Coca-Cola İçecek (CCI) Pakistan announced its new funding for Restoring River Ravi Project in a step towards water sustainability. As part of its broader sustainability commitment, CCI Pakistan has invested USD 120,000 in water replenishment initiatives for the Ravi Basin, focusing on scalable and community-driven water replenishment initiatives in Lahore and Faisalabad.

Representatives of CCI Pakistan, The Coca-Cola Company, and WWF Pakistan, the implementing partner of the Restoring River Ravi Project, attended the launch event. The event highlighted CCI’s water stewardship strategy and impacts, such as rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge wells, floating wetland systems, and awareness campaigns like ‘Fix the Leak’.

At the event, Sunay Sanlı, General Manager, CCI Pakistan, said, “We are proud to bring this vision to life in partnership with WWF and local institutions. Our goal is to continue creating measurable impact by restoring water sources and strengthening our commitment to the communities we serve.” A seasoned professional of Turkish origin with international experience, Sanlı brings a global sustainability outlook to CCI’s journey.

Coca-Cola Icecek is a multinational beverage company operating as part of Türkiye’s leading conglomerate, Anadolu Group. CCI has a total of 33 bottling plants, and 3 fruit processing plants in 12 countries, including Türkiye, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Jordan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Syria, offering a wide range of beverages to a population base of 600 million people. The company continues to work closely with public and private sector partners to deliver on its vision of a water-secure and sustainable Pakistan.