Talent Sustainability

At the heart of PepsiCo are our people, on whom our growth depends.  We continue to invest in our associates to help them develop their skills and to sustain PepsiCo's leadership pipeline.  We are also focused on increasing associate engagement and satisfaction so that we maintain our position as an employer of choice. 

By providing good jobs, an inclusive workplace, training and development, career opportunities, benefits and wellness programs, we participate in building a brighter future for associates and their families worldwide.

Our goal is to foster the workplace culture, career growth and community involvement that enable our associates globally to thrive at work and at home.  And that helps make PepsiCo and the communities we serve healthier.

Our Commitment to a Supportive and Empowering Workplace Culture

We are committed to enabling our people to thrive by providing a supportive and empowering workplace.  Our goals:

• Ensure high levels of associate engagement and satisfaction as compared with other Fortune 500 companies.
• Foster diversity and inclusion by developing a workforce that reflects local communities. 
  Read about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Encourage our associates to lead healthier lives by offering workplace wellness programs globally.
• Ensure a safe workplace by continuing to reduce lost time injury rates, while striving to improve other occupational health and safety metrics through best practices.
  View our Occupational Health and Safety Policy
• Support ethical and legal compliance through annual training in our code of conduct, which outlines PepsiCo's unwavering commitment to its human rights policy, including treating every associate with dignity and respect.
  View our Workplace Human Rights Policy

Our Focus on Career Opportunities for our Associates

We are committed to providing our associates with opportunities and experiences that strengthen their skills and capabilities to enable them to succeed in a world of new workforce requirements.  By developing our talent, we create career paths for our associates and drive sustainable growth for PepsiCo.  Our goals:

• Become universally recognized through top rankings as one of the best companies in the world for leadership development.
• Create a work environment in which associates know that their skills, talents and interests can fully develop.
• Conduct training for associates from the frontline to senior management, to ensure that associates have the knowledge and skills required to achieve performance goals.

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Our Shared Responsibility to Improve Living Standards in our Communities

PepsiCo is committed to contributing to better living standards in the communities we serve.  With our global reach and our associates' must-do sense of responsibility, there's a lot we can do to create a better future for people and families.  Our goals:

• Create local jobs by expanding operations in developing countries.
• Support education through PepsiCo Foundation grants.
• Support associate volunteerism and community involvement through company-sponsored programs and initiatives.
• Match eligible associate charitable contributions globally, dollar for dollar, through the PepsiCo Foundation.

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Our Supplier Code of Conduct Seeks to Extend Talent Sustainability Beyond PepsiCo

We expect our suppliers to embrace our sustainability goals, aligning their goals with ours.  Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets forth our expectations of our suppliers regarding their labor practices; employee health and safety performance; and business integrity.

View our Supplier Code of Conduct