AZOV, Russia, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) today announced that its Frito-Lay manufacturing facility in Azov, Russia, has been officially awarded LEED® Silver by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The manufacturing facility is the first site in PepsiCo's European network to receive the prestigious LEED certification for New Construction/Major Renovation, bringing the total number of LEED certified PepsiCo facilities around the world to 27.
LEED certification is an internationally recognized distinction for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
To achieve LEED certification, the Azov facility boasts a number of impressive sustainability results including:
"As one of the world's leading global food and beverage companies, we believe that we have a duty to be a good corporate citizen," said Jeff Malcolm, Senior Vice President of Operations PepsiCo Europe. "Through our focus on sustainable business practice, which we call Performance with Purpose, we believe in investing in a healthier future for people and our planet. This is a fantastic achievement for the Russian team and is a huge milestone for the European business, once again recognizing PepsiCo's commitment to greener business on a global scale."
"Buildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "The PepsiCo project in Azov efficiently uses our natural resources and makes an immediate, positive impact on our planet, which will tremendously benefit future generations to come."
Globally, PepsiCo has 27 LEED certifications, including its Frito-Lay North America headquarters in Plano, Texas, Chongqing plant and office in China, PepsiCo Plaza and Sustainability Center in Chicago, City of Industry manufacturing facility in California, and Frito-Lay plants in Casa Grande, Arizona and Killingly, Connecticut.
This latest accreditation marks the continued commitment across PepsiCo's European and global operations to work with environmental organizations to better understand local ecological challenges and apply innovative sustainability solutions to address them.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
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