Find out how Coca-Cola's Agos Program is bringing water to communities in the Philippines.
Coca-Cola considers water as a precious natural resource that is often
taken for granted. Despite the many campaigns about water conservation, we still often
observe individuals leaving faucets open in the office sink or washing their
clothes without much regard to the volume of water they use. Water is one of
the most crucial resources essential to the health and survival of
individuals, communities, and businesses.
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Sitio Dama, Negros Occidental farmers will no longer have to manually
draw water for their sugarcane fields as a Coca-Cola Agos ram pump
will now provide them with sustainable access to water for
agricultural use. The photo shows Coca-Cola Philippines president and
general manager Winn Everhart turning over the water access facility
to DAMA Farm Workers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association
(DAFWARBA) chairman Daniel Diamente. They are joined by (from left)
Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines president Cecile Alcantara and
Coca-Cola Philippines public affairs and communications director Jonah
de Lumen |
How Coca-Cola's Agos Program Is Bringing Water To Communities
As such, the Coca-Cola Company developed and adjusted various aspects of its
value chain in order to achieve water leadership status. Aware that its
business, as well as its actual product, is largely dependent on water,
Coca-Cola ensures that raw materials are grown with efficient water use and
that its bottling facilities pose a minimal impact on the water supply.
Furthermore, the company endeavors to bring access to water-deprived
communities and ensure that critical watersheds are cared for and conserved.
The Coca-Cola Company has stayed true to its commitment to returning to the
communities and the environment every single drop of water used in the
production of its beverages.
Coca-Cola brings water to impoverished communities
At the onset of its undertaking, Coca-Cola planned to achieve 100% water
replenishment in the year 2020. However, it was able to fulfill this goal 5
years earlier in 2015. Until now, Coca-Cola was able to return over 330
billion liters of water to the environment and the communities through
various water programs and initiatives.
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| Coca-Cola Philippines president and general manager Winn Everhart leads the ceremonial valve opening of the Agos ram pump in Sitio Dama, Barangay Cabacungan in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. He is joined by (from left) La Castellana town mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan, Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. president Christopher Taclobos, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines president Cecile Alcantara, DAFWARBA chairman Daniel Diamente, and Coca-Cola Philippines public affairs and communications director Jonah de Lumen. |
Through its Agos program in the Philippines, Coca-Cola has audited an
estimated 108 percent water replenishment rate through its various programs
and activities.
Through this program, the company was able to provide access to potable
water to 180 communities in rural areas of the Philippines, instituted
measures for more efficient use of water supply in all its bottling
facilities, and took an active part in the conservation efforts of critical
watersheds.
In furthering its commitment to making clean water available to more
communities, Coca-Cola has forged a partnership with the Department of
Agriculture. Through this alliance, the company was able to provide access
to water to small sugar farmers in indigent areas of the country.
Basic yet efficient technologies such as ram pumps that elevate water
without the need for electricity; gravity installations that bring water to
lowlands; and rainwater catchment facilities are employed. Sugar is one of
the key ingredients in the various beverage brands under Coca-Cola.
Moreover, to serve water-poor communities, Coca-Cola also deployed a mobile
potable water treatment plant that can purify 2,000 liters of potable water
per day.
Earlier this year, the water treatment plant has helped 4,300
internally-displaced persons (IDPs) at the Upper Hinaplanon and Buru-un
School of Fisheries Evacuation Centers in Iligan City. At present, the
mobile potable water plant is being deployed across various barangays in
Marawi and has served the water needs of 55,800 returning residents in the
city.
Environmental conservation
In addition to giving back to communities, Coca-Cola also supports the
restoration and conservation of critical watersheds including the Ipo
Watershed-Sapang Munti and the Sapinit Sub-Watershed within the Marikina
Watershed.
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Thank you so much sa Coca Cola’s Agos Program big help po ito sa kababayan natin kinukulang sa tubig lalo na sa mga farmers natin jan sa Negros lalo na mas sigurado sila na malinis din ang supply ng water sa kanila.
ReplyDeleteThis is great 👌.thumbs up for Coca cola. This is a good initiative to our fellow pinoys.
ReplyDeleteDone reading this blog. Talagang napaka generous ng Coca Cola and ang ganda nitong program nila na Coca Cola's Agos Program malaking tulong talaga ito lalo na sa mga taong kinukulang sa tubig at sure na mas malinis ang tubig na makukuha nila. Malaking tulong ito lalo na sa mga farmers natin lalo na ngayon mahirap talaga magkaroon ng supply ng tubig. Kudos to coca cola 🥰
ReplyDeleteKudos to All COCA-COLA Team to give Some Water to communities Super Laking tulong po kasi talaga nito lalo na sa Init ng panahon nqayon na Kailangan natin ng water sa araw araw .. sobrang nakakaAmaze at nakakaBless yung Ganitong Programa na ginagawa Nila hindi lang para sa kanilang kompanya at sarili kundi pati narin sa kalagayan ng iba ...
ReplyDeleteNapaka generous naman po ng Coca cola. napakalaking tulong po talaga nito lalo na sa mga farmers na kinukulang sa tubig , At Sigurado talaga na milinis ang Supply ng water. Napaka gandang opportunity po talaga nito. Kudos Coca Cola. ❤️
ReplyDeleteKudos Coca-Cola for this water programs and initiatives. I love that they are extending help by giving back to the community. Water is really essential and this advocacy of providing water to the community is a great thing
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