PepsiCo, Inc.·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Purchase, New York, United States·Founded 1965·Last verified 31 May 2026
34
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review-4 since last review

PepsiCo reports comprehensive emissions data and leads on water stewardship, but weakened climate targets in May 2025—cutting its 2030 reduction goal from 75% to 50% and pushing net-zero to 2050—signals deteriorating commitment. Plastic reduction targets abandoned. Multiple active greenwashing lawsuits challenge recycling claims.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food & Beverage (non-meat) sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
60 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 60) = 57.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.6
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
34 / 100
The ten questions

Where PepsiCo, Inc. is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Controversies & Red Flags (4/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

9 of 16 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
PepsiCo ESG Topics — Climate Change
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q4
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[2]Third-party verified
Tracenable GHG Emissions Database — PepsiCo
Ongoing
Q1
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[3]Public record
Packaging Dive — PepsiCo 2024 Sustainability Report
2024
Q2Q6
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[4]Public record
CSO Futures — PepsiCo 2024 Emissions Report
2024
Q3
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[5]Third-party verified
Verdantix Insights — PepsiCo's Climate Rollback
2025
Q3
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[6]Self-reported
PepsiCo ESG Topics — Renewable Energy
Ongoing
Q4
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[7]Self-reported
PepsiCo ESG Topics — Nature
Ongoing
Q5
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[8]Third-party verified
Planet Tracker — Nature Scorecard
Unknown
Q5
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[9]Self-reported
PepsiCo ESG Topics — Water
Ongoing
Q7
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[10]Public record
PRNewswire — PepsiCo Water-Use Efficiency Achievement
2024
Q7
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[11]Self-reported
PepsiCo Newsroom — Refined Sustainability Goals
2025
Q8
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[12]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — PepsiCo Lobbying Profile
Ongoing
Q10
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[13]Public record
LA County — Lawsuit Against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola
2024
Q10
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[14]Public record
Green Building Law Update — PepsiCo Greenwashing Dismissal
2024
Q10
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[15]Self-reported
PepsiCo ESG Topics — About Our Reporting
Ongoing
Q9
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[16]Self-reported
PepsiCo Sustainability — Report Downloads
Ongoing
Q9
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PepsiCo, Inc. in context

Where PepsiCo, Inc. sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.

Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, PepsiCo, Inc. is tied =37th of 41, with 1 other.

=37/41
PepsiCo, Inc.'s rank
43
Industry average
31
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

PepsiCo, Inc.'s score over time.

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What's being contested

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About PepsiCo, Inc.

PepsiCo is a multinational food and beverage company producing soft drinks, juices, snacks, and plant-based foods across 200+ countries. With 309,000 employees and $91.9B revenue (FY2024), it ranks among the sector's largest players but faces intensifying scrutiny over plastic pollution and target credibility.

Founded
1965
Headquarters
Purchase, New York, United States
Employees
~309,000 (2021)
Annual revenue
$91.9B (FY2024)
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