Business Ethics: Coca-Cola Supplier Code of Conduct Analysis

This report provides an analysis of the Coca-Cola Supplier Code of Conduct, focusing on ethical business practices and its impact on the organization. The report discusses the company's expectations for its suppliers, including adherence to legal standards and ethical conduct. Key aspects covered include conflict of interest, financial and business records, acceptable gifts and entertainment, and protection of confidential information. The report also addresses the company's stance on bribery and the importance of reporting misconduct. The report draws on academic sources to support the findings and recommendations, highlighting the importance of upholding ethical standards and the potential consequences of non-compliance. The report emphasizes the need for suppliers to align their practices with the Coca-Cola Company's values and policies to ensure a sustainable and ethical business relationship.

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Supplier Code of Conduct for Coca-Cola
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To: The employees
From: Coca-Cola
Date: 13th December, 2018
Subject: Supplier Code of Conduct for Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company has the expectation from all its employees that they must
follow the law and act in an ethical manner regarding various kinds of matters within the
organization (Smith & Betts, 2015). The lists of aspects and parts of Supplier Code of Conduct
related to Coca-Cola include the following:
1. Collision related to awareness: All the workers of Coca-Cola organization are
required to work in a positive manner for the organization thereby maintaining the
ethical business practices and accepting the social responsibility (Singh & Kaur,
2016). There shall not be any form of financial or other kinds of relationships
between the suppliers and employees which might create any form of conflict.
2. Financial and business records: It is the duty of both the organization and
suppliers to keep accurate records regarding various kinds of matters that are
associated with the business of the suppliers which includes appropriate recording
of all payments and expenses.
3. Entertainment, gifts and meals: All the employees of Coca-Cola Company have
the certain restriction regarding acceptance of more than modest meals, gifts, and
entertainment that are being provided by the suppliers.
4. Protection of information: All the suppliers are required to protect the essential
information belonging to the chosen organization. The suppliers having the access

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towards the confidential information shall not share that essential information
unless it is being authorized by the Coca-Cola Company.
5. Bribery: The suppliers working for the Coca-Cola organization need to meet the
terms with the United States Foreign Corruption Practices Act and also with the
local laws for dealing with the government officers (Smits, 2017).
6. Reporting of misconduct: When any of the supplier notices that an employee of
the chosen organization has got engaged in any illegal activity then the matter
should be reported to the organization (Gosling et al., 2016).

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References
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Smits, J. M. (2017). Enforcing Corporate Social Responsibility Codes Under Private Law: On
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