In Summary
- Economic inclusion 0f Women is good for Business
- Coca-Cola Beverages are working to improve Skills and Business knowledge for Women
- Their aim is to create greater shared opportunity for the business and the communities they serve across the value chain.
Coca-Cola Beverages are working to improve Skills and Business knowledge for Women
The Coca-Cola Beverages Africa uses their industry leadership to be part of the solution for positive change on the African continent.
Their aim is to create greater shared opportunity for the business and the communities they serve across the value chain.
“We understand that our business can only thrive when the communities we serve thrive too. This is why we have made economic inclusion of women one of the pillars of our sustainability strategy, “says James Bow maker, Managing Director at CCBA in Kenya.
Across their value chain, they are working to improve skills and business knowledge for women, which in turn can help give them access to more opportunities.
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For example in Tanzania, CCBC has made an economic inclusion program me called Mwanamke Shujaa (“A Brave Woman”), which provides training and mentorship to woman food vendors, as well as tools of the trade to enable them grow their businesses.
Training covered key areas like bookkeeping, customer care, stress management and capital growth.
In Ethiopia, female engineering students will be given development opportunities and exposure to the company’s world-class operations, setting them up for future employment.
Our partnership with Ghana aims to reach women at different levels of education, providing them with the mentorship and coaching they need for a successful and impactful career.
In South Africa, they have established a bursary fund to support female students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds in their final engineering studies.
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In Mozambique, a group of women have educated their communities about the positive effects of recycling.
“ We will continue to focus on creating a better shaded future, to grow and sustain small businesses and enhance livelihoods, resulting in increased economic value and business capability for women , communities and about the positive effects of recycling.” From the CCBA
