Human Sustainability To the people of the world This is a promise to encourage people to live healthier by offering a portfolio of both enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages.
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Human Sustainability
To the people of the worldThis is a promise to encourage people to live healthier by offering a portfolio of both enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages.
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Human Sustainability reflects PepsiCo’s goal of nourishing consumers with products
that range from treats to healthy eats. PepsiCo’s products have always offered consumers
nutrition as well as great taste. The progress that PepsiCo has made under the Human
Sustainability pillar includes reformulating some of its products to improve their nutritional
profile while launching products that reflect consumer demand for healthier nutritious
snacks and beverages. PepsiCo partners with governments, health officials and non-
governmental organizations to help address obesity concerns and it continues to provide
consumers with new product choices and innovations.
Improving the nutritional profile ....................................................................................................... 04
Encouraging a healthy lifestyle ......................................................................................................... 06
Project Asha – Raising nutrition levels among women ................................................................... 07
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n Reducing the average amount of sodium per serving in key global food brands by 25 percent by 2010.
n Reducing the average amount of saturated fat per serving in key global food brands by 15 percent.
n Displaying calorie count and key nutrients on our food and beverage packaging by 2012.
n Advertising to children under 12 only products that meet our global science-based nutrition standards.
n Eliminating the direct sale of full-sugar soft drinks to primary and secondary schools around the globe by
2012.
n Integrating our policies and actions on human health, agriculture and the environment to make sure that
they support each other.
PepsiCo’s goals and commitments include
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Improving the nutritional profilen PepsiCo has decided to eliminate the direct sale of full-sugar soft drinks to primary and secondary schools
around the globe by 2012.
n Frito Lay’s core products, Lay’s, Kurkure, Uncle Chipps and Cheetos are cooked in rice bran oil, which has
reduced the saturated fat content by 40 percent.
n Frito Lay’s products are MSG and trans-fat free and contain voluntary on-pack nutritional labeling.
n Breakfast cereal, Quaker Oats, is rich in soluble fibre, beta-glucan, Vitamin B complex and helps in lowering
cholesterol.
n The new Lay’s Classic Salted has been launched with 25 percent less sodium.
n Lehar Gluco+ is a lemon-flavored drink with glucose, electrolytes and iron that provides instant energy and
refreshment to consumers.
PepsiCo India has been at the forefront of leading the Human Sustainability agenda with initiatives including the improvement of the nutritional profile of its products and the overall promotion of healthy living
Aquafinahydrating packaged water
Pepsi Maxlow-calorie beverage option – no sugar
Quaker Oatshigh-fiber 100% whole grain breakfast cereal*
Lay’shas reduced average sodium content per serving
Gluco +Lemon-flavored
drink with glucose, electrolytes and
iron that provides instant energy and
refreshment.
*3g of oats soluble fiber (beta-glucan) daily acts like tiny sponges to trap cholesterol and remove it from the body.
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n The Tropicana 100% juice range provides essential nutrition and vitamins.
n PepsiCo offers products with zero or reduced calories such as Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max and Aquafina packaged
water and bulk water.
n Gatorade, the world’s leading sports drink, has valuable re-hydration benefits and is scientifically
formulated to quench thirst, replace fluids and electrolytes and provide carbohydrate energy.
n Most of PepsiCo’s products are available in a range of packages so consumers can select a size suited to
particular occasions and dietary needs.
n Lehar Iron Chusti is an extruded snack and a sweet biscuit that are richly fortified by EDTA iron delivering
25 percent of the RDA of iron and 50 percent RDA of Vitamin B1 B12 and folate each. The products are
made with wholesome local ingredients like grains, peanuts and jaggery.
