PepsiCo Inc.

"Pepsi Co. commit their suppliers to protect their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour."

"We support the inclusion of smallholder farmers into sustainable palm oil supply chains."

"Supporting equality, helping end hunger: We're partnering with Care to help support 5 million female farmers and their families through an $18 million investment in She Feeds the World." " At PepsiCo, we’ve seen the role women play in supporting a more sustainable food system and are committed to ensuring they receive the resources they need to become productive members of our supply chain. And so, we recently entered into a new five-year, $20 million partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development to support women-owned small- and medium-enterprises and our women-led suppliers to improve the resiliency of rural farming communities in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America."

"We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments. These include:  Our Sustainable Sourcing Program (SSP), a formal risk assessment, third party audit, and mitigation process for first-tier suppliers who have gone through our Business Continuity Planning." The Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to "Carry out operations with care for the environment and comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations" and also requires compliance with PepsiCo's palm oil commitments and Sustainable Agriculture Policy.

"Agriculturally based raw materials are supplied to PepsiCo by our suppliers, both directly and indirectly, from farms and processors globally. The countries where these raw materials are sourced from represent a wide range of land tenure systems, both formal and informal. In recognition of these different country level approaches PepsiCo will: When PepsiCo is acquiring land, engage in fair (based on effective grievance mechanisms and processes) and legal negotiations on land transfers and acquisitions and utilize the IFC Performance Standards to implement the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles for agricultural development, in developing countries.  Through appropriate mechanisms in the PepsiCo Responsible Sourcing Guidelines, such as the PepsiCo Supplier Code of Conduct, require our suppliers meet IFC Performance Standards, including FPIC, in their land acquisitions (including leasing and utilization)"

"In addition to compliance with all applicable legal requirements of each country in which we operateand from which we source palm oil, and building upon the Principles & Criteria of the Roundtable onSustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), PepsiCo requires the following: [...] no forest or peatlandconversion following a conversion cutoff date of December 31, 2015."

"We will continue to be active members of the Consumer Goods Forum, palm oil working group, AIM-Progress and the Tropical Forest Alliance"

"PepsiCo assesses deforestation risks in our palm oil supply chain on an ongoing basis using internal methods and external support from Proforest and One Peterson, an independent third party. The combination of internal and external input into our risk assessment process helps see that necessary expertise is available to have thorough coverage of stakeholder considerations and the overall commodity landscape. The risk assessment procedure is chosen to help identify the sustainability risks in the commodity and where they exist in our supply chain. We conduct risk assessments as a tool to identify regions that have the highest likelihood of noncompliance and prioritize our efforts to raise standards accordingly."

"PepsiCo expects its suppliers to conduct business responsibly, with integrity, honesty, and transparency, and to adhere to the following principles: 1. Maintain awareness and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries of their operation [...] With prior notice, PepsiCo may conduct reasonable audits to verify Supplier’s compliance with the Supplier Code. In addition, as further outlined in the ABAC Policy, certain suppliers are required to complete our Third Party Due Diligence process from time to time."

" We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments. [...] To register a grievance, please email SustAg@PepsiCo.com. Grievances raised directly with PepsiCo employees, and through Speak Up! will also be entered into the process. Our intent is that the Grievance Mechanism will be run on the principles of transparency, consistency, and neutrality"

In their 2019 ACOP, PepsiCo report that they used 485,756 tons of palm oil, of which 100% was RSPO-certified.

Pepsico publishes a list of its direct suppliers, and their supplying mills. "This supplier list is current as of June 2020. The list reflects our supply chain-mapping effort and is subject to change as supply chain flows evolve on a regular basis. We published a complete list of our direct palm oil suppliers and mills for the first time in 2018. These disclosures build on our practice since 2015 to disclose our top palm oil suppliers, currently Cargill, Oleofinos and Wilmar. Seventy percent of our palm oil globally is currently supplied by the following nine companies: AAK AK, Bunge Limited, Cargill Incorporated, COFCO Corporation, IFFCO International, Industralizadora Oleofinos SA De CV, United Oils Processing & Packaging, Willowton Group and Wilmar International Limited." "The following palm oil mill list is based on information that has been self‐reported to us by suppliers for the calendar year 2019. While we have made considerable effort to validate the data including through independent verification (see our Palm Oil Disclosure for more information) we cannot guarantee its full accuracy or completeness."

