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Peninsula Beverage Company wins international award

At the recent Eurasia and Africa President's Sustainability Awards function that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, Peninsula Beverage Company (PenBev), local bottler of Coca-Cola products, was identified as one of the Top 10 bottlers out of 250 bottlers in the Coca-Cola Eurasia and Africa region.
Stuart McLeod, Managing Director, PenBev (right) receiving the award from Ahmet Bozer, President, Coca-Cola Eurasia & Africa Group (left).
Stuart McLeod, Managing Director, PenBev (right) receiving the award from Ahmet Bozer, President, Coca-Cola Eurasia & Africa Group (left).

The Sustainability Awards judged entrants on two criteria areas, focussing on technical application and community affairs involvement. On the technical side they assessed the environment, quality and workplace. On community affairs initiatives, they focussed on social investment projects, such as water projects, package recycling, health, nutrition and quality awareness, active healthy living, climate protection, education as well as social responsibility events.

Stuart McLeod, MD of PenBev said, "It is a proud moment for us and shows our dedication to team work and giving back to the community. It highlights that through our recycling, water and energy efficiency programmes at our plants we are contributing to making our planet sustainable for future generations and long term viability of the company."

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