Overwatch Report

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] A meeting organised at Davos for CEO of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Zoran Bogdanovic and The Coca-Cola Company to exchange views with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the global tax landscape including pillar 2 implementation, EU regulations regarding packaging and ingredients, the Irish Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax, and other issues including DRS.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] To provide Ged Nash TD with an overview of Coca-Cola system priorities in Ireland and an update on global economic issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance of Minister Humphreys at the launch of Youth Empowered Programme in An Cosán.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] To provide a general update on company’s sugar reduction efforts, community programmes and progress towards World Without Waste goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Transport] Attendance of Minister at launch of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland Designated Driver campaign in advance of Christmas.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Govt proposals to enhance the national recycling scheme through the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Coca-Cola Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] A meeting between the Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland and the General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland with An Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on Coca-Cola's economic performance during the Covid-19 pandemic; its efforts in the community to support recovery efforts; Coca-Cola's general investments in Ireland; Brexit impact; and relevant public policy matters such as the Government's recently published Waste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] A meeting between the General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland and Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland with An Tanaiste and Minister for Trade and Employment on Coca-Cola's economic performance during the Covid-19 pandemic; its efforts in the community to support recovery; Coca-Cola's general investments in Ireland; Brexit impact; and relevant public policy matters such as Government's recently published Waste Action Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting with Eamon Ryan TD to discuss The Green Party's current Waste Reduction Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] At the Food Drink Ireland Industry summit in Croke Park in June 2018 a meeting was held between Matthieu Seguin, Coca-Cola HBC General Manager with Minister Michael Creed. Topics covered included the Coca-Cola system's local business in Ireland, the company's commitment to sustainability, and Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Meetings with relevant stakeholders on the Waste Reduction Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Coca-Cola HBC's Brexit concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Molloy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] An overview of Coca-Cola in Ireland; the Government's proposals for a tax on sugar sweetened drinks; business challenges arising from Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Environment] At the request of Deputy Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail spokesperson on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland met with him to discuss proposals for a deposit return scheme as contained in the Waste Reduction Bill 2017.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

January–April

[Community] Meeting to outline business priorities for Coca-Cola HBC in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

May–August

[Community] Meeting to outline business priorities of Coca-Cola in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Community] Coca-Cola's community investment initiatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

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