Gatoradequenches thirst,
replaces electrolytes and provides
re-hydration benefits
Lehar Iron Chusti Extruded snack and a
sweet biscuit that are richly fortified by EDTA iron,
vitamin B1, B12 and folate
Diet Pepsireduce sugar or calories
Tropicano 100%fruit juice has no added sugar, no artificial color and no preservative
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Encouraging a healthy lifestyleMission to make India heart healthy
Quaker Oats, in association with The Times of India and Apollo Hospitals, started the ‘Mission to Make India Heart
Healthy’ by raising people’s awareness of their risk of heart disease.
n The Mission encourages people to undergo an online heart health check-up on www.goodmorningheart.
com. The site had seen more than 3 lakh people participate till the end of March 2011.
n As part of the mission, Quaker Oats partnered with Chennai Police and Kochi Police. The police force is at
a high risk of heart disease as its personnel lead a very stressful lifestyle, with irregular work timings and
diet schedules. The engagement with Quaker Oats included an online health check-up, personalized diet
counseling by nutritionists, and a Quaker Oats Heart Healthy breakfast for all police personnel.
Healthy kids
Our initiative of promoting good nutrition and active lifestyles through school based nutrition edutainment
program ‘Get Active’ has reached 1 million children in 12 metros and 477 schools till December 2010. Get
Active is a partnership program with NGOs like Swashrit and Hriday and has three teaching modules to help
engage students on learning and modifying behavior to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Raising HIV/AIDS awareness
PepsiCo recognizes HIV/AIDS as a challenging global health issue that poses a significant threat to the sustainability
of its business operations worldwide. It is, therefore, committed to the cause of creating education and awareness
on HIV/AIDS among its employees, their families, partners, and the communities where they are present.
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PepsiCo India is committed to reducing iron deficiency in India, and has chosen to concentrate its efforts in a
pilot program within two towns in the state of Andhra in India, where seven out of ten adolescent girls suffer
from iron deficiency.
n PepsiCo India has, in March 2011, embarked on an intensive school and community-led educational
program focusing on the girl child. The education program is led by a film that educates girls and their
mothers on the symptoms, causes and explanation of iron deficiency, while giving them simple behavior
change and nutrition tips that would reduce iron deficiency over time. The film strikes a strong emotional
chord with young women because it is based on the insight that ‘dreams of young girls don’t get tired, but
the girls do, because they have iron deficiency’.
n To complement the educational program, an extruded snack and a sweet biscuit that are richly fortified by
EDTA iron delivering 25 percent of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of iron and 50 percent RDA
of Vitamin B1, B12 and Folate each. Both are affordably priced at only Rs 2, the products are made with
wholesome local ingredients like soya, peanuts and jaggery.
n This program is piloting a unique business model because it aims to mainstream nutrition-rich products to
make enough profit to fund the extensive education program. Since launch, the program has addressed
over 35,000 girls and women in 73 communities, 91 villages and 58 schools.
Project Asha – Raising nutrition awareness among women
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Environment Sustainability
To the planet we all shareIt’s a promise to be a good citizen of the world, protecting the Earth’s natural resources through innovation and more efficient use of land, energy, water and packaging in our operations.
Positive Water Balance ...................................................................................................................... 03
Empowering Farmers ........................................................................................................................ 07
Waste to Wealth ................................................................................................................................. 09
Reducing Environmental Impact ...................................................................................................... 11
Case Studies: Community Water Initiatives ..................................................................................... 13
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PepsiCo’s goals and commitments include
n Striving for positive water balance in our operations in water-distressed areas.
n Improving our electricity use efficiency by 20 percent per unit of production by 2015.
n Reducing our fuel use intensity by 25 percent per unit of production by 2015.
n Committing to an absolute reduction in GHG emissions across global operations.
n Applying proven sustainable agricultural practices on our farmed land.
n Providing funding, technical support and training to local farmers.
n Promoting environmental education and best practices among our associates and business partners.
n Integrating our policies and action on human health, agriculture and the environment to make sure that
they support each other.
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Positive Water Balance
Water InitiativesPepsiCo respects the right of all human beings to water and is committed to minimize the impact of its business
on the environment.
Positive water balanceIn 2009, the company achieved a significant milestone: Positive Water Balance. Through various initiatives of
recharging and replenishing water, it was able to give back to the community more water than it consumed
in its manufacturing processes. In 2010, PepsiCo has further increased the amount of water saved and is now
water positive by 4.3 billion liter, a fact verified by Deloitte Touche’ Tohmatsu India Pvt Ltd.
