PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. As a multi-national corporation, PepsiCo distributes its products in more than 200 countries and territories. PepsiCo has made it their mission to deliver top-tier financial performance while creating sustainable value for all their stakeholders. Their success derives from their global distribution, in addition to delivering for their consumers and customers, protecting the environment, sourcing with integrity, and investing in their employees. In 2015 their net revenue was over $63 billion. PepsiCo has 22 brands; each brand generates more than $1 billion in estimated annual retail sales. Some of the most popular divisions of PepsiCo include: Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Quaker and Tropicana. To better understand PepsiCo’s success we will analyze their role in the environment with suitability and their culture.
The Three Tier System
As the world shifts its focus from companies who are only meeting the bottom line to those creating a sustainable enterprise, PepsiCo has been able to meet industry standards and go above and beyond what is expected from them. PepsiCo created a three tier system from sustainability; these tiers consist of the environmental, talent, and human.
Environmental Tier
The first tier we will examine is the environmental component of the three tier system. PepsiCo has created a big impact on the environment by creating a zero waste process in their production. They have developed a
PepsiCo, Inc., one of American largest food and beverage icon took its name in 1965, when Pepsi-Cola Company merged with Frito-Lay, Inc. As one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, their mission is to provide consumers around the world with delicious, affordable, convenient and complementary foods and beverages from wholesome breakfasts to healthy and fun daytime snacks and beverages to evening treats. The author was given the task to choose two segments of the general environment that would rank highest in the influence on the corporation and to assess how these segments affect the PepsiCo. Inc., and the industry in which it operates.
Through their company values and their means of business success, PepsiCo Canada is a company that encourages the growth of their employees as well as promoting safe and reliable products. Additionally, the company itself is successful internationally and provides a form of stability for their employees. Subsequently, the company takes in consideration of the employees’ health as well as the health of others to ensure safety. This is ideal for all employees considering PepsiCo as a company they would like to be a part of. Furthermore, PepsiCo supports talent sustainability among their employees. Through these factors, PepsiCo proves they are an ideal candidate for employer consideration.
Based on my research, PepsiCo is an extremely ethical and socially responsible. PepsiCo bases their premise off of their values and philosophies as a reflection of the socially and environmentally responsible company they aspire to be. Every business decision that is made is based off of these philosophies and values. PepsiCo acknowledges their power and influences that they can make on different society’s and markets and use that to their advantage to make good and powerful actions to reflect on others. The company spends the extra time and steps to make sure that they fully understand what customers that they are dealing with and to be able to accomplish their needs and their desires in the products that they produce. PepsiCo’s mission is to, “be the world’s premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages. They seek to produce financial rewards to investors as they provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to
PepsiCo, Inc. operates as a food and beverage company worldwide. Through its operations, authorized bottlers, contract manufacturers and other partners, the company makes, markets, sells, and distributes various foods and beverages, serving customers and consumers in approximately 200 countries and territories. The company also owns Frito-Lay company and Quaker Oats. It has bottling and distribution facilities in Asia, North
The purpose of this paper is to compare the sustainability practices of two companies in the same industry. The two companies chosen for comparison are The Hershey Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises, both of which are in the consumer staples industry. These two corporations are ranked sixth and eighth, respectively, on the Newsweek Top Green Companies in the U.S 2015. They have taken pride in creating sustainable product designs, having environmentally sustainable processes and supply chain management.
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage corporation based in United States. Company received its current name in 1965, through the merger of Pepsi-Cola with Frito Lay Inc. PepsiCo makes, markets, sells and distributes more than 40 brands. A range of worldwide famous brand names includes Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Lay’s, Doritos, Quaker, Tropicana, Tostitos, Walkers, Cheetos, Ruffles, Fritos and others. PepsiCo generated net revenues of more than USD 65 billion in 2013, where 35% of revenue from developing and emerging markets (PepsiCo Annual Report). Pepsi products are available in more than 200 countries. The company has its own bottling manufacture and distribution facilities. Pepsi-Cola Company division is the second largest carbonated soda business in the world and the Frito-Lay division is the world’s leader in snacks business. The Frito-Lay generates more than 65% of PepsiCo 's net sales and more than 2/3 of the PepsiCo operating
In other words, these socially responsible companies will evaluate not only the short and long term economic outcomes of their present decisions but also the long-term environmental and societal outcomes of their current actions. This thus leads to the triple bottom line approach of reporting environmental, social, and economic performance. In addition, Wilson from the Ivey Business Journal argues about corporate social responsibility or the CSR. The CSR has been around longer than the term and implication of “sustainable development” but has similar guidelines. From about 1953 the on, the main debate was whether corporate managers had an ethical responsibility to consider the needs of society and by 1980, it was generally and consensually accepted that corporate managers should and did have this moral responsibility. So by incorporating sustainability plans or even creating a separate branch dedicated to doing so, the company’s reputation often is increased, which over the long term, will contribute to accentuate customer loyalty, market share, and brand value and awareness. (Wilson, 2003) This case study done on Johnson & Johnson published by the IMA Educational Case Journal analyzes the impact that implementations of these sustainability
One of the strengths that can be found in PepsiCo is in term of strong brand equity. PepsiCo has a strong brand name in the world place and the company is well-known worldwide. This company is the best global brand in the world in terms of value of net revenue $43,251 million in the year of 2008. The company has a very recognized and
PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies with products being sold in over two hundred countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo began in 1965 when Pepsi-Cola merged with Frito-Lay and now distributes twenty-two brands of products that include Pepsi, Lays, Tropicana and Quaker. This paper will provide information about PepsiCo’s dedication to environmental, human and talent sustainability while increasing revenue by reducing essential production costs such as water use and packaging materials.
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PepsiCo Inc. is one of the leading brands in the world's food and beverage industry. It operates globally with a strong customer base and a wide array of products. This paper analyzes the general business environment for this leading food and beverage brand in order to assess what strategies it has been pursuing to operate in this challenging and complex environment. The analysis of internal and external environment has also been done in a view to figure out the biggest strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the company. The final section gives an overview of the company's resources, capabilities, core competencies, and value chain which can help it to achieve a competitive advantage in its industry.
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Pepsi Co 's assignment taken as a whole is to amplify the value of its shareholder 's investment through sales intensification, expenditure gearshift and prudent investment of resources (Bongiorno, 1996, p 71). In this pose, Pepsi believes that its moneymaking triumph depends on providing safe and quality drink to its consumers and customers while adhering to the highest standards of truthfulness. Pepsi Co 's product portfolio encompasses sixteen labels that produce enough cash for the company. The most popular of these brands include Pepsi Cola, and Mountain Dew.