PepsiCo Marks Progress Toward Sustainability Goals: Advancing on Water, Electricity & Fuel Saving Initiatives

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) announced today that it has made significant progress toward its long-term environmental sustainability goals, which include reducing water consumption by 20 percent, electricity consumption by 20 percent and fuel consumption by 25 percent per unit of production by 2015 compared to 2006. These goals are part of PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose vision, the company's commitment to delivering shareholder value while leaving a positive imprint on society.

“All of the credit for the progress we've made so far goes to the many talented people within PepsiCo who have found innovative ways to reduce our environmental footprint,” said Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo's chairman and chief executive officer.  “We still have much work to do, but these are important, positive steps in our long journey to constantly improve our stewardship of the environment.”