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“Recycling Academia” has opened in Mongolia with the goal of spreading public knowledge and education on waste recycling and strengthening the capacity of all stakeholders. Through “Recycling Academia,” everyone — including schoolchildren and university students — can learn about the plastic recycling process, and participate in training and awareness activities related to waste management.

 

 

This academy was initiated by the “Mongolia Without Waste” NGO and was established in partnership on the first floor of the “TML Plastic” factory, which recycles plastic water and beverage bottles. The NGO works to bring waste and packaging stakeholders under one umbrella and address pressing challenges in protecting natural resources by improving producer responsibility.

 

 

Frank Schepers, Executive Director of “Waste-Free Mongolia,” said: “Our goal is to serve as a bridge that brings together key stakeholders such as the government, local administrations, private sector companies, and NGOs, and to foster cooperation. This is because building a recycling value chain in Mongolia is not the job of a single company or only the government — it requires effort and collaboration from all sides.”

 

 

Paul Zimmerman, General Manager of the “Drink Without Waste” movement, said: “In Hong Kong, we brought together all stakeholders—water and beverage producers, waste management service providers, civil society and environmental organizations, financial institutions, retailers, government bodies, NGOs, and associations. With support from all parties, we were able to establish a legal and regulatory environment and create a producer and seller responsibility system. We believe this can also be implemented in Mongolia.”

 

The initiative aims to expand “Waste-Free Mongolia” beyond a single NGO’s work and develop it into a nationwide movement. MCS Coca-Cola and APU JSC have expressed their willingness to participate in and support this partnership.

 

 

L. Myagmarjav, CEO of MCS Coca-Cola LLC, stated: “Our company has set a goal to recycle an amount of plastic equal to the number of products we sell by 2030. As of last year, we collected 56% back. Starting this year, certain products will begin using recycled packaging. In this effort to take responsibility for our packaging, we are calling on all our partners and consumers to work with us.”

 

 

To establish effective waste management in Mongolia, long-term policy, planning, and implementation are needed, starting from the legal and regulatory environment. Therefore, the initiative is calling on all stakeholders—including national manufacturers and importers, as well as sellers and distributors of their products—to join this movement.

MCS Coca-Cola has published its 2024 Sustainability Report in digital format and shared it with its customers and partners. Highlighting the environmental initiatives featured in the report, the company introduced these efforts to the public at Shangri-La Center during this week’s weekdays.

 

3R—Reduce, Recycle, Reuse—is the company’s core environmental policy. Under this approach, the company implements actions to reduce consumption, recycle, and reuse across three key areas: water, climate, and packaging.

 

 

When presenting its Sustainability Report, MCS Coca-Cola followed this same policy by constructing the exhibition using reusable floors and walls, and by using items such as tables, chairs, and panels made from HDPE bottle caps.

 

 

What can you do at the 3R Exhibition?

 

By visiting the 3R exhibition, you can do the following:

 

• Personally take part in the PET-1 plastic bottle recycling process, and register as a customer of the TML Plastic factory.

 

 

• Receive a gift made from rPET (recycled plastic) by correctly sorting and disposing of your clean, used water and beverage bottles.

 

 

• Take home items made from rPET using a 3D printer, such as flower pots, cable holders, and other accessories.

 

 

• Learn about the process of purifying wastewater used in factory operations, and register as a customer to receive treated wastewater free of charge.

 

 

• Explore an eco-friendly, smokeless industrial steam boiler in a virtual environment.

 

 

• Play the Plinko game.

 

• Create canvas art using plastic pellets.

 

 

• View an exhibition of products made from recycled materials.

 

 

• Explore the Sustainability Report both digitally and through printed materials designed to be recyclable.

 

 

MCS Coca-Cola’s environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and ethical business practices will be showcased on the 1st floor of Shangri-La Center until April 4. The company is not only practicing responsible production itself, but is also engaging its 17,000 customers across Mongolia in these activities.

MCS Coca-Cola has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association’s (MSFA) “Best ESG Implementing Organization” award. The MSFA began presenting this award starting this year, and chose MCS Coca-Cola as the inaugural winner in recognition of the company’s work in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability management.

