PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today published its most recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Report, illustrating actions centered on equity and building a strong culture of inclusion that has enabled important progress on gender parity, pay equity and increasing diverse workforce representation, while supporting marginalized communities around the world. For the first time, the report also includes an audio component featuring the voices of select associates who contributed to the company's progress, providing those who may be visually impaired the opportunity to experience the report. This added audio feature illustrates PepsiCo's continued commitment to evolving its offerings to be more inclusive and accessible.
"DE&I is and will continue to be a competitive advantage for our company, driving our performance, and enabling our sustained growth over the long-term," said Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo's Chairman and CEO. "As we look to the year ahead, we remain committed to advancing our DE&I agenda with transparency and accountability. Together with our associates, business partners and communities, we can achieve our goals and build a company that is not only successful and sustainable, but inclusive and welcoming to all."
The latest DE&I Report shared progress across the company's three strategic pillars, including:
A space for people to be themselves:
A space for business partners to progress:
A space for communities to thrive:
"We don't settle for average at PepsiCo – we strive to attract and retain the best talent for our teams," said Tina Bigalke, PepsiCo's Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. "We're advancing our efforts with strategic intention, continuously leveraging data and insights to meet the needs of our workforce, listening to our associates, business partners and communities about how to optimize our impact, and inspiring actions to raise standards throughout our ecosystem."
The all-digital and interactive 2021 DE&I Report includes a snapshot of PepsiCo's diversity journey, pillar focus areas, progress against goals, and additional assets to learn more about initiatives. The report and downloadable assets are available here.
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About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
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