PepsiCo India

PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and in a short period of 20 years has grown into the largest and one of the fastest growing food & beverage business in the country. PepsiCo India’s growth has been guided by PepsiCo’s global vision of “Performance with Purpose”. This means that while businesses maximize shareholder value, they have a responsibility to all the stakeholders including the communities in which they operate, the consumers they serve and the environment whose resources they use.

Large investor: One of the largest US multinational investors in the country with an investment of over $1 billion, PepsiCo India provides direct and indirect employment to over 1,50,000 people across the country. It’s beverage and snack food business is supported by 36 beverage bottling plants, (13 company and 23 franchisee owned) and three food plants. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade, Quaker and young but immensely popular and fast growing brands such as Nimbooz and Aliva.

No.1 food & beverage business in India: PepsiCo India has not only grown to become the country’s largest food and beverage business but has also become a powerful and consistent driver of PepsiCo’s global growth. Over the last two years, India's beverage and foods businesses have been the largest volume growth contributors to PepsiCo across the globe. PepsiCo India has been frequently recognized for its industry-leading human resource practices, ‘indovations’, corporate values, and talent, and was one of the five top marketers of the country in 2009.

A third of PepsiCo India's portfolio today comprises healthier products: PepsiCo’s portfolio reflects its commitment to nourish consumers with a diverse range of fun and healthy products, making the healthful choice an easier choice. As PepsiCo grows, the portfolio transformation will continue with a systematic plan to reduce added sugar, sodium and saturated fats in its products. Today, the portfolio includes several healthier treats like Quaker Oats, Tropicana juices, rehydrator Gatorade, Pepsi Max and Cheetos Whoosh. PepsiCo was the first in India to introduce the use of healthier oils for its snacks -- Lays Potato chips, Kurkure and Cheetos.

Model partnership with over 22,000 farmers: PepsiCo has pioneered and established a model of partnership with farmers and now works with over 22,000 happy farmers across ten states. More than 45% of these are small and marginal farmers with a land holding of one acre or less. PepsiCo India’s farming program has improved their livelihoods and incomes by providing assured buy back of their produce at pre-agreed prices thus insulating them from open market price fluctuations. PepsiCo provides 360 degree support to the farmer through quality seeds, extension services, disease control packages, bank loans, weather insurance, and latest technological practices.

Global leader in water conservation: In 2009, PepsiCo India achieved a significant milestone, by becoming the first business in the PepsiCo system to achieve ‘Positive Water Balance’ (PWB). This means that it replenishes more water than it consumes in its manufacturing operations. This has been validated by Deloitte Consulting. PepsiCo is leading a pioneering initiative to replace transplanting of paddy with direct seeding technology which has helped reduce water consumption in paddy cultivation by over 30% and has also cut down GHG emissions by 75%. In 2010, PepsiCo India saved 10.1 billion litres of water through various initiatives. For water related environment initiatives, PepsiCo India has received numerous awards such as CII National award for water management, Water Digest award for water practices and Golden Peacock award for water conservation among others.

Care for the environment: Following its success in water conservation, the company is now focused on reducing its carbon footprint. Nearly 30% of its energy is today generated from renewable sources such as rice husk boilers and wind turbines. Initiatives such as agriculture waste boilers in our plants, installation of wind turbines, reduction of use of chemicals, reduction in weight of packaging and film used in product packaging, reduction in weight of metal crowns/polypropylene caps for plastic bottles, conversion of potato waste into bio gas help reduce load on the environment. PepsiCo India also partners NGOs and local administrations in three states of India to recycle household solid waste in an endeavor to keep cities clean. Its award-winning "waste to wealth" recycling program reaches 450,000 families.

Exemplary employment practices: PepsiCo India believes in providing employment and growth opportunities to local talent. Its ‘College of Leadership’, ensures early identification of talent, and employees’ focused development through critical experiences. PepsiCo strongly believes in “Winning with Diversity and Inclusion”. PepsiCo has been offering employment to women employees at the same employment terms and equal growth opportunities as men. Today women comprise more than 25% of the company’s leadership team in India. PepsiCo India currently employs over 100 differently-abled people and has won the prestigious Hellen Keller award from the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP).