Coca-Cola Opposes Trump Travel Ban, Assesses Employee Impact

  • Company doesn’t support policy ‘contrary to our core values’
  • Executive order seeks to bar entry from seven countries

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Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest seller of soft drinks, said it opposes the travel ban issued by President Donald Trump and will assess any effect it has on employees, joining the thin ranks of companies publicly condemning the policy.

“Coca-Cola Co. is resolute in its commitment to diversity, fairness and inclusion, and we do not support this travel ban or any policy that is contrary to our core values and beliefs,” Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent said in an e-mailed statement.