First Company in the Beverage World
to Achieve Positive Water Balance
Giving back more water than we consume
Savings through direct seeding interventions (7836)
Water re-charged through community programme
(2080)
In plant water recharging and harvesting (83)
Saving through drip irrigation (144)
Water Credit (in MML)
Water Debit (in MML)
Water usage in manufacturing facilities (bottling & snacks)
(5826)
Total (Water Credit) 10143
Total (Water Debit) 5826
For more details on how PepsiCo has achieved Positive Water Balance, please visit PepsiCo’s website: www.pepsicoindia.co.in.
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Increasing credit
Recharging Water Through Community InitiativesAs sustainability is an important outcome, community ownership is at the heart of PepsiCo’s CSR approach.
It works with the local Panchayat or municipality and engages with the community in planning as well as
executing the project.
n PepsiCo uses integrated water management techniques, inclusive approach and introduction of
sustainable agricultural practices such as drip-irrigation, education programs on water conservation and
better agronomic practices.
n The initiatives result in an enhanced ground water table, improved water access and improved farm
yields and incomes.
n PepsiCo has also initiated several projects to provide water to villagers who earlier had to walk long
distances to collect water.
n In 2010, water projects created the potential to recharge over 2 billion liters of water contributing towards
positive water balance and benefitting nearly 41,000 community members. Community participation has
played a key role in the success of this initiative.
In-Plant Water Recharge and HarvestingPepsiCo employs rainwater harvesting initiatives within its manufacturing locations, such as roof-water
harvesting and recharge ponds. At some plant locations, it harvests and collects rainwater in excavated ponds
while at other plants it uses roof-water harvesting to recharge water.
Water tank installed by PepsiCo at Neelamangala
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Water Conservation Through Irrigation EfficiencyPepsiCo has globally made a promise to its stakeholders of protecting natural resources, particularly water, by
driving world-class efficiencies in water usage in its operations, preserving water resources and enabling ac-
cess to safe water.
Direct seeding—PepsiCo India is leading a pioneering initiative to replace transplanting of paddy with direct
seeding technology, which has helped reduce water consumption in paddy cultivation by 30 percent and has
also cut down green house gas emissions by 75 percent. The results have been vetted by leading research
institutes like the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
In 2010, PepsiCo India brought 10,000 acre of land under direct seeding and saved 7836 mml of water, in six
states, namely Punjab, Rajasthan, UP, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Drip irrigation—PepsiCo is helping farmers in water-scarce areas in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Hary-
ana and promoting drip irrigation in over 1100 acres. It is estimated that every acre saves approximately 700
kiloliter of water. In 2010, drip irrigation saved 144 mml of water. PepsiCo’s initiatives include:
n Helping raise money for the assets through banks
n Incentivizing the farmers for the adoption of drip irrigation through a buy-back mechanism
n Providing help to design agricultural equipment to make drip irrigation commercially viable for farmers.
Seeding machine used in the direct seeding method
Drip irrigation
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Reducing debit
Decreasing In-plant Consumption of WaterPepsiCo India plants have been able to reduce water use in the manufacturing process through:
n Innovative reuse and recycling initiatives in the manufacturing process
n Installation of water recovery equipment to reduce water consumption
n Reduction in plant water consumption
PepsiCo India has adopted processes to treat processed water before returning it to non-potable water uses.
For cooling towers, watering gardens and flushes, water is being reused and plants are moving towards
becoming a zero-discharge facility.
In order to reduce water stress, PepsiCo’s rain or roof water harvesting methods have become standard
practice at all its plants. Jainpur, Bazpur, Bharuch, Palakkad, Panipat, Neelamangala, Mamandur and Mahul
plants harvest and collect rain water in excavated lakes and ponds.
