Comments on: Can Coca Cola save children’s lives? http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/can-coca-cola-save-childrens-lives/ Conversations for collaboration Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Simon http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/can-coca-cola-save-childrens-lives/#comment-123 Simon Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:45:20 +0000 http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-123 Um . . I like the Tim Schmidt story from masyomo. Here's an update. I have now had a telephone conference meeting with Coca Cola’s Global Head of Stakeholder Relations and we are meeting face to face on 16/6. Can I ask facebook users to please join the facebook group and invite your friends. We could really make a difference here. Before the group I was making no progress at all! You can also follow progress and catch up on the full story here: http://www.simonberry.net Thanks Simon Um . . I like the Tim Schmidt story from masyomo.

Here’s an update. I have now had a telephone conference meeting with Coca Cola’s Global Head of Stakeholder Relations and we are meeting face to face on 16/6.

Can I ask facebook users to please join the facebook group and invite your friends. We could really make a difference here. Before the group I was making no progress at all!

You can also follow progress and catch up on the full story here: http://www.simonberry.net

Thanks

Simon

]]> By: Julie Harris http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/can-coca-cola-save-childrens-lives/#comment-119 Julie Harris Wed, 28 May 2008 16:43:52 +0000 http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-119 Hi David and Simon Thanks for spending the time on this vid - it gives me more to 'encourage' people to join in the campaign with - and believe me I am good at 'encouragement'! Julie Hi David and Simon
Thanks for spending the time on this vid – it gives me more to ‘encourage’ people to join in the campaign with – and believe me I am good at ‘encouragement’!
Julie

]]> By: masyomo http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/can-coca-cola-save-childrens-lives/#comment-118 masyomo Wed, 28 May 2008 13:54:38 +0000 http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-118 Its a brilliant idea - getting a large corporate to take advantage of what they have, to benefit people in this way - although from reading the full response of Salvatore Gabola I can see why its a bit more complex than it first seems. A talk I found really interesting was Bill Clintons where he talks about the value of readjusting the markets to bring the costs of drugs down: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/85 Maybe if those entrepreneurial local distributors within the coca cola network were able to take advantage of easier distribution of medical supplies this also would help to bring down the costs of drugs & medical supplies etc. What I most liked about Clintons speech though was the concern with the whole problem - theres so much isolated aid work throughout Africa for very questionable benefit. Another person who made a good point at an event a couple of years ago was Tim Schmidt (Eden Project) - he asked the audience how many people believed in the work of 'Water Aid' (most hands raised) - then "how many people believe they're capable of providing clean drinking water throughout the world?" (not many hands up!) - his point at the time was that the companies that people should be lobbying were the 'big boys' - the likes of Shell, BP etc. who more usually get flack for their ethics, but his point was they have the infrastructures & the weight to make a difference. Its a brilliant idea – getting a large corporate to take advantage of what they have, to benefit people in this way – although from reading the full response of Salvatore Gabola I can see why its a bit more complex than it first seems.

A talk I found really interesting was Bill Clintons where he talks about the value of readjusting the markets to bring the costs of drugs down:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/85

Maybe if those entrepreneurial local distributors within the coca cola network were able to take advantage of easier distribution of medical supplies this also would help to bring down the costs of drugs & medical supplies etc.

What I most liked about Clintons speech though was the concern with the whole problem – theres so much isolated aid work throughout Africa for very questionable benefit. Another person who made a good point at an event a couple of years ago was Tim Schmidt (Eden Project) – he asked the audience how many people believed in the work of ‘Water Aid’ (most hands raised) – then “how many people believe they’re capable of providing clean drinking water throughout the world?” (not many hands up!) – his point at the time was that the companies that people should be lobbying were the ‘big boys’ – the likes of Shell, BP etc. who more usually get flack for their ethics, but his point was they have the infrastructures & the weight to make a difference.

]]> By: Simon Berry http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/can-coca-cola-save-childrens-lives/#comment-117 Simon Berry Wed, 28 May 2008 12:54:53 +0000 http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-117 Thanks Steve and David. Steve - I've followed your lead on malaria and your earlier suggestion and have submitted something to the 2gether08 website. it's pending approval I think Simon Thanks Steve and David. Steve – I’ve followed your lead on malaria and your earlier suggestion and have submitted something to the 2gether08 website. it’s pending approval I think

Simon

]]> By: Steve Bridger http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/can-coca-cola-save-childrens-lives/#comment-116 Steve Bridger Wed, 28 May 2008 12:28:13 +0000 http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-116 Simon's campaign is building... and quick. This has to be due to the combination of the idea / story & the way the social web can amplify the buzz. Simon... can we get you to tell the story at 2gether? Simon’s campaign is building… and quick. This has to be due to the combination of the idea / story & the way the social web can amplify the buzz.

Simon… can we get you to tell the story at 2gether?

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