US EditionCoca-Cola sales under pressure from Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies
- The Free Enterprise Project will present a proposal at Coca-Cola's current annual shareholder meeting requesting a board committee to examine activist influence on decision-making.
- The proposal emerges amid concerns that Coca-Cola prioritizes agendas like net-zero goals and DEI, which some believe are driven by ideological activists rather than business interests.
- Coca-Cola reported a 2% revenue decline to $11.1 billion in Q1 2025, attributed partly to consumer boycotts in the US and increased market share for local brands in Denmark.
- Environmental critics link Coca-Cola to fracking-based plastic supply chains causing pollution, with a study suggesting the company contributes to over half of global plastic pollution.
- These developments highlight ongoing reputational and financial challenges for Coca-Cola amid activist scrutiny, market boycotts, and environmental concerns affecting its operations.
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Who’s Putting the Woke in Coke? Shareholders Want to Know
Washington, D.C. — At today’s annual Coca-Cola shareholder meeting, a representative of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present a proposal requesting the creation of a board-level Improper Influence Committee to consider whether the Company’s decision-making has been hijacked by activists. Stefan Padfield “The company appears to be all in on agendas that many Americans believe are radical and l…
Danes boycott Coca-Cola after US president's repeated threats to take over Greenland - HotNews.ro
Danish consumers are boycotting Coca-Cola, according to Carlsberg, which bottles the American brand in Denmark, in protest at Donald Trump's foreign policy. "Our Coca-Cola volumes are slightly decreasing in Denmark," the company said.
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