Yesterday the University of Michigan announced that beginning January 1, 2006 it will suspend the sale of Coca-Cola products in response to the company’s human rights abuses in Colombia and India. The suspension came after Coca-Cola failed to comply with a timeline mandated by the University to investigate the company. While the Dump Coke at U of M coalition applauded the decision, it expressed concern over the fact that the University still believes the company is acting in “good faith” despite now missing two Dispute Review Board deadlines. As of the 1st, 13 direct and indirect contracts with Coca-Cola will be suspended, although contracts could be renegotiated if the company agrees to a protocol for reviewing human rights abuses in Colombia and environmental concerns in India.
Last month, New York University (NYU), the largest private university in the country, banned Coca-Cola products for similar reasons.
Related posts:
- Activists at University of Michigan Win Victory over Coca-Cola
- NYU Joins Institutions Banning Coca-Cola for its Human Rights Abuses in Colombia
- Coke Misses University of Michigan Deadlines for Human Rights Investigation
- Coca-Cola: Executives Get Bonuses, Death Threats for Workers in Colombia
- Killer Coke Campaign Criticizes University of Michigan and Coke
