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Hartsville, S.C., JUne 26, 2008 — Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified
global packaging companies, recently received The Coca-Cola Company’s
“Partners in the Promise” Award for its support of Coca-Cola’s second-tier
diversity initiative at an awards celebration honoring Supplier Diversity
Champions and Partners in Atlanta, Ga. Sonoco was the only corporation to
receive the prestigious award for 2007.
“We believe second-tier engagement with minority- and women-owned
enterprises (MWBEs) is critical to the success of supplier diversity,” said
Johnnie B. Booker, global director, Supplier Diversity, The Coca-Cola
Company. “As one of our major suppliers, Sonoco has embraced our
second-tier program and become a committed, proactive partner in helping us
reach and include more MWBE suppliers in our procurement process.”
“We are extremely honored to receive this important award from Coca-Cola
because of its long-standing commitment to being a leader in supplier
diversity,” said Charles Sullivan, Sonoco’s executive vice
president—Consumer Packaging and Services. “Sonoco’s ongoing supplier
diversity initiative, designed to increase our diverse supplier spend in
targeted areas and support our customers’ needs, has helped us quadruple
our annual spend with diverse suppliers in the past few years.”
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.0 billion global manufacturer of industrial
and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than
300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. For
more information on the Company, visit our Web site athttp://www.sonoco.com/.
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