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Coca-Cola names new sustainability chief

May 19, 2011

The Coca-Cola Company announced that Beatriz ("Bea") Perez, currently chief marketing officer for Coca-Cola North America, will become the company's chief sustainability officer, effective July 1.

In this new role, Perez will integrate Coca-Cola's system sustainability initiatives in the areas of water, climate protection, packaging and recycling, and community through a new global office of sustainability. She will report to Alex Cummings, executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

"We have made significant progress with our sustainability initiatives, but our current approach needs focus and better integration to further accelerate our system's sustainability agenda and meet our 2020 Vision goals," said Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer, The Coca-Cola Company. "We are realigning this important work to create a unified team, strategy and business plan that connects our sustainability work and actions."

Under Perez's leadership, the office of sustainability will create and oversee Coca-Cola's integrated global sustainability strategy, set high-level goals and commitments, assess and drive scaled investments, and steward and track all global partnerships and key sustainability projects.

Reporting to Perez, the new team will include John Reid, vice president, corporate social responsibility; Charlotte Oades, global director, women's economic empowerment; Abby Rodgers, vice president, sustainability strategy and communication; Jeff Seabright, vice president, environment and water; and Lisa Manley, group director, corporate external affairs.