A 37% reduction in water use since 2006(ltr water used/ltr beverage produced)
Water recharge filter at the Channo plant
2006
3.52.9
2007
2.5
2008
2.4
20092.2
2010
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Farmers’ FriendOver the last 20 years, PepsiCo India has been
combining deep insights into Indian farming
with its global technological expertise to transform
the lives of farmers. When PepsiCo started its India
operations in 1989, it was with a commitment to
invest in the horticulture-based food processing
industry in Punjab. PepsiCo worked closely with
farmers and the yields of tomatoes increased more
than 300 percent while the processing season in the
plant went up from 28 to 60 days. The improved
yields helped increase farmer incomes despite
lower prices to the consumers.
PepsiCo India established a model of partnership with farmers and now works with over 22,000 happy
farmers across nine states to improve the yields in various crops, including potato and paddy. It works
closely with farmers through the crop lifecycle by providing new varieties, technologies and sustainable
farming practices. PepsiCo plans to increase its farmer connect to over 30,000 farmers by 2013. In PepsiCo,
farmers truly have a friend and development partner.
Empowering FarmersDevelopment partner to small and marginal farmers
Anil Gunnes with his family: A farmer who has benefited from associating with PepsiCo
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Collaborative farming – potatoPepsiCo’s 360-degree farmer connect program has transformed the lives of small and marginal farmers across
India
PepsiCo India was the first corporate to introduce collaborative farming of process-grade potatoes in India in
2004-05 and currently works with over 12,000 farmers—a majority of them being small and marginal farmers,
spread across Gujarat, UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal and Punjab. PepsiCo has helped improve
their incomes through a 360-degree farmer connect program that includes:
n Assured buy-back of produce at pre-agreed prices, which insulates farmers from open market price
fluctuations.
n Supply of high quality planting material, including its proprietary advanced seed varieties.
n Offering advanced plant protection program and technical know-how developed in collaboration with
leading agri-input companies like DuPont, Bayer and BASF.
n Soft loans through a national level tie-up with State Bank of India.
n Facilitation of crop/weather risk insurance in partnership with leading insurance companies to protect farm
incomes.
The association with PepsiCo India has not only raised the incomes of small and marginal farmers, but also
their social standing.
Bumper crop at a PepsiCo farmer’s field
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Waste to WealthEffective and environment-friendly disposal of waste
A winning partnershipPepsiCo’s Waste to Wealth initiative is a unique and innovative, employment and income-generating partner-
ship that provides clean and healthier environment and improved quality of life for 450,000 people across
Pammal, Sangareddy, Panipat, Chennai, Tenkasi, Nagapatinam and Cuddalore.
n The initiative is focused at creating replicable community models through a successful four-way partner-
ship between PepsiCo, the NGO Exnora, the municipality and the community to address a major health
concern—community waste.
n Organic waste is converted into compost using vermi-culture and inorganic waste is sorted into categories
for recycling. Recyclable waste, such as PET and plastics, waste paper and tetra packs, is recycled.
n The community awareness program includes door-to-door campaigns and street plays to motivate people
to segregate organic and inorganic garbage at source to enable recycling.
n Every aspect of the program is built around maximum community and government participation to help it
evolve into a self-sustaining model.
Successful four-way partnership between PepsiCo, the NGO Exnora, the municipality and the community
Waste collection and segregation at Chennai
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From waste to smilesn Helping 450,000 people across 7 cit-
ies live a more hygienic and healthier
life, with 85 percent of their household
garbage being recycled.
n The high quality organic manure
made from the biodegradable waste
is branded and sold, giving the initia-
tive ‘Waste to Wealth’ its true mean-
ing. The underprivileged waste col-
lectors earn their income from this
‘waste’. The project provides liveli-
hood to more than 500 poor commu-
nity members.
n The initiative recycled nearly 30,000 tons of solid waste in 2010 that would have otherwise been relocated
to landfills.
The waste is converted into high quality organic manure and sold
Benefiting 450,000 people across 7 cities by recycling 85 percent of the household waste
Waste segregation at Panipat
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Climate change affects everybody. PepsiCo under-
stands its impact and is taking steps to mitigate the
same. On the one hand it is adopting renewable en-
ergy sources to meet the energy requirements in
all its operations. And on the other hand, it is using
means to reduce its carbon footprint by decreasing
the very consumption of energy as well as employ-
ing ways to reduce green house gas emissions.
