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1
Q

What is a TNC?

A

a transnational corporation

a company that produces and sells its products in different countries

2
Q

Where is Coca-Cola’s head quarters?

A

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

3
Q

What is there global presence like?

A

sell 1.7billion drinks a day
made in 44 countries
sold in over 200 countries
no. 1 soft drinks manufacturer in the world

4
Q

Why have they located in India?

A
cheap labour (lower minimum wage)
long working hours
laxer health and safety regulations
tax incentives and tax free zones
lots of free water
5
Q

By 2021, how many people will the Coca-Cola University have trained?

A

8.7 million retailers

6
Q

What does the Coca-Cola University train people in?

A

hygiene and efficiency

7
Q

How many jobs do Coca-Cola provide in the related industry?

A

150,000

8
Q

How much did they invest in India?

A

$1billion

9
Q

Where can farmers not irrigate crops?

A

Rajasthan

10
Q

How much have groundwater levels fallen?

A

22m in 9 years

11
Q

How much water needed to make coke?

A

1litre for every 330ml

12
Q

What project has Coca-Cola joined?

A

Watershed Management Project

13
Q

How many people has their project helped?

A

30,000

14
Q

How many villages were helped?

A

38

15
Q

How many farm ponds built?

A

8

16
Q

What was found in drinks?

Why?

A

30 times more DDT (pesticide) than allowed

it is very concentrated in very little groundwater

17
Q

Where is waste water dumped?

A

on farmland