Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Company ·

The Coca-Cola Company

Appears in 19 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Great Pacific Garbage Patch and The Ocean CleanupGlobal partner since 2021 (river Interceptors); largest share of branded plastic waste in the Cowger et al. 2024 audit (11%)International waters2013–2025Plastic waste and recycling claims
Coca-Cola World Without Waste targets resetSet and reset the World Without Waste targetsGlobal2018–2026Plastic waste and recycling claims
New York v PepsiCo and LA County v PepsiCo/Coca-ColaDefendant in the Los Angeles County suitUnited States2024Plastic waste and recycling claims
Keep America Beautiful founding and Crying Indian ad (US)Later memberUnited States1953–2023Lobbying, PR and greenwashing
Coca-Cola and ILSI: influence on obesity policy in China and IndiaFounder-linked company; ILSI member until January 2021China / India1978–2026Lobbying, PR and greenwashing
Coca-Cola plastic pledges and brand auditsBeverage company; pledges, plastic-credit buyer through affiliates, defendantUnited States2018Plastic waste and recycling claims
Oregon bottle bill (1971)Later KAB memberUnited States1953Plastic waste and recycling claims
Paris court finds Volvic recycling claims misleading; Coca-Cola, Nestlé change labelsChanged its EU labelFrance2026Water use
Coca-Cola's partner The Ocean Cleanup reports 25 million kg collected in 2025Named global partner since 2021International2021Plastic waste and recycling claims
Coca-Cola and Unilever revise plastic packaging targetsRevised its packaging targetsInternational2024Plastic waste and recycling claims
TNC chief scientist urged conservation groups to partner with companiesWWF partner (reported)United States2011–2015Tanker / shipping
Ellen MacArthur plastics pledge off track; Coca-Cola scales back targetscompany that cut its packaging targetsGlobal2018–2024Plastic waste and recycling claims
Keep America Beautiful, founded by can and bottle makers, opposed bottle deposit lawslater memberUnited States1953–1981Plastic waste and recycling claims
California approves SB 54 packaging rules making producers pay USD 5 billion in 10 yearsnamed in CAA program governanceUnited States2026–2032Waste management
Keep America Beautiful and plastic industry recycling messagesJoined the group laterUnited States1953–2024Plastic waste and recycling claims
Tillamook faces suit over farm imagery as Fairlife settles for $21mparty that agreed to the Fairlife settlementUnited States2022Finance, funds and markets
Coca-Cola reports replenishing 115% of the water it used in 2015Company that announced the 115% figureGlobal2015–2016Water use
Nature Conservancy began $10 million partnership with Dow Chemical in 2011company; relationship with WWFUnited States2007–2021Tanker / shipping
Ocean Conservancy withdraws 2015 plastic incineration recommendationCo-funder of the 2015 reportGlobal2015–2022Waste management
Appears alongside
PepsiCo ×5The Ocean Cleanup ×4Break Free From Plastic ×4Keep America Beautiful ×4American Can ×4Owens-Illinois ×4Los Angeles County ×3Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management ×2Ellen MacArthur Foundation ×2National Congress of American Indians ×2Dow ×2Ocean Conservancy ×2Nestlé ×2The Nature Conservancy ×2Dow Chemical ×2WWF ×2KiaMaersk Supply Service (A.P. Moller Group)New York State Attorney GeneralInternational Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionIndia Resource CenterAlliance to End Plastic WasteGreenpeaceCircular Action AllianceVolvicBEUC (European Consumer Organisation)UnileverUCLA Institute of the Environment and SustainabilityCalRecycleCAA (producer program organisation)AmazonVinyl InstituteTillamookFairlifeAmerican Chemistry Council