Our COVID-19 Intervention

Our response to COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented event that has touched so many people across the world. Wherever and whenever we can, we are actively supporting our communities and those who have been afftected in one way or the other by the pandemic.

As a food and beverage business, we have a recognized and important role to play in this crisis. The safety of our employees, customers, partners, consumers and products remains our highest priority. That’s why - since the start of the outbreak – we have implemented global best practice precautionary and hygiene measures at all our locations, be that even stricter sanitation protocols, social distancing, travel restrictions and remote meetings and working.

With these precautions and all necessary government accreditation and approvals in place, our production continues as normal and those of our sales teams that need to do so remain working alongside our customers to support our local communities. Wherever possible, all other staff are following the guidelines set by governments to work from home. We thank all of our colleagues everywhere for the work they are doing in such demanding circumstances.

Together with The Coca‑Cola Company, we are also increasing significantly the support we give to communities in the form of financial aid to organizations such as the Red Cross and product donation to those medical and hospital professionals on the very front-line. We will continue to increase this support as a mark of our gratitude to healthcare and other professional services that are working tirelessly and around the clock to fight this threat.

We will keep you updated here with any relevant changes or information

Our COVID-19 Interventions

At Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) we believe we have a crucial role to play in supporting our people, communities and the government in the fight against COVID-19 continues. Here are snapshots of some of the measures we are currently taking to support the fight against the pandemic:

Donation of over 30 million centilitres of beverages to health facilities in Nigeria

We have donated over 30 million centilitres of Eva Premium water and Coca‑Cola Beverages to Covid-19 treatment and isolation facilities across the country. This supports the need for hydration and refreshment for our health professionals and individuals undergoing treatment.

N170 million Covid Relief Grant from the Coca‑Cola Foundation

Through a grant from the Coca‑Cola Foundation, the Coca‑Cola System in Nigeria has donated N170 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Nigeria.

Implementing Measures to Ensure the Safety of our People and Partners

The safety of our people is our foremost priority, so we have provided individual hand sanitizers and face masks to over 2,500 of our people on the field as well as bulk sanitizers & dispensers for our Customer locations. We continue to keep our people informed on important safety measures and have implemented the necessary screening checks and controls across all our sites.  Wherever possible, all other staff are following the guidelines set by governments to work from home. We thank all of our colleagues everywhere for the work they are doing in such demanding circumstances.

Supporting Government Advocacy

We have also provided some space on our distribution trucks for the placement of advocacy and safety messaging by the government.

Partnership with Key Accounts to support local government teams & health workers

We are also working with our key account restaurant partners to provide meals to people at the forefront of the fight against the virus. We believe our healthcare workers deserve all the support they can get at this period while braving the odds to save lives and protect our communities.