Each 1 employee of CCI Kazakhstan generates additional 9.2 employment opportunities in various sectors of Kazakhstan’s economy.  

Eco-Heroes

The collection of plastic waste was the goal of the Eco-Heroes Competition organized for the employees of CCI Kazakhstan. 11 employees took part in the competition, and the participants who collected the most waste for the Eco-Station were rewarded. At the end of the competition, about 130 kg of plastic was collected.

Recycled Plastic Benches

The previous winner of the 3.2.1. Start! project; Rocket Plastic, produced benches from recycled plastic as part of the city eco-marathon announced by CCI Kazakhstan. Almost 300 kg of plastic waste was collected thanks to caring citizens, from which 10 benches were produced and donated to the city of Almaty on behalf of the Company. These benches can be seen in the park Gorky in Almaty.

Female Forklift Operators Program

The project, which aims to encourage women into new careers such as forklift operators, has so far trained and employed 3 female forklift operators. The Female Forklift operators program is aimed towards boosting genderless jobs and is a concrete step for gender equality in the workplace. Under the program, women are trained as female forklift operators with the opportunity to work at CCI Kazakhstan. The applications process has two basic prerequisites, first, women who possess a high school or college degree and second, they just need to have an appetite to learn new skills.

Belesteri Women Empowerment Program

The Belesteri Program, launched by the Coca-Cola Foundation in 2013 to increase women's employment, provides women entrepreneurs with financial support, as well as training and mentoring in entrepreneurship and agriculture. Within the scope of the project, over 100 businesses have been established to date, and more than 67,000 women have received training. In 2023, more than 17,000 women received training in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, and 5 forums were organized. 20 women received grants to start or enhance their own businesses.

3.2.1. Start! Project

The 3.2.1 Start! Program aims to empower young people and support the solutions they develop for sustainable living. In 2023, the program continued successfully in CCI Kazakhstan, focusing on plastic waste collection, reaching 134,500 students. A total of 12.5 tons of plastic were collected by the end of the program.

World Environment Day 2024

Marking the World Environment Day, an informative session was conducted by the CCI Kazakhstan volunteers, at the Bereke plant. During the session, CCI's environmental projects and initiatives were showcased along with details on the 2030 Sustainability Pledge. Furthermore, CCI Kazakhstan in collaboration with the Coalition for Green Economy (G-Global), an NGO, dedicated the final session of the 8th installment of its flagship youth empowerment project, 3.2.1 Start! project, to the World Environment Day.

World Volunteers Day 2023

CCI Kazakhstan organized an event at the Almaty office with the participation of 6 NGOs. At this event, employees had the opportunity to meet the organizations, purchase their products to contribute, and an award ceremony was held to honor all active volunteers.

Eco-Stories with Coca-Cola

The "Eco-Marathon with Coca-Cola: EcoStories" event was organized in Almaty in collaboration with Recycle Birge. Over 2,000 citizens participated in the event, collecting more than 1 ton of various types of waste.

World Cleanup Day 2023

On the World Cleanup Day, 125 Volunteers from CCI Kazakhstan, students from the 3.2.1 Start! Project and the Coalition for the Green Economy (G-Global) came together to clean the vicinity of the Yesil River in Astana. Over 300 kg of waste including 72 kg of plastic was collected during the clean-up activity.

World Cleanup Day 2022

As a contribution to World Cleanup Day, a plastic collection competition was held among CCI divisions in Astana, Almaty, and Bereke. As a result of the competition, more than 396 kg of plastic, 522 kg of glass, 25 kg of cardboard and 74 kg of metal waste was collected.

Forest Fire Support 2023

In June, CCI Volunteers in Kazakhstan provided 3,000 liters of beverages for rescue and firefighting teams at the forefront of the wildfires in the Abai region.

Clothing Donations

Clothing collected through donation boxes placed in the office in collaboration with Teplo Foundation, were donated to help people in need in the Almaty region, while also supporting the recycling movement. The project reached more than 70,000 people over 7 years.