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With the help of April Crow, Coca-Cola is leading the way in reimagining the world of packaging. As the global director of sustainable packaging for The Coca-Cola Company and a 1995 graduate of the College of Public Health’s environmental health sciences program, Crow is helping the company create an innovative vision where product packaging is no longer viewed merely as waste, but as a valuable resource for future use.
Regarded as a leader in the corporate sustainability community, Crow recently was named a member of the University of Georgia’s “40 under 40” for 2012. The list recognizes UGA graduates under the age of 40 who have made a significant impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors, as well as demonstrated dedication to UGA and its mission of teaching, research and service.
“The diversity of the curriculum, people, and experiences at the University were instrumental in my desire to explore opportunities that would allow me to travel the world and work in an area where I can make a positive difference in the world,” said Crow.
During her 17 years at Coca-Cola, Crow has held roles throughout the business spending much of her time leading programs to support environmental and community issues.
Crow, who holds a B.S. in environmental health sciences and M.S. in instructional technology, also serves on the executive committee of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition has served as a board member of the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment and the Georgia Recycling Coalition. She is active in the community as a board member of the Georgia 4-H Foundation and Keep Georgia Beautiful.
