Certainly a quick response from Coke (for once)
Pam
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From: "Amit Srivastava" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [anticocacolastrugglesupporters] Coca-Cola
says it will not be sponsoring Live 8
Coca-Cola says it will not be sponsoring Live 8
by Julia Pearlman Brand Republic 16 Jun 2005
http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/br/article/480536/cocacola-says-will-not-sponsoring-live-8/
LONDON – Coca-Cola will not be sponsoring Live 8,
following reports that
the soft drinks giant was in talks with the event's
organisers.
Coca-Cola said it has been aware of recent speculation
but the brand would
not be sponsoring the global music event.
"We are sure it will be a great event that will
capture the public's
imagination in much the same way Live Aid did 20 years
ago, and we hope
it's a fantastic success," a spokesperson said.
Reports that the soft drinks giant was going to
sponsor the event led to
criticism of Live 8 organisers from campaigning and
justice groups, who see
Coca-Cola's support as being incompatitible with the
poverty-beating goals
of Live 8.
One group, The India Resource Centre, has accused
Coca-Cola of creating
severe water shortages and pollution in India and
accused the firm of being
"poverty-creating" company. It argued that having
Coca-Cola involved was
completely "antithetical to the goals of Live 8".
The Coca-Cola Company is the target of intense
campaigns by community
groups in India and internationally, including
complaints over Coca-Cola's
plans for a bottling plant in Gangaikondan, Tamil
Nadu.
Amit Srivastava, director of The India Resource
Centre, said: "It is absurd
to think that a poverty-creating company can sponsor a
poverty-alleviating
endeavour such as Live 8."
Live 8, which is being run by Bob Geldof, says it
plans to unveil a number
of other corporate partners.
Other brands involved in the event include Virgin
Trains, O2, which has run
the ticket text lottery, and AOL, which will broadcast
all five concerts on
the internet.
The Live 8 concerts coincide with the G8 leaders'
meeting in Edinburgh,
where they are being called upon to increase third
world aid.
Concerts are being staged in London, Paris, Berlin,
Rome and Philadelphia,
featuring artists including Ms Dynamite, Muse, Sir
Paul McCartney, Pink
Floyd, Razorlight, REM and Robbie Williams.
Pamela Shurmer-Smith
Portsmouth
UK
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