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Stories from the Inside Coca-Cola Annual Meeting 2007 The spring season marks many corporations' annual meetings--one of the most important times of the year for corporations to try to impress the media, financial analysts, and employees. For years we have successfully used this opportunity to directly challenge corporate abuses. At the Coca-Cola shareholders' meeting in Wilmington, DE, Gigi, Sr. Sharon and Jane represented people across the U.S. and around the world when they addressed top executives and shareholders, demanding Coke end its irresponsible and dangerous actions around the world. Here are a few stories from inside this year's Coca-Cola Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Wilmington, DE on April 18th.
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Corporate Accountability International Associate Campaigns Director Gigi Kellett presented a shareholders resolution on behalf of Corporate Accountability International member Allie Perry and North Star Asset Management The proposal called on Coca-Cola to disclose quality test results for its beverages, like the EPA requires for tap water. Gigi challenged the explosive growth of bottled water markets and how Coke's misleading promotion of bottled water is undermining confidence in the public water systems; the shareholder proposal demanded Coke to prove its claims that Dasani is better. 
Sister Sharon Dillon, Executive Director of the Franciscan Federation, came to the Coca-Cola annual shareholder meeting with the strong message that “water is a God-given gift and a human right.” The Franciscan Federation passed a resolution last summer to protect Sister Water and to challenge corporate control of our water. The Franciscan Federation and numerous other faith communities are taking a stand by collecting public comments to pressure Coke to stop its abuses and participating in community events to promote a public climate that supports the human right to water. 
Tufts University student Jane Olszewski first joined Corporate Accountability International's work through an Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies class internship her freshman year. Jane’s first campaign actions were around raising awareness and exposing Coke’s abuses in India. She prepared a statement in support of the ongoing campaign for Coke to stop draining water from India. 