Lowering the carbon footprintn There has been an 80 percent reduction of solid
waste disposal. Organic compost is produced
from biodegradable waste and packaging waste
is recycled.
n Initiatives to reduce packaging have resulted in
decreased consumption of 2,154 tons of virgin
plastic and 2,000 tons of glass.
n The bio-methane plant in Pune has managed to
reduce green house gas emissions by 700 metric
tons per year.
n The rice husk boiler in Kolkata meets 75 percent
of the plant’s energy needs, has helped reduce
green house gas emission by 4500 metric tons
per year and has resulted in a potential saving of
$0.8 million per year.
Using renewable energy sourcesOf the total energy used in all PepsiCo plants, 30 per-
cent comes from renewable sources. The initiatives
in these plants include use of wind energy, conver-
sion from fossil fuel to bio-fuel and the use of solar
energy.
Reducing Environmental Impact
30 percent energy from renewable sources
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n Biomass boilers are being used in all company-owned bottling operations (COBO) plants. In the beverage
plants, 38 percent of all energy used is through renewable sources.
n A wind turbine has been commissioned in Tamil Nadu. Of the 11.3 million units of total consumption, 3.8
million units will come from the wind turbine. The turbine also has the potential to offset 70,000 tons of
carbon emissions over its entire 20-year life cycle.
n A new wind turbine already functional in Maharashtra generated 2.58 MM units in 2010 versus 8.6 MM
units used.
n Currently all PepsiCo plant warehouses use solar lighting and five PepsiCo plants use tubular daylight
devices that capture solar light for use in enclosed spaces. Roof sheets in all plants are being improved to
enhance solar lighting in warehouses, utilities and water treatment areas. Solar water heating is the next
step in the journey.
Use of bio-fuels in PepsiCo plants helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels
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PepsiCo Community Check–Dam Project Paithan, Aurangabad
The initiativePepsiCo conducted a water resource assessment study near its Aurangabad plant. In partnership with a
civil society organization, Alternative Development initiatives (ADI), PepsiCo selected the most vulnerable
village, Wahegaon, as well as Mudhalwadi, Rahatgaon and Esarwadi, as the core areas to implement its
interventions to replenish ground water. PepsiCo India then constructed 13 check-dams and recharged over
100 wells.
ImpactThe project created the potential to recharge more than 1 billion liters of water. It benefits nearly 12,000
community members through improved access to water, additional crops, increase in yield of rain-fed
crops and the opportunity fpr a second cultivation cycle during the Rabi season due to improved availability
of water. Water levels have visibly risen after years; old dry wells have water again and farmer incomes
have improved by Rs. 20,000/acre. PepsiCo has also provided safe drinking water to Nagnath Vidyalaya,
Wahegaon, by laying an underground pipeline, an overhead tank and taps.
Case Studies: Community Water Initiatives
13 check dams at Paithan have benefited 12,000 people
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Replenishing Water Through Community Water Harvesting Project, Neelamangala
The initiativeIn Neelamangala, Bangalore Rural, PepsiCo has partnered with ADI to protect and replenish water resources
through the creation of water harvesting structures by introducing artificial recharge systems within water
bodies. The water project at Neelamangala focuses on the creation of water harvesting structures in
three villages—Thorecamphalli, Hosur and Tonchinkuppe, and also the installation of a roof-top rainwater
harvesting structure in the T. Begur village. The goal of the project is to improve water resources in the
community, recharge wells and increase the production of rainfed crops.
ImpactThe project has created the potential to recharge 908 million liters of water per year. This benefits 4000
people through improved water resources in the community, recharging wells and also improved water
availability for rainfed crops.
