PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of a diverse range of food and beverage brands worldwide.

Positive signals

PepsiCo’s S&P Global ESG Score reflects ongoing improvements in managing material ESG risks and opportunities, with the company actively reporting on climate, packaging, agriculture, and water stewardship progress.

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PepsiCo’s revised climate strategy includes a commitment to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2022 baseline, a target that remains aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative’s 1.5°C scenario.

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PepsiCo holds a 'Medium Risk' ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics as of May 2025, indicating that the company is managing its material ESG risks better than many industry peers, with no recent critical controversies impacting its overall risk profile.

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PepsiCo has set new targets to reduce scope 3 energy and industry emissions by 42% and scope 3 forest, land, and agriculture emissions by 30% by 2030, both compared to a 2022 baseline, reflecting a more granular approach to supply chain emissions.

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Concerns

Closure of Chicago plant without prior notice to employees

HIGH

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Closure of a plant without proper notification under the WARN Act

HIGH

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Packaging accounts for an estimated 26% of PepsiCo’s scope 3 emissions, and the company has reworked its packaging sustainability goals, including retiring its reuse target, raising concerns about the pace of progress on plastic waste reduction.

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In May 2025, PepsiCo downgraded its scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target from 75% to 50% by 2030 and shifted its baseline from 2015 to 2022, which may slow its overall decarbonization trajectory compared to previous commitments.

HIGH

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PepsiCo extended its net-zero emissions deadline from 2040 to 2050, aligning with the Science Based Targets initiative but delaying its original ambition by a decade.

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PepsiCo

Positive signals

PepsiCo’s S&P Global ESG Score reflects ongoing improvements in managing material ESG risks and opportunities, with the company actively reporting on climate, packaging, agriculture, and water stewardship progress.

PepsiCo’s revised climate strategy includes a commitment to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2022 baseline, a target that remains aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative’s 1.5°C scenario.

PepsiCo holds a 'Medium Risk' ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics as of May 2025, indicating that the company is managing its material ESG risks better than many industry peers, with no recent critical controversies impacting its overall risk profile.

PepsiCo has set new targets to reduce scope 3 energy and industry emissions by 42% and scope 3 forest, land, and agriculture emissions by 30% by 2030, both compared to a 2022 baseline, reflecting a more granular approach to supply chain emissions.

Concerns

Closure of Chicago plant without prior notice to employees

Closure of a plant without proper notification under the WARN Act

Packaging accounts for an estimated 26% of PepsiCo’s scope 3 emissions, and the company has reworked its packaging sustainability goals, including retiring its reuse target, raising concerns about the pace of progress on plastic waste reduction.

In May 2025, PepsiCo downgraded its scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target from 75% to 50% by 2030 and shifted its baseline from 2015 to 2022, which may slow its overall decarbonization trajectory compared to previous commitments.

PepsiCo extended its net-zero emissions deadline from 2040 to 2050, aligning with the Science Based Targets initiative but delaying its original ambition by a decade.

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