The Coca-Cola Company and the World Wildlife Fund have announced the renewal of their global partnership towards delivering on water stewardship and climate action targets for three years.

Coca-Cola said in a statement that the work would span all nine of its operating units and over 50 of the approximately 100 countries where WWF’s network operates.

The statement said the partnership would also build collective action by catalysing the investment of other stakeholders around the world, with the goal of engaging over 200 organisations.

It said collaborative activities would consist of developing and implementing a global road map to help deliver on Coca-Cola’s strategies and goals, including its 2030 Water Security Strategy, 2030 World Without Waste goals and 2030 science-based climate target, while catalysing collective investment through connections with other partners, working groups and governments to achieve conservation outcomes.

Bea Perez, senior vice president and chief communications, sustainability and strategic partnerships officer, The Coca-Cola Company, said, “Our partnership with WWF has made meaningful progress in addressing complex issues and challenges in our world, focused primarily on water in our communities.

“I’ve had the opportunity to travel to river basins where we work and see the positive outcomes of this journey for local communities and our business.

“There is more to be done. We believe true change can be achieved with additional partners, support and investment to drive lasting positive changes for our planet.

“WWF works with the private sector to reduce footprints and reach scale in tackling the problems of water scarcity, climate change and loss of nature. The past 14 years of our work with The Coca-Cola Company has spanned over 50 countries.”

The President and Chief Executive Officer, WWF, Carter Roberts, was quoted as saying, “We are proud of the results we have achieved.

“Since the dual crises of climate change and nature loss loom larger than ever, we’re raising ambition in the next phase of our partnership – to build resilient communities and ecosystems that can meet the challenges ahead. There’s no time to waste.”