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PepsiCo continues material operations in Russia and helps fund the war.
PepsiCo still making money in Russia—and helping fund war
The documented action involving PepsiCo, Inc. concerns gender dysphoria.
SUPPORTING STATEMENT: PepsiCo, Inc. (“Company”) provides health benefits to employees who suffer gender dysphoria/ confusion, and who seek medical, chemical, and/or surgical treatments to aid their “transition” to their non-biological sex.3 The Company boasts about its 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and HRC’s designation as a “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality,” and has “made a series of benefit coverage enhancements that align with the clinical guidelines outlined in the World Professional Association of Transgender Health Standards of Care.”4
PepsiCo launched a $570 million Racial Equality Journey in the U.S. to increase Black and Hispanic managerial representation and support minority-owned businesses over five years.
In 2020, PepsiCo launched our more than $570 million Racial Equality Journey in the U.S., an effort to break down systemic barriers to opportunity, starting with a set of initiatives in the United States focused on increasing Black and Hispanic managerial representation at PepsiCo to mirror workforce availability in the U.S., supporting Black- and Hispanic-owned businesses and lifting up Black and Hispanic American communities over five years.
PepsiCo opposes climate and packaging commitments citing external realities.
"PepsiCo Pushes Back Climate, Packaging Goals Due to “External Realities”", 22 May 2025
"PepsiCo Pushes Back Climate, Packaging Goals Due to “External Realities”", 22 May 2025
PepsiCo emphasizes efforts to promote inclusion within its organization and communities.
PepsiCo became an even Stronger company by advancing our holistic cost management initiatives – such as expanding the size and scope of our Global Business Services—a program that helps reduce redundancies across functions—to help accelerate productivity, standardization, and process improvement across the company. We also continued to transform our capabilities and culture, especially through digitization and innovation. We added digital capabilities, such as Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and automation.
PepsiCo’s efforts to advance inclusion-related initiatives within our organization, and in the communities we serve, is critical to the long-term success of our business.
PepsiCo remains operating 19 factories in Russia, producing Lyubimaya and Evervess Cola for local shelves.
PepsiCo, one of the largest food and drink producers in the world, remains Russia's fourth-largest foreign business — with 60,000 workers and 19 factories still producing Pepsi Cola for Russian shelves under new names, Lyubimaya Cola and Evervess Cola.
PepsiCo announced in March 2022 that it would suspend production and sales of Pepsi-Cola and other global brands in Russia, while continuing to provide some essential products.
PepsiCo, one of the largest food and drink producers in the world, remains Russia's fourth-largest foreign business — with 60,000 workers and 19 factories still producing Pepsi Cola for Russian shelves under new names, Lyubimaya Cola and Evervess Cola.
PepsiCo announced in March 2022 that it would suspend production and sales of Pepsi-Cola and other global brands in Russia, while continuing to provide some essential products.
PepsiCo is accused of making public pledges to cut plastic use while undermining sustainability reforms through lobbying.
The world’s biggest plastic producers including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been accused of “hypocrisy” after a report claimed that they have made public pledges to cut plastic use while undermining sustainability reforms through lobbying groups and trade associations.
PepsiCo opened a new plant in Russia in 2024 and is hiring nearly 600 workers.
PepsiCo actively continues its business operations in Russia. The company opened a new plant in 2024 and is currently hiring almost 600 workers.