Water recharge pond at Neelamangala
Water harvesting initiatives by PepsiCo help 4000 people get improved access to water
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Water Harvesting Project, Panipat
The initiativePepsiCo successfully completed its community water initiatives in Panipat. The project focuses on the
rejuvenation and creation of water recharge structures aimed to improve the water availability for the
neighboring community. PepsiCo has constructed four ponds (water harvesting structures) with an induced
recharge system that will enhance ground water recharge in three villages – Babarpur, Gudha and Ganjbar,
with the potential to recharge 175 million liters of water.
ImpactThe project benefits nearly 10,000 people in and around Panipat. PepsiCo has also introduced in one pond
the sustainable ‘duckweed system’ to treat village wastewater and use it for pisciculture and irrigation.
PepsiCo has constructed four water harvesting structures with a potential to recharge 175 million liter of water
Water conservation and harvesting initiatives in and around Panipat benefit 10,000 people
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Talent SustainabilityTO THE ASSOCIATES OF PEPSICOIt’s a promise to invest in our associates to help them succeed and develop the skills needed to drive the company’s growth, while creating employment opportunities in the communities we serve.
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Talent Sustainability is founded on PepsiCo’s belief that cherishing
its extraordinary group of people is crucial to building an empowered
workforce. At PepsiCo, our aim is to become a “best-in-class” employer
through our inclusive and empowering workplace culture, our strong talent
and leadership development programs, and our partnerships to help improve
living standards in communities around the world. PepsiCo has increased
female representation in the management ranks and has encouraged
employees to participate in community service activities while continuing to
create rewarding job opportunities.
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n Fostering diversity and inclusion by developing a workforce that reflects local communities.
n Encouraging our associates to lead healthier lives by offering workplace wellness programs globally.
n Supporting ethical and legal compliance through annual training in our code of conduct, which outlines
PepsiCo’s unwavering commitment to its human rights policy, including treating every associate with
dignity and respect.
n Creating a work environment in which associates know that their skills, talents and interests can fully
develop.
n Conducting training for associates from the frontline to senior management, to ensure that they have the
knowledge and skills required to achieve performance goals.
PepsiCo’s goals and commitments include
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PepsiCo India is an organization that offers a wide array of experiences to anyone who is ready to take up the
challenge. However, it is also a place that helps choose these experiences in a meaningful way so as to make
the most out of the time spent on each assignment. These experiences, when supported by a powerful work-
life balance policy, make the overall journey both consequential as well as pleasurable.
Being the largest food and beverages organization in the country and the third largest FMCG, PepsiCo India
offers a multitude of experiences across its various businesses, each with a distinct business model, making
it an ideal training ground for industry leaders.
PepsiCo’s promise of Talent Sustainability rests solidly on its three pillars:
Career building Talent Sustainability in PepsiCo is founded on the belief that cherishing the company’s extraordinary people
is crucial to building an engaged and empowered workforce. This is aptly reflected in its employer brand
POSSIBILITIES, which talks about possibilities to grow, learn, cherish, develop, empower and to get empowered.
The employer brand aims to capture and convey the excitement of being part of a dynamic, results-oriented
company, with powerful brands and top talent. There is a continuous endeavor to match great talent with
exciting roles to create significant career opportunities for the employees. This approach also helps build the
business so that PepsiCo and its employees can grow together.
Possibilities also capture PepsiCo’s career building agenda effectively:
n Internal Job Posting: Each PepsiCo employee has the tool to apply for any open position within PepsiCo
Worldwide, ensuring maximum transparency.
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n Career Planning Tools: PepsiCo’s career planning processes like the Career Development Action Plan
(CDAP) help employees define their career development objectives and identify actions needed to achieve
those objectives. The CDAP focuses on both their personal and professional growth and development.
n Future Leaders Program: PepsiCo’s Management Trainee Program sees that youngsters from premier
colleges go through a rigorous year of training to graduate as leading managers within the organization,
across various functions.
n Building Outstanding Leaders for Tomorrow (BOLT): BOLT, as we call it, is an
integral part of the Talent Sustainability agenda. This framework of capability
building integrates the organizational and individual needs, and provides
employees with an appropriate intervention at every critical career transition. The framework includes
WorkSmart, ManageSmart and LeadSmart series. Programs under work smart such as Time, Meeting
and Personal Effectiveness are being cascaded to all employees to create the headroom for tomorrow.
