24% less emissions, 6% less virgin plastic: PepsiCo’s ESG push
PepsiCo reported a 24% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 6% cut ...
24% less emissions, 6% less virgin plastic: PepsiCo’s ESG push
PepsiCo reported a 24% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 6% cut in virgin plastic use as part of its latest progress toward its 2030 pep+ goals, highlighting advances in climate action, circular packaging, agriculture, water stewardship, and nutrition.
24% emissions cut:
PepsiCo said its 2025 performance showed a 24% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against its 2022 baseline, including system contributions. Scope 3 Energy and Industry emissions fell 12%, while Scope 3 Forest, Land and Agriculture emissions declined 18%.
The company also sourced 96% of the electricity used by its company-owned operations globally from renewable sources, equivalent to approximately 4,300 GWh.
In Mexico, PepsiCo added 1,070 Ford E-Transit electric vans to its delivery fleet, while its partnership with Yara International helped around 1,000 farms across the EU and UK adopt low-carbon fertilizers and precision farming technologies.
2 mln tons of plastic, 6% less virgin material:
PepsiCo used 2 million metric tons of plastic in key packaging markets in 2025, while cutting the absolute tonnage of virgin plastic used in primary packaging by 6% year on year.
Recycled plastic accounted for 18% of primary plastic packaging in key markets, as the company works toward its broader packaging ambitions.
4.7 mln acres under regenerative agriculture:
PepsiCo expanded regenerative, restorative, and protective agricultural practices to 4.7 million acres, while supporting around 224,000 people across its agricultural supply chains and communities since 2021.
The company said reporting on its deforestation- and conversion-free sourcing goals will be released later as methodologies and data are finalized.
35 bln liters of water replenished:
PepsiCo said it achieved 100% water replenishment at company-owned facilities in high water-risk watersheds and adopted the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard across all company-owned manufacturing sites in those areas.
More than 60 active replenishment projects helped return approximately 35 billion liters of water to local watersheds in 2025.
79% of foods meet sodium, fat targets:
PepsiCo also reported progress in reshaping its food and beverage portfolio.
Some 68% of its beverage portfolio volume met its 2025 target for beverages containing no more than 100 calories from added sugars per 12-ounce serving, surpassing its 67% goal.
Meanwhile, 79% of convenient foods volume met its sodium target, exceeding the company’s 75% 2025 goal. The same share met its saturated-fat target.
PepsiCo also delivered 79 billion portions of diverse ingredients, including whole grains, plant-based proteins, fruits and vegetables, toward its goal of 145 billion portions annually by 2030.
PepsiCo pushes pep+ transformation:
The company said the latest results reflect its broader effort to embed pep+ across operations, agriculture, innovation and portfolio transformation as it works toward its 2030 ambitions.
PepsiCo said it will continue reviewing its sustainability goals and investments as its business and external conditions evolve.
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