Coke adds more fizz in China with smog incentives

The Coca-Cola Co is providing its employees in China with a smog-related bonus, revealing the challenges it is having in recruiting staff because of air pollution in major cities.

According to The Times of India, Coca-Cola is offering its workers in China a hefty "environmental hardship allowance" as part of its efforts to attract and retain talent.

The wage premium that was recently introduced is believed to be as high as 15 percent of an employee's base salary. It is being described as a "mobility package" to attract quality personnel from other countries, according to the paper.