blue dream, green earth

PepsiCo's Green Action

·Organize farmers to plant potatoes in desert areas and turn deserts into fertile fields, which not only solves the company's supply of raw materials, but also protects the environment.

·Establish a green factory and take four major measures to save water and energy.

·Established a water-saving and energy-saving project team, responsible for leading the implementation of the creative slogan of "everything is possible with festivals".

·Support and participate in the "Water Cellar for Mothers" project organized and implemented by the China Women's Development Foundation to help impoverished families in the central and western regions.

On July 2, 2009, Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, came to Dalat Banner, Inner Mongolia, in western China, to summon Sumu. The midday sun shone brightly on the blue sky, and beneath the blue sky was a vast expanse of green. PepsiCo's potatoes are planted here in a radius of 20,000 mu. In the current season, small and small potato flowers are in full bloom.

Locals remember how severe desertification was here ten years ago, with thick sand dunes everywhere, some right outside the windows of farmers. People don't remember the accident when they heard that PepsiCo decided to build a farm here, and now they are used to "we feel at ease when PepsiCo is here".

Accompanied by the company's Greater China executives, Yingde Nooyi stood in front of the vast potato field and asked about the farmers' production and life, whether they were busy during the harvest season, and whether they could make a living during the slack. "Go and see the potatoes." The group walked to the ground. Because the soil is extremely soft, everyone leaves deep footprints every time they step on it. The farm manager, Zhou Xuhui, squatted down, skimmed the loose sand, and pulled out a plant. "Be careful not to break the little potatoes," said Nooyi softly. Zhou Xuhui gently fiddled with the roots to remove the loose sand, and a few small potatoes that had just started to knot were clearly visible, Rao was cute.

Turn deserts into fertile fields

Pepsi has 4 potato farms like this in mainland China, namely Alukerqin Banner in Inner Mongolia, Beihai in Guangxi, Zhanjiang in Guangdong and Guyuan in Hebei. The company's investment in agriculture in China began in 1993. Before that, the raw material potatoes needed for PepsiCo's snack food production had to be imported, because the original potato varieties in China were not suitable for processed food.

After investigation and research, PepsiCo introduced the proprietary potato variety "Atlantic" that is most suitable for Chinese planting conditions to China, and introduced the world's most advanced potato seed breeding technology and planting technology.

In addition, the company assisted nearly 6 million yuan to entrust the Vegetable Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and local scientific research institutes in Gansu, Shandong, Yunnan and other local research institutes to cultivate original seeds and promote modern potato cultivation and planting techniques. Micropotato laboratories were established in Gansu and Kunming with the assistance of PepsiCo to monitor every step of the breeding process to ensure the supply of high-quality, disease-resistant potato varieties that increase field yields and productivity.

Cindy Lau, President of PepsiCo China (Food), said: "We continuously improve the desert through a series of equipment investment and expertise. For example, the farm adopts advanced sprinkler irrigation technology, which optimizes the production of crops. Growth conditions; secondly, we have implemented the rotation technology of potatoes and other crops, most crops are not harvested, but are directly turned into the soil to improve soil quality; thirdly, the farm will regularly measure the pH of the soil, and add acidity through scientific calculation. Using gypsum powder to reduce soil salinity, the original desert has become a high-yield and good field for growing potatoes.”

The sprinkler irrigation technology mentioned by Cindy Lau is completed by large sprinkler irrigation equipment, and a single equipment looks like a tall trunk with two connected The giant arm can not only cover a wide area, but also spray accurately. This technique can reduce water consumption by more than 30% compared to traditional flood irrigation techniques. PepsiCo is testing a next-generation water-irrigation system called drip irrigation. In 2008, PepsiCo tested the use of wind energy on farms in Hebei, and has already adopted a separate drip irrigation system for PepsiCo's farms in Guangxi. These efforts are dedicated to environmental sustainability.

To date, PepsiCo has invested more than US$30 million in agricultural development in China. Nooyi said that the purpose of the agricultural project is to achieve a win-win situation for the company and the rural areas where the crops are grown. It reflects the concept of "Performance with Purpose", through "doing things better, serving communities better, and achieving performance”, in other words “doing the right thing in the right way”.

