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PepsiCo

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  • Tropicana
Score
31%
Poor

PepsiCo fizzes in the top half of our scorecard, particularly for its water policies, but still falls flat on land use, the treatment of women and transparency.

This is an International campaign. 7 Up is owned by PepsiCo. In the United States the 7 Up trademark is licensed to Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.

How are the scores formed?

We assessed publicly available information on the policies and commitments of the 'Big 10' food companies towards the sourcing of agricultural commodities from developing countries. The Scorecard looks at seven themes, weighing each theme equally. The index tackles some cutting edge issues that will require rigorous debate and dialogue between companies, civil society and industry experts. Find out more...

What do the scores mean?

  1. 8 - 10Good
  2. 6 - 7Fair
  3. 4 - 5Some progress
  4. 2 - 3Poor
  5. 0 - 1Very poor

Land

Score 2

The soft drinks giant lacks fizz on land issues. PepsiCo doesn’t recognize the value of community land ownership, but does push suppliers to protect the planet.

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Women

Score 2

PepsiCo is notable but still lacks a lot of basic knowledge about its female workforce. It has pledged to offer female workers more support, which is a step in the right direction.

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Farmers

Score 3

PepsiCo is running projects to tackle some of the issues faced by farmers in its supply chain. Shame, then, that its code for suppliers doesn’t mention farmers’ rights.

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Workers

Score 3

It’s time for PepsiCo to focus on workers’ rights. It doesn’t recognize the right to a living wage, but has at least committed to fighting child, forced and involuntary labor.

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Climate

Score 3

PepsiCo’s attitude to climate change lacks urgency. The company reports on related risks but shows no support for reducing agricultural emissions or helping farmers protect themselves.

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Transparency

Score 4

More transparent than the cola to which it gives its name, PepsiCo is open about its audit processes, but remains secretive about where it sources its commodities.

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Water

Score 5

PepsiCo’s commitment to water issues is impressive. It recognizes the human right to water and is serious about reducing water use. Should disclose more about waste water, though.

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