Doug Ivester took over. Ivester lacked leadership and as a result‚ the company faced many ethical issues. Ivester tenure was symbolic in that it was short-lived. This was a serious public relations glitch for a company who for so long‚ performed flawlessly. Ivester was replaced by Doug Daft‚ the former president and chief operating officer. Unfortunately‚ Daft had no success in derailing the controversies. In early 2000‚ Coca-cola was embroiled in ethical scandals such as racial discrimination‚ misrepresenting
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Coca-Cola India Wins Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Coca-Cola India was awarded the prestigious 2008 Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Social Responsibility on Feb. 15 during a global conference in Vilamoura‚ Portugal. Dr. Ola Ullsten‚ former prime minister of Sweden‚ presented the award to Deepak Jolly‚ Vice-President‚ Public Affairs & Communication‚ Coca-Cola India‚ on behalf of the Company. The Golden Peacock Global CSR Award showcases the “human face
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marketer of non-alcoholic beverages in the world‚ Coca-Cola has a strong brand recognition and brand portfolio. The company owns more than 400 brands‚ including sports drinks‚ teas‚ juices‚ and energy drinks. Coca-cola operates in more than 200 countries‚ with 75% of profits coming from abroad (Hoover‚ 2009). The company ranks well ahead its closest competitor Pepsi‚ with brand equity of $67 billion compared to Pepsi’s $13 billion. However‚ Coca-Cola is threatened by intense negative publicity and
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Unit: 9 CREATIVE PRODUCT PROMOTIONS The role of Advertising and the media development of Coca cola TABLE OF CONTENT PAGES Introduction 3 P3 and p4 4/14 Introduction In task 3 we had to select a product with a successful promotional campaign and describe the promotional campaign and why it can be considered a success then
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Crisis Communications 2. How does Coca Cola handle crises? Discuss whether this global leader has succeeded in handling crises from headquarters in Atlanta with reference to both the Belgium school children case and to Dasani in the UK. You must access relevant media comment from the time in making your assessment. A crisis is “a major occurrence with a potentially negative outcome affecting an organization‚ company‚ or industry‚ as well as its publics‚ products‚ services‚ or good-name”; it is
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For years‚ Coca-Cola has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of soft drink beverages and other various products. Over the course of time‚ the company has grown tremendously and has spread many of its markets to a variety of different places. Since it first began‚ nobody would have thought that it would be where it is today and how big of an influence it would have on the public. This can strongly be attributed to the company’s smart yet robust advertising and marketing
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Module 2 The Coca-Cola Company Struggles with Ethical Crisis 1. What role does corporate reputation play within organizational performance and social responsibility? Develop a list of factors or characteristics that different stakeholders may use in assessing corporate reputation. Are these factors consistent across stakeholders? Why or why not? Having a good reputation is the most important factor for any business. A corporation can spend many decades building a good reputation with the
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PepsiCo vs. Coca-Cola – A Financial Comparison June 13‚ 2007 AC550 May 2007 Executive Summary The purpose of this comparative analysis is to provide a summary of financial and accounting information to a potential investor who is looking to invest in either Coca-Cola or PepsiCo. This research will cover some facts from the financial statements of both companies for the year of 2004. There are many factors to review when comparing these two companies. They are two of the top manufacturers
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Discuss the PESTEL changes of an organization over the last decade. PESTEL Analysis for Coke Coca-Cola‚ the largest manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola is recognized as the world’s most valuable brand. They market four of the world’s top five non-alcoholic sparkling brands‚ including diet and light beverages‚ mineral water‚ enhanced waters‚ juices and juice drinks‚ teas‚ coffees and energy and sport drinks. Through the world’s largest
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1- Discuss the attitude and related beliefs towards Coca-Cola of intensely brand-loyal consumers (perhaps like those who were upset by the new Coke in 1985). How might their attitude and beliefs differ from those of less involved‚ less loyal consumers? What marketing implications would these differences have? Answer: For those types of consumers they have a strong positive attitude toward the Coca-Cola brand. And this can surpass what the company can imagine to even reach the level of having a highly
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