Coca-Cola Japan, Suntory tackle water scarcity to blunt business risk

Bottlers promote water stewardship through land reforms and education

Japan's Coca-Cola group will help forestation efforts in Tokyo and elsewhere to raise its water replenishment rate. (Photo courtesy of Coca-Cola)

YUYA TAKAHASHI and YUSUKE YAGI, Nikkei staff writers

August 20, 2023 23:50 JST

TOKYO -- Coca-Cola's Japanese arm and Suntory Holdings, two of Japan's biggest beverage makers, are stepping up efforts to conserve water, recognizing the growing risk that water scarcity will have on business.

Coca-Cola (Japan) and Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan are working with two localities to raise the percentage of water they replenish in the area surrounding the Tama bottling plant in Tokyo.