"Implementation of our supplier scorecard to track and encourage our suppliers’ progress toward increasing sustainable palm has seen our suppliers improve their overall performance by 39% against the 2017 baseline. The scorecard mechanism supports PepsiCo’s efforts to build suppliers’ capability to deliver NDPE (no deforestation, no development on peatlands, and no exploitation of indigenous peoples and local communities) compliant palm oil, and to address non-compliances found in our supply chain [...] Internally, our Sustainable Sourcing Program (SSP) assesses risk and monitors supplier compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct on an ongoing basis through third-party auditing of our most business-critical direct suppliers, contract manufacturing and co-packing locations across 68 countries [...] This work involves a risk assessment of direct suppliers and their supply base (leveraging the mill traceability data) to identify, assess, prioritize and address top compliance risks under PepsiCo’s policies, including recommending priority mills and supply bases for verification assessments and wider engagement. The process entails site-based verification assessments and eventual engagement with site-assessed suppliers to monitor implementation of continuous improvement plans."

"An internal PepsiCo resource will oversee the process, and a grievance working group including representatives from our procurement, human rights, sustainable agriculture and public policy teams will advise regarding any substantive decisions during the process, including actions to be taken if suppliers refuse to engage with the issues raised in the complaint or do not complete the agreed steps. A Grievance Committee, comprising senior management from the departments represented at the working group level will meet quarterly to review individual cases and the operation of the grievance mechanism, including the implementation of our policies. We intend to engage regularly with suppliers, impacted communities, civil society and others on individual cases raised by users of the mechanism and on the grievance process itself."

"Pepsi Co. commit their suppliers to protect their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour."

In their Forest Stewardship Policy, PepsiCo state that "PepsiCo will, and will source from suppliers that, strive to: [...] Ensure that this policy is implemented in such a way that supports the inclusion of smallholders in their supply chains."

"Supporting equality, helping end hunger: We're partnering with Care to help support 5 million female farmers and their families through an $18 million investment in She Feeds the World." " At PepsiCo, we’ve seen the role women play in supporting a more sustainable food system and are committed to ensuring they receive the resources they need to become productive members of our supply chain. And so, we recently entered into a new five-year, $20 million partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development to support women-owned small- and medium-enterprises and our women-led suppliers to improve the resiliency of rural farming communities in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America."

"We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments. These include:  Our Sustainable Sourcing Program (SSP), a formal risk assessment, third party audit, and mitigation process for first-tier suppliers who have gone through our Business Continuity Planning." The Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to "Carry out operations with care for the environment and comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations" and also requires compliance with PepsiCo's palm oil commitments and Sustainable Agriculture Policy.

"Agriculturally based raw materials are supplied to PepsiCo by our suppliers, both directly and indirectly, from farms and processors globally. The countries where these raw materials are sourced from represent a wide range of land tenure systems, both formal and informal. In recognition of these different country level approaches PepsiCo will: When PepsiCo is acquiring land, engage in fair (based on effective grievance mechanisms and processes) and legal negotiations on land transfers and acquisitions and utilize the IFC Performance Standards to implement the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles for agricultural development, in developing countries.  Through appropriate mechanisms in the PepsiCo Responsible Sourcing Guidelines, such as the PepsiCo Supplier Code of Conduct, require our suppliers meet IFC Performance Standards, including FPIC, in their land acquisitions (including leasing and utilization)"

"PepsiCo is also an active member of The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment, known as EUROPEN, serving on the Executive Committee and Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Committee, to drive forward our Global Sustainable Packaging Policy."

"Does your organization undertake a forests-related risk assessment? Yes, forests-related risks are assessed [...] PepsiCo assesses deforestation risks in our paper-based packaging supply chain on an annual basis using internal methods and external support from Proforest, with results being reported to the senior vice president, chief supply officer."

