Pepsi Co. and Coca Cola, both are very well known multinational companies. They are so famous that they perhaps don’t need any introduction since almost everyone knows basic info about these companies and their widely used products. Both of these companies have been dealing in the production of flavored waters, plain drinking water and soft drinks for decades now and have always been each other’s competitors in almost all the mainstream products they have been producing.…
With the world so focused on ecological factors in today's environment, it is only wise for PepsiCo to align itself with the majority. PepsiCo continues to be immersed in ecological environmental factors. Domestically PepsiCo has pledged themselves to the Greenhouse Gas Cuts, hoping to reduce gas emissions enough to equal the use of 5 million automobiles (PepsiCo.com). PepsiCo operates a state-of-the-art Frito-Lay plant in Texas…
Another way the company has been saving energy is by reducing emissions from cold-beverage vending machines. The company has said that by 2014, they “want to cut the carbon footprint of our cold drinks equipment by 35%”. The company is installing energy saving devices in many cold drink coolers and vending machines. It’s energy management tool that recognizes…
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I have chosen PepsiCo for my business to study because they have been in the headlines in the past with things to do with ethical issues. They are in the grain based snack foods and beverage and some other products. I have chosen this company because it an internationally recognized company that generated billions of pounds a year in revenue. Their headquarters is currently stationed in New York, the beverage drink product, Pepsi is originally developed in North Carolina in 1898 by a young business man and then sold to PepsiCo to 1961 where it was renamed Pepsi.…
3) In this ever growing “green” global society, Pepsi must make it a point to adhere to solid waste management regulations and water replenishment.…
PepsiCo has a deep commitment to bring forth sustainability in growth by the empowering of its people (PepsiCo Inc., 2011). PepsiCo employees embrace a culture that promotes responsibility and provides the building blocks to trust (PepsiCo Inc., 2011). The company prides itself on being both environmentally responsible and socially conscious this pride is garnered by six guiding principles (PepsiCo Inc., 2011). PepsiCo set forth principles that encompass total care of both consumers and customers, offering the highest quality products, conducting business truthfully, creating an equal balance of short-term and long-term goals, being victorious through inclusion and diversity, and being respectful of others and succeeding as a team (PepsiCo Inc., 2011).…
PepsiCo Inc. is a world leader in the beverage and snack food industry. Founded in 1965, the company has grown to become a household name. PepsiCo employs more than 285,000 employees worldwide, and has revenues of more than $60 billion (Our History, 2011). PepsiCo prides itself on social and environmental responsibility, and maintains a commitment to ethical business practices.…
PepsiCo is one of the world's leading producers of snack foods and beverages including Pepsi soda. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories. The company operates in four divisions: PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF), PepsiCo Americas Beverages (PAB), PepsiCo Europe, and PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). The PepsiCo challenge (to keep up with archrival The Coca-Cola Company) never ends for the world's #2 carbonated soft-drink maker. Its soft drinks include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Mug. Cola is not the company's only beverage: Pepsi sells Tropicana orange juice brands, Gatorade sports drink, SoBe tea, and Aquafina water. The company also owns Frito-Lay, the world's #1 snack maker with offerings such as Lay's, Ruffles Doritos, and Fritos. Its Quaker Foods unit offers breakfast cereals (Life, Quaker Oats), rice (Rice-A-Roni), and side dishes (Near East). Pepsi's products are available in some 200 countries. In 2010 the company acquired its two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas. Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi has been the chief executive of PepsiCo since 2006. During her time, healthier snacks have been marketed and the company is striving for a net-zero impact on the environment. This focus on healthier foods and lifestyles is part of Nooyi's "Performance With Purpose" philosophy.…
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP), with revenues of more than $39 billion and over 185,000 employees, is a large conglomerate with interests in manufacturing, marketing and selling a wide variety of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, as well as salty, sweet and grain-based snacks, and other foods. Besides the Pepsi-Cola brands (including Mountain Dew), the company owns the brands Quaker Oats, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, SoBe, Naked, and Tropicana1.…
As a global food and beverage company with brands that stand for quality and are respected household names — Pepsi-Cola, Lay’s, Quaker Oats, Tropicana and Gatorade to name but a few — we will continue to build a portfolio of enjoyable and healthier foods and beverages, find innovative ways to reduce the use of energy, water and packaging, and provide a great workplace for our associates. Additionally, we respect,…
The sustainability agenda has been a challenging one for global drinks giant CocaCola. As one of the world’s biggest brands, and an icon of American consumer…
Coca-Cola started selling Coke light and zero coke in what the company calls, partly plant-base bottles (Shapiro, 2010). This bottle is composed of 70% petroleum-base and 30% sugar cane-based materials. In 2010 the company has improve their going green campaign around the world by reducing global carbon (Shapiro, 2010). By the end of 2010 the company had achieved 93% and by 2011 it was 96% alignment. The company distributed to10 major markets were plant Bottle were packages saving about 60,000 barrels of oil and tons of carbon dioxide, (InvestorPlace, 2012).…
Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Douglas R. Oberhelman has never been more committed to sustainable development that he is today. He is concentrated on question what does the world need while world population is growing and modernizing. But what the world needs is very hard to find, because everyone wants something else. The Caterpillar Inc. is world´s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, industrial gas turbines, diesel and natural gas engines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar has more than 125,000 employees. They have more than 300 products in more than 180 countries. While reading the sustainability report I found a lot of useful basic information about company and its mission and vision. I wrote some basic information that I found in the report as an introduction of a company. A lot of them were given in the CEO´s Douglas R. Oberhelman message. He talks about what they have achieve, where is their focus etc.. I found his speech very useful because I have got the basic picture of the company, what they do etc.. That is the reason why I would give all 25 points for basic information part. Mission and vision is given clearly. In both there you can find goal to preserve the planet. In my opinion they have very good written vision, it talks about fulfilling people basic need such as shelter, clean water, sanitation and reliable power. Good written vision and mission are very important for me, because I come from faculty of economics and the first thing that I have learned about representing any company is that vision and mission are very important to potential investors and business partners. For that reason I would give full 25 points for this part of sustainability report.…
With the world so focused on ecological factors in today's environment it is only wise for PepsiCo to align itself with the majority. 2005 has seen PepsiCo immersed in ecological environmental factors. Domestically PepsiCo has pledged themselves to the Greenhouse Gas Cuts, hoping to reduce gas emissions enough to equal the use of 5 million automobiles (PepsiCo.com). In June 2005 PepsiCo opened a new state-of-the-art Frito-Lay plant in Texas which is environmentally friendly and will serve as a model of resource conservation through innovations in renewable energy, alternative lighting, energy efficiency standards and environmentally intelligent choices (PepsiCo.com). Internationally PepsiCo's beverage and snack has implemented a number of water projects such as the one used in Europe, India and Latin America where rainwater is harvested to help replenish aquifer supplies (PepsiCo.com).…