MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/17/15 -- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL) (NYSE: KOF) ("Coca-Cola FEMSA" or the "Company"), the largest public bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world, announced today that it has been selected for the third consecutive time as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index.
In September of 2013, Coca-Cola FEMSA was included for the first time as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Emerging Markets. As one of the top-scoring companies in the beverage industry, it gained a membership in RobecoSAM's 2015 "The Sustainability Yearbook", the world's most comprehensive publication on corporate sustainability. In January 2015, the Company was granted the Industry Mover award for its excellent performance in sustainability.
"Being selected for the third-time as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices recognizes our continuous efforts to simultaneously generate economic, social and environmental value in the communities where we operate. At Coca-Cola FEMSA we continue with our commitment to grow and reinforce our leadership as a sustainable business in the beverage industry," said John Santa María Otazua, Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola FEMSA.
About Coca-Cola FEMSA
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Del Valle, and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central Mexico, including Mexico City, as well as southeast and northeast Mexico), Guatemala (Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide), Panama (nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela (nationwide), Brazil (greater São Paulo, Campiñas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, the state of Paraná, part of the state of Goias, part of the state of Rio de Janeiro and part of the state of Minas Gerais), Argentina (federal capital of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas) and Philippines (nationwide), along with bottled water, juices, teas, isotonics, beer, and other beverages in some of these territories. The Company has 64 bottling facilities and serves more than 351 million consumers through more of 2,800,000 retailers with more than 120,000 employees worldwide.
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