The leadership pipeline is built through structured leadership academies that include experiential
learning, live projects and transformational coaching interventions.
n ICARE: In our endeavor to build cherishing and inclusive workplace, PepsiCo
India embarked upon this cultural transformation journey to help business
achieve, bigger, better and faster results by inspiring people. ICARE stands
for Inclusion, Coaching, Appreciation, Respect and Empathy. ICARE, is a
philosophy. It is more than the sum of its parts. It’s all about the small day-
to-day actions that make a difference. It is about creating that personal touch with each of the team
members, which would eventually drive the business results.
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Values-based inclusive culture PepsiCo believes in respecting and encouraging diversity, and making it a point to encourage the intake of
people with diverse backgrounds—not only at the headquarter office, but also at its plants and territories.
PepsiCo firmly believes that encouraging diversity means encouraging policies and systems that respect
their special needs. Some of these initiatives include:
n Women’s Business Council: PepsiCo’s WBC is a
body led by its able women leaders. It aims to ensure
that PepsiCo continues to remain a diversity-friendly
workplace. Through their initiatives on safety and
fortitude, the WBC provides a platform for women
employees to voice their opinions and concerns.
n Flexible Working: PepsiCo’s forward thinking
Flexible Working Scheme embraces the different
needs and situations of all employees by enabling them to choose the hours they work, and at the same
time providing options like telecommuting. The company also gives special consideration to women
coming back from maternity leave, with the opportunity to phase in their working hours.
n Sabbatical Policy: PepsiCo has an active Sabbatical Policy that allows employees to take up to a year of
sabbatical from their duties at work.
n Inclusion: Approximately 10 percent of PepsiCo’s associate strength at plants is comprised of specially-
abled people. They are provided training on the job on general discipline and safety requirements. There
is also a sensitization of the existing employees on inclusive behavior.
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Engaged employees supporting local communities n HIV/AIDS Awareness: From 2005 till December 2010, PepsiCo India has positively impacted more than a
million people in the awareness sessions, thus eliminating stigma, saving lives and helping mainstream
HIV-positive people in the process. The year 2010 saw a step change in the level of engagement and
commitment in raising HIV/AIDS awareness in the community using religious festivals and other big
community forums and events.
n Community Initiatives around the Plants: PepsiCo continues to tie up with local NGOs in an endeavor
to provide employment and vocational training to local populace around its plants.
n PepsiCo India – Akshay Patra Partnership: PepsiCo India has partnered with Akshaya Patra, an NGO
that supports the ‘Mid-day meal’ program launched by Government of India feeding over 1.2 million
underprivileged students everyday of the school year, in 17 locations, across 7 states in India. For
children belonging to the weaker economic sections of society, a full meal, even once a day, is a strong
incentive to stay in school. This program enables hunger free education and it has lead to a significant
rise in enrollment and attendance. So this partnership has a simple but powerful mission - to change the
trajectory of countless lives in our community.
In the first stage, PepsiCo India is funding equipment and vehicles to set up a kitchen, near Kapashera,
Delhi which has the capacity to feed 75,000 children through the mid-day meal program. Through this
program PepsiCo India employees can participate in this cause by contributing as little as Rs 2900 to
keep 5 children in a school in a year. PepsiCo foundation will match the employee contribution and
double the impact.
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TO THE PLANET WE ALL SHARE
It’s a promise to be a good citizen of the world, protecting the Earth’s
natural resources through innovation and more efficient use of land, energy, water and packaging in our operations.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
It’s a promise to encourage people to live healthier by offering a portfolio of both enjoyable and wholesome food
and beverages.
TO THE ASSOCIATES OF PEPSICO
It’s a promise to invest in our associates to help them succeed and develop the skills needed to drive the
company’s growth, while creating employment opportunities in the
communities we serve.
For any queries contact: [email protected]
For more details, visit www.pepsicoindia.co.in