Environmental pillar

• Water stewardship and biodiversity
• Our packaging and waste management
• Carbon footprint
• Certifications and sustainable suppliers

Our packaging and waste management

In 2025, we were actively involved in promoting the deposit-return scheme in the Czech Republic as well – together with other beverage producers through the Deposit-Return Initiative.

In the Czech Republic, the collection and subsequent management of packaging is handled by the EKO-KOM system, whose recycling rates in 2025 stood at 55 per cent for plastic packaging, 87 per cent for glass, 44 per cent for aluminium and 82 per cent for iron. Glass bottles of most of our non-alcoholic drinks are returned directly from customers to us thanks to a deposit and our own collection. If they are too worn we recycle the material again.

In total, we placed 15,130 tonnes of packaging on the market in 2025, of which 10,892 tonnes were in the Czech Republic and 4,238 tonnes in Slovakia. All our packaging has been designed to be recyclable. 

As we mentioned earlier, we use 100% recycled material in selected PET packaging – for example, our Natura and Römerquelle brand products (this applies to the bottles, not the labels or caps). Across our entire portfolio, in 2025 we achieved a record-high average proportion of recycled material in PET packaging placed on the market – 39.94% (42.7% for Czech production). Our suppliers also actively use recycled materials – recycled content accounted for an average of 62.65% in glass bottles and 68% in aluminium cans. The use of recycled materials increased year-on-year for all raw materials.

We are long-standing partners of ‘Let’s Clean Up the Czech Republic’ and ‘Let’s Clean Up Slovakia’

We continued our partnership with the clean-up initiatives ‘Let’s Clean Up the Czech Republic’ and ‘Let’s Clean Up Slovakia’. As well as providing financial support, we also helped these organisations through corporate volunteering. In the Czech Republic, we once again focused on cleaning up around watercourses and helped out with the Čistá řeka Jizera [Clean Jizera River] clean-up campaign. In Prague 14, we were clearing up in Čihadla, near Černý Most, whilst our Slovak colleagues, as is now tradition, went plogging – a combination of running and picking up litter – in places such as Velký Šariš.

We received an award from the city council in recognition of our long-term involvement in clean-up initiatives in Prague 14.

We pay particular attention to packaging and waste, not only because they are among the most important issues for our stakeholders, but also because these efforts enable us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint.

We will achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 at the latest – NetZeroBy40

We report our carbon footprint regularly in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol reporting standards, which categorise it according to emission sources (known as ‘scopes’). Locally, we are helping to meet the climate targets of the entire Coca-Cola HBC group through specific projects aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 at the latest. In 2025, we revised the calculation of our carbon footprint in line with current metrics and, as a result of this update, changed the base year for our measurements to 2019. These updates mainly concerned Scope 3. The updated results for the entire group are available in the infographic below. We have summarised the specific steps our business unit is taking to contribute to the Group’s NetZeroBy40 commitment in the infographic below.

How do we manage our carbon footprint locally?

Under Scope 1, we continued to regularly renew our Green Fleet, which by 2025 consisted of vehicles with mildhybrid, plug-in hybrid, fully electric or CNG powertrains. We have also adapted the infrastructure at Flotile and installed a solar roof covering 14 parking spaces, with an installed capacity of almost 50 kWp. The whole project was carried out for three million crowns without state funding. A photovoltaic system with bifacial panels generates approximately 65–70 MWh of electricity per year.

Our 451 passenger cars covered 15,803,126 km. Their fuel consumption totalled 927,849 litres (or kg for CNG) (667,698 l + 260,151 kg). That’s nearly 2% more than in 2024.

In Slovakia, we are a member of SEVA – Slovak Electric Vehicle Association, where we share our experiences with other member companies.


Our own delivery vans have clocked up a total of 535,299 km.

Most of our delivery vehicles were Mitsubishi FUSO mild-hybrid models. In 2025, we expanded our fully electric delivery fleet with additional vehicles Mitsubishi FUSO eCanter. On average, these vehicles deliver 17 parcels a day, requiring an average range of 68. That vehicle will comfortably cover a maximum range of 145 km.

In addition to its own fleet, CO₂ leaks during the bottling of drinks are a significant source of emissions under Scope 1. We addressed this in 2025 by drawing up a project to replace the use of CO₂ in part of the production process with sterile air. The remaining emissions in this category are caused by polishing equipment in the production process and the remaining diesel generators. Here, too, we have been working to use these resources more efficiently in order to minimise our carbon footprint.

In Scope 2, the carbon footprint consists almost entirely of the steam, heat and cooling supplied for production. We obtain steam and heat from the ZEVO waste-to-energy plant in Malešice. Energy recovery is the most appropriate form of waste management after reuse and recycling. We are managing to reduce this part of our carbon footprint primarily thanks to the ongoing Energy TOP 20 project, which is a constantly updated list of the most effective energy-saving measures in production.

The carbon footprint of the ingredients in our products is influenced not only by our suppliers’ practices, but also by the final mix of drinks sold. In 2025, we continued to work with partners who are helping us on our journey towards net-zero carbon emissions. For our distribution, which is handled by third parties, we have continued to work with hauliers who are constantly optimising their vehicle fleets and providing their drivers with appropriate training. Effective transport planning plays a particularly significant role here. We also continue to benefit from the relocation of our central warehouse to the production plant in Prague-Kyje and from the acquisition of the Natura production plant in Teplice nad Metují, which enables us to draw spring water from a local source. The use of recycled materials, as described above, helps us to reduce the carbon footprint of our packaging.

Overall, in 2025 we succeeded in reducing our carbon footprint at both group and local levels.

Certifications and sustainable suppliers

At Coca-Cola HBC Czech Republic and Slovakia, we apply clearly defined criteria when evaluating tenders, which also take into account the principles of corporate social responsibility. Our suppliers are required to provide one of the following audit reports: SGP AUDIT, Unilever URSA, SMETA 6.0, AIM-Progress, SMETA 4 Pillars, GSCP Equivalent, BSCI or EICC. 

Across the entire Coca-Cola HBC group, we are committed to not using genetically modified ingredients or additives in all the countries where we operate. Further information is available here:   Genetically modified organisms.

In addition to the RFA certification mentioned above, we are regularly audited against the following environmental standards:

ISO 14 000/14 001 – Environmental management
ISO 50001 – Energy management
ISO 46001 – Management systems for the efficient use of water
GAO – System Audit of Sustainability and Quality
FSC/PEFC – Responsible and sustainable forest management

Other brands and ratings:
EKO-KOM Responsible company
SVA-SWPP – Vulnerability assessment and protection of water resources