TORONTO, ON and
TAMPA, FL, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Cott
Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) today announced the appointment of
Shayron Barnes-Selby as its Vice
President of Government Affairs and Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) Programs, effective February 20, 2019 reporting directly to
Tom Harrington, Cott's Chief
Executive Officer.
Shayron was formerly the Vice President, Government Affairs and
Quality Services at DS Services, a Cott Corporation
subsidiary, where she represented and promoted the interest of DS
Services with regulators and legislators at the state and federal
levels and oversaw compliance with applicable bottled water
regulations. Shayron has dedicated over 30 years of service
to the bottled water industry starting with her tenure as the
Quality Assurance Manager at Triton Water Company in Burlington, NC. Shayron served as the
International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) Chairwoman from 2016
to 2017 and is a current member of the IBWA Board of Directors and
Executive Committee. In 2018 Shayron was inducted into the
IBWA Bottled Water Hall of Fame.
"We are very excited to have Shayron spearhead our corporate
initiative developing our environmental, social and governance
programs, where we will build upon many of the key programs and
processes existing within our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea
and Extract Solutions segments and develop a coordinated ESG
framework in an effort to better showcase the depth and breadth of
the activities taking place within our company," commented
Tom Harrington, Cott's Chief
Executive Officer. "In addition to Shayron's appointment, our Board
of Directors, recognizing the importance of these programs, has
delegated oversight of Environmental and Social initiatives
to the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. We are
confident that Shayron's skillset and knowledge will be
instrumental in supporting our Board's Corporate Governance
Committee in this area," continued Mr. Harrington.
Shayron's initial focus with the ESG program will be the
development of corporate initiatives and timelines around water
stewardship as well as the establishment of a carbon neutral
program in North America, which
will build upon a number of programs and initiatives already
developed by the company's operating segments, including:
- Carbon Neutral certification for Eden
Springs, our European reporting unit of the Route Based
Services operating segment;
- Water quality and usage programs; and
- The Raiz Sustainability or sustainable sourcing platform for
coffee and tea within the S&D Coffee and Tea business.
ABOUT COTT CORPORATION
Cott is a water, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service
company with a leading volume-based national presence in the North
American and European home and office bottled water delivery
industry and a leader in custom coffee roasting, blending of iced
tea, and extract solutions for the U.S. foodservice industry.
Our platform reaches over 2.5 million customers or delivery points
across North America and
Europe supported by strategically
located sales and distribution facilities and fleets, as well as
wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to efficiently
service residences, businesses, restaurant chains, hotels and
motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare facilities.
Website: www.cott.com
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