Coca Cola 's Environmental Impact On The Global Market

Coca Cola is one of the most famous and iconic brands in the world. In fact, it is so popular that according to Coca Cola’s most recent newsletter the word “Coca Cola” is the second most understood term worldwide only behind the word “okay.” Coca Cola origin roots can be traced back all the way to 1886 when Coca Cola was invented by John Pemberton who then with the help of his friend Frank Robinson named the drink “Coca Cola” and later on patented the Coca Cola extract. However, in 1888 both the Coca Cola brand name and its formula were acquired by Asa Griggs Candler who would go on to make Coca Cola an iconic brand and would lead an evolution that would change the beverage industry forever. However, Coca Cola would not be where it is now without several key milestones which guided the company to its success now. Some of these key milestones include in 1904 releasing its first Coca Cola Advertisements on magazines and artworks nationwide which began Coke’s popularity as it would go on to be a star in the beverage industry. This led to another key milestone in 1930 as Coca Cola decided to take its company internationally and compete in markets outside United States. This is important as this event lead to enormous success and brand value for Coca Cola as a world famous beverage product. Coca Cola’s successful entry into international markets was just the beginning for its success and these accomplishments would continue in 1950 as Coca Cola achieved another key

The environment: Coca COla conduct our business in such a way that the environment is protected and preserved, and the principles for environmental management and sustainable development into their business decisions and

“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism” by Bartow J. Elmore tells a story of how Coca- Cola have changed its industry as well as the globe by utilizing natural resources. To start on his journey about Coca-Cola, Elmore questions the success of the company behind selling Coke, a low-priced mixture of “sugar, water, and caffeine, packed in glass, plastic, or aluminum” (Elmore 8). Elmore discovers that even though advertising plays an essential key in selling products, Coca-Cola is mostly profitable from outsourcing the supply (Elmore 9). Besides explaining his research on the Coca-Cola capitalism, Elmore also emphasizes on the ecological evidences that support it, which make this book an environmental history of Coca-Cola capitalism (Elmore 14).

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo compete at length with each other among an extensive list of other brands. A key concern for both of these companies in 2011 was their capability to market, produce, and distribute across national boundaries of a single nation. This concern has decreased as both companies were able to push though their limitations and were able to establish manufacturing plants in countries across the globe. (Coca Cola Company, 2011)

Coca-Cola was discovered in 1886, and is known as the world’s largest beverage company. This company understands the nature of competitive important resources that allows

Water is becoming scarcer around the world and increases both in cost and criticism for Coca Cola over the large amounts of water used in production.

The Coca Cola industry is a vibrant model that started in 1886 by John Styth Pemberton who was a pharmacist in Atlanta, which is the capital; headquarter for the Coca Cola Company. It is the world’s primary manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverage and operates on a global scale across over 200 countries worldwide with over 500 brands. The company is widely recognized by 94% of the world’s population (coca cola Company.com). Coca Cola is largely successful, has become the iconic beverage of the American culture, is ranked number three in the world, and is regard as “happiness in a bottle worldwide (bestglobalbrand.com) The company post revenue of 5.37 billion dollars with a 2% rise in the North American market (NBC.com). This report will therefore examine many different aspect of the Coca Cola company which as allow them to become the beverage and brand of choice worldwide.

Coca Cola’s first main weakness is that it is highly susceptible to any kind of negative publicity. Every kind of negative publicity can hurt the brand badly. Some years ago after traces of pesticides were found in the products of Coca Cola, it had hurt the brand really hard. Sales had dipped in various corners of the world apart from the criticism that flowed. Any such thing can hurt the popularity and sales of coca cola. However, Coca cola can overcome this weakness by being more transparent regarding the ingredients it uses in the production of its brands.

This paper focuses on global business strategy of The Coca-Cola Company, who is the leader in the beverage industry as well as, the world?s leading soft drink maker that operates in more than 200 countries and owns or licenses 400 brands of nonalcoholic beverages. The paper will concentrate on the PESTEL analysis of the organization focusing on the external factors of the business and the environment where it operates. All of the following environments will be discusses in the research; Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal, and Environmental as they the changes in the market segment. Within this paper it will discuss some of thr

For over 126 years, Coca Cola has been operated as world’s largest beverage company together with its subsidiary brands. The United States, as Coca Cola’s international headquarters, has one of the largest populations where Coke is the main beverage for most of the consumers. The purpose of this essay is to determine whether the environmental changes in the United States are beneficial for Coca Cola Company to operate more markets in the future. This essay will explore both the Coca Cola Company as well as the market in the United States. The tools used for this examination include a SWOT analysis of Coca Cola Company and PEST analysis of United States. In addition, we will examine Porter’s 5 forces of the beverage

They have had the privilege of a worthy competitor constantly driving them to be smarter, faster, and better. A quote from Pepsi CEO "The more successful they are, the sharper we have to be. If the Coca-Cola Company didn't exist, we'd pray for someone to invent them." states it simply. The relationship between Coca-Cola & Pepsi is a healthy one that each corporation has learned to appreciate.

Coca-Cola, a massive global conglomerate, is a deliciously addictive product enjoyed by various Americans. By simply taking a gander at a Coke bottle, the ingredients: carbonated water, sucrose, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine, are anything but healthy or natural. It is evident through this basic observation that many of the extra or ‘waste’ that Coke bottles and factories produce, due to the ingredients,

Coca Cola keeps its position quite safely during the years. The company’s success is owed to the principle “think global, act local”. This means that although it keeps the same core product everywhere, it can adapt the offers to local needs. On the one hand, Coca-Cola’s products have the same image universally which has established the company as part of every person’s daily life. On the other hand, the company’s local perception makes the customers feel unique and thus, they show high level of brand loyalty.

Coca-Cola has been around for generations with the same iconic taste, logo and symbolism. Its brand has represented family and the memories of good times, celebrations and comfort of being with those we love. Unfortunately, the company has not made good marketing decisions in the recent past and has lost relevancy. The purpose of this essay is to assess the conditions that created Coca-Colas marketing problems, evaluate the future of healthy beverages and non-carb drink brand extensions, and provide recommendations to the management.

In order to better analyze the industry and to understand the macro-environment in which Coca Cola is evolving, we have used