100+ Accelerator program to pilot innovations focused on water stewardship, circular packaging, renewable energy
The Coca-Cola Company is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive to mobilize some of the world’s sharpest thinkers to solve some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.
The Coca-Cola Company, Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive will jointly fund and support AB InBev’s 100+ Accelerator program to crowdsource and pilot innovations focused on water stewardship, sustainable agriculture, circular packaging and renewable energy.
Leveraging the size and resources of the four consumer packaged goods (CPG) multinationals, the multi-year initiative will fast-track a shift toward sustainable solutions by helping passionate entrepreneurs launch and scale solutions faster.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever join us as founding partners in the 100+ Accelerator,” said Tony Milikin, chief procurement, sustainability and circular ventures officer, AB InBev. “Together, we are striving to supercharge adoption of sustainable solutions by funding and accelerating fantastic innovations that will change the world by making all of our businesses more sustainable. Sustainable business is smart business, and we are working to solve huge problems that no one company can handle alone. With our combined global reach, we can accelerate progress towards a more sustainable future.”