 

 

Since being founded in 2001, MCS Coca-Cola has operated in line with The Coca-Cola Company’s global policies and procedures at an international standards level, and has integrated 14 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 into its operations. To date, the company has invested a total of 39 billion MNT in initiatives such as improving water efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and managing waste responsibly.

 

 

Climate

 

• Since 2021, the company has replaced raw coal use by constructing and commissioning an eco-friendly, smoke-free steam boiler within its factory premises. As a result, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 4,800 tons per year.
• Since 2013, it has introduced environmentally friendly refrigerators that operate using carbon dioxide (CO₂) rather than freon. As a result, 73% of its refrigerators are now eco-friendly, with a target of reaching 100% by 2030.
• Since 2014, the company has switched to battery-charged forklifts, making its forklift operations 100% electric.
• Its distribution trucks operate on Euro-5 fuel, and employee buses use Euro-5 engines. The company is also studying ways to transition distribution vehicles to Euro-5 engines and electric power going forward.

 

 

Water

 

• In 2010, the company commissioned a wastewater treatment facility and treats all water used in its production process. The reuse rate of treated water could reach 100% starting next year, as the company has signed an MOU to supply all treated water to the Amgalan Thermal Power Plant.
• Through a water-efficiency program, the company continues to reduce the amount of water used to produce 1 liter of beverage year by year.

 

Packaging – Plastic

 

• The TML plastic recycling factory was established in 2021 at the initiative of MCS Coca-Cola. In 2023, the company collected back an amount of plastic equivalent to 40% of the beverages it sold, returning it to its recycling facility. It has set targets to reach 100% collection and 50% recycling by 2030.
• The company has implemented a plastic bottle lightweighting program since 2014, saving a total of 387 tons of plastic—and therefore conserving natural resources.

 

 

Packaging – Glass

 

• MCS Coca-Cola’s return and reuse rate for glass bottles is 97%. In 2023 alone, this prevented 1,531 tons of glass waste and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4,718 tons.
• In 2022, the company launched a 300 ml glass beverage with a redesigned cap system where the seal and cap are removed together using a rotating cap, helping reduce waste.

 

The Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association works to encourage Mongolian businesses to adopt environmentally and socially responsible practices and to support sustainable development and green economic growth. This award is intended to recognize member organizations that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by voluntarily following internationally applied green and inclusive principles, implementing best practices, and helping raise public awareness of successful approaches.

MCS Coca-Cola LLC has been ranked 22nd among Mongolia’s Top 100 Enterprises for 2023, in recognition of its significant contribution to national development, having paid MNT 70.7 billion in taxes to the state budget. In addition to delivering globally recognized brands to Mongolian consumers, the company is distinguished by its commitment to environmentally and socially responsible business practices.

 

 

MCS Coca-Cola locally bottles and produces 155 products across 19 brands, distributing them to consumers nationwide through a network of 17,000 business partners. In 2023, the company provided stable employment for 1,090 people.

 

The company has also commissioned the VIO MILLENIA Natural Mineral Water plant—the first Mongolian-made product to be produced and sold under the official Coca-Cola Company brand Vio. A total of MNT 55.6 billion was invested to enhance product quality, while MNT 194 billion worth of goods and services were procured from domestic businesses, providing substantial support to local suppliers.

 


 

MCS Coca-Cola LLC Implements a Comprehensive Environmentally Friendly Business Program

 

As part of its efforts to promote healthier consumption, MCS Coca-Cola has expanded its portfolio of sugar-free waters and beverages. In 2023, the company launched OOHA sparkling water and reduced sugar content across nine beverage products.

 

 

Within the framework of its comprehensive environmentally friendly business program, MCS Coca-Cola achieved the following results in the past year:

• 180,000 liters of water used in production processes were treated and reused for road cleaning and irrigation of green spaces;
• An amount of plastic equivalent to 40 percent of total plastic sales was collected and recycled;
• Through the use of environmentally friendly, smokeless steam boilers, greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by approximately 4,800 tons, contributing meaningfully to environmental protection and climate action.
• Through these initiatives, MCS Coca-Cola continues to demonstrate leadership in sustainable business practices while supporting Mongolia’s economic growth and environmental well-being.