Building a Strong and Diverse Workforce

We are proud to be the local bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products in the communities we serve. CCE employs more than 73,000 people in the countries in which we operate. Maintaining positive relationships with our employees, providing them with competitive compensation and benefits, and creating an environment where all employees feel included and valued are important to us.

CCE is committed to developing a workforce and management team that mirrors our diverse customer and consumer base by hiring the most qualified people in our local communities. Beyond our traditional recruitment methods, we also focus on unique forums to identify highly qualified and diverse individuals who represent our company’s values.

Some examples of our recruitment methods in the U.S. include: participation in the
Women for Hire Career Expo Circuit, partnering with organizations such as the National Society of Hispanic MBA and the National Association of Black MBA, and placing advertisements in magazines such as G.I. Jobs Magazine, a publication geared toward job seekers who have recently exited the military. CCE was recognized last year by G.I. Jobs Magazine as the tenth most military-friendly company among Fortune 500 companies. Our Hire and Higher program assists high school students who may aspire to attend college, but are unable to do so due to financial limitations. Through this program, they can work for CCE part-time while attending school with upfront, company-funded tuition assistance. In addition to these recruitment approaches, we have also provided Talent Scout Cards to our existing employees for their use as they encounter other individuals who may be interested in pursuing a career with our company.

Fair Workplace
We comply with all applicable employment and labor laws in the countries where we do business. We recognize international labor standards and respect the human rights of our employees and business partners. We do not employ anyone under the legal age of employment, and we do not tolerate forced labor, physical or other abuse, or harassment of any kind. We have a range of workplace policies at the corporate, business unit, country and local levels that support these principles, and accountability rests with the Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

Labor Relations
We respect and protect the rights of our employees to join or not join a labor union. We ensure that those rights are exercised without fear of retaliation, repression or any other form of discrimination, and CCE respects freedom of association.

Approximately 18,150 of our employees in North America in 169 different employee units are covered by collective bargaining agreements, and approximately 10,700 of our employees in Europe are covered by local labor agreements.

We inform and consult with employees and with unions on major changes in our business as soon as we are reasonably able to do so. We have a commitment to good-faith bargaining and communicate with all interested parties on business
changes and impacts. In 2005, 37 labor contracts in North America were successfully negotiated. Employees covered by three of those contracts in Los Angeles, California, and Hartford, Connecticut, honored a work stoppage called by their respective union leaders; however, we were able to come to a successful resolution swiftly. In Europe, we also conduct ongoing dialogue with the European Works Council.

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