"PepsiCo expects its suppliers to conduct business responsibly, with integrity, honesty, and transparency, and to adhere to the following principles: 1. Maintain awareness and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries of their operation [...] With prior notice, PepsiCo may conduct reasonable audits to verify Supplier’s compliance with the Supplier Code. In addition, as further outlined in the ABAC Policy, certain suppliers are required to complete our Third Party Due Diligence process from time to time."

" We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments. [...] To register a grievance, please email SustAg@PepsiCo.com. Grievances raised directly with PepsiCo employees, and through Speak Up! will also be entered into the process. Our intent is that the Grievance Mechanism will be run on the principles of transparency, consistency, and neutrality"

In their 2019 CDP Forests report, PepsiCo reports that it used 1294788840 kg (or 1,294,788.84 tons) of paper-based packaging, of which 83% was certified/compliant/

"We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments [including paper commitment]. These include: Our Sustainable Sourcing Program (SSP), a formal risk assessment, third party audit, and mitigation process for first-tier suppliers who have gone through our Business Continuity Planning"

"An internal PepsiCo resource will oversee the process, and a grievance working group including representatives from our procurement, human rights, sustainable agriculture and public policy teams will advise regarding any substantive decisions during the process, including actions to be taken if suppliers refuse to engage with the issues raised in the complaint or do not complete the agreed steps. A Grievance Committee, comprising senior management from the departments represented at the working group level will meet quarterly to review individual cases and the operation of the grievance mechanism, including the implementation of our policies. We intend to engage regularly with suppliers, impacted communities, civil society and others on individual cases raised by users of the mechanism and on the grievance process itself."

"Pepsi Co. commit their suppliers to protect their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour."

"Supporting equality, helping end hunger: We're partnering with Care to help support 5 million female farmers and their families through an $18 million investment in She Feeds the World." " At PepsiCo, we’ve seen the role women play in supporting a more sustainable food system and are committed to ensuring they receive the resources they need to become productive members of our supply chain. And so, we recently entered into a new five-year, $20 million partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development to support women-owned small- and medium-enterprises and our women-led suppliers to improve the resiliency of rural farming communities in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America."

"We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments. These include:  Our Sustainable Sourcing Program (SSP), a formal risk assessment, third party audit, and mitigation process for first-tier suppliers who have gone through our Business Continuity Planning." The Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to "Carry out operations with care for the environment and comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations" and also requires compliance with PepsiCo's palm oil commitments and Sustainable Agriculture Policy.

"Agriculturally based raw materials are supplied to PepsiCo by our suppliers, both directly and indirectly, from farms and processors globally. The countries where these raw materials are sourced from represent a wide range of land tenure systems, both formal and informal. In recognition of these different country level approaches PepsiCo will: When PepsiCo is acquiring land, engage in fair (based on effective grievance mechanisms and processes) and legal negotiations on land transfers and acquisitions and utilize the IFC Performance Standards to implement the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles for agricultural development, in developing countries.  Through appropriate mechanisms in the PepsiCo Responsible Sourcing Guidelines, such as the PepsiCo Supplier Code of Conduct, require our suppliers meet IFC Performance Standards, including FPIC, in their land acquisitions (including leasing and utilization)"

"PepsiCo expects its suppliers to conduct business responsibly, with integrity, honesty, and transparency, and to adhere to the following principles: 1. Maintain awareness and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries of their operation [...] With prior notice, PepsiCo may conduct reasonable audits to verify Supplier’s compliance with the Supplier Code. In addition, as further outlined in the ABAC Policy, certain suppliers are required to complete our Third Party Due Diligence process from time to time."

" We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments. [...] To register a grievance, please email SustAg@PepsiCo.com. Grievances raised directly with PepsiCo employees, and through Speak Up! will also be entered into the process. Our intent is that the Grievance Mechanism will be run on the principles of transparency, consistency, and neutrality"

"We have a number of programs to proactively assess, find, and remediate non-compliances against our SCoC, policies and commitments."