More than 10,000 farmers have benefited from the agricultural project for more than ten years. The average annual income of the farmers who signed the contract totaled RMB 25 million. By promoting food-processing varieties and improving planting technology, the cultivation of processing potatoes is more beneficial than the cultivation of vegetable potatoes. The yield of potatoes for vegetables is about 1 ton per mu, and the price per ton is only 500-600 yuan; while the yield of potatoes for food processing provided by PepsiCo can reach more than 2 tons per mu, the purchase price is more than 1,100 yuan, and farmers can increase their income by about 1,000 yuan per mu. 1,600 yuan. In addition, PepsiCo introduced high-yield rotational cash crops. Rotating crops such as oats and corn the following year to grow potatoes protects the soil and allows farmers to generate more income. It has achieved multi-win for the community, farmers and companies, and shared environmental sustainability and economic benefits.

Green Factory, Consumption Less and More

Agricultural Sustainability is one of the important issues of PepsiCo's environmental sustainable development. Another important issue is water saving, energy saving and emission reduction in the beverage production process.

On June 26, 2009, PepsiCo Chongqing Green Factory was inaugurated. It is not only PepsiCo's first "green" beverage factory in China, but also PepsiCo's first green factory outside of the United States, and it is also the first in China's food and beverage industry to comply with the "Energy Factory certified with "Leadership in Environmental Design (LEED)".

PepsiCo's Chongqing Green Factory covers an area of 60,000 square meters and a construction area of 25,000 square meters. All building materials are sourced within 800 miles, meeting the requirements of reducing carbon emissions and transportation costs. The factory has 4 modern production lines.

Although PepsiCo's other plants are already at the industry-leading level in water and energy conservation, the Chongqing Green Plant has adopted more than 35 water-saving, energy-saving and environmental protection designs and a number of world-leading technologies, and its water-saving and energy-saving rates have increased by 22% and 23%.

PepsiCo Greater China (Beverages) President Ken Newell told reporters during a tour of the factory: "This green factory will be a model of PepsiCo's 'consumption of less'. By proactively building more environmentally friendly factories, PepsiCo will be able to consume 'less' water and energy, support 'more' local communities, and encourage 'more' people to join environmental action."

In the past three years, PepsiCo has The water saving and energy saving efficiency of the canned system in China have increased by 40% and 38% respectively. This means a total saving of 1.4 million tons of water and 4.9 million kWh of electricity, worth more than $5 million. In 2008, four bottling plants of PepsiCo China successfully passed ISO 14001 certification. The company also plans to install the EMS platform for all bottling plants by the end of 2009. PepsiCo's goal is to reduce water consumption per unit of product by 20% by 2015 compared to 2006, reduce electricity consumption by 20%, and reduce fuel consumption by 25%.

In terms of water conservation, PepsiCo mainly implements four measures: reuse of wastewater, reduction of water consumption, optimization of water for factory treatment, and recycling of water used in production processes. Specifically, all bottling plants incorporate water conservation into their annual operation plans, regularly track and submit monthly reports; recycle and reuse water for container cleaning and backwash water for water treatment equipment to reduce water consumption; Standard water reprocessing is used for landscaping, vehicle washing, and factory floor cleaning, etc.; rainwater is collected for public facilities; boiler condensate is recovered.

There are also four major measures for energy conservation, including: direct energy conservation measures, utilization of renewable energy, waste heat recovery, and use of biofuels. Likewise, all bottling plants incorporate energy savings into their annual operating plans, track them regularly and submit monthly reports. Other specific measures include the use of more energy-efficient variable frequency motors; the recovery of heat from production equipment and utilities; the use of solar energy; and the use of transparent roofs to reduce lighting needs. All of these are used in Chongqing Green Factory, and the most advanced technologies and methods are used. As a pilot practice of PepsiCo's green production, any technology or process transformation of the Chongqing Green Factory may be applied to other PepsiCo factories when the time is ripe.

All "Festivals" are possible

"All "Festivals" are possible" is the creative slogan produced by the "energy saving group" of PepsiCo Guangzhou Concentrate Factory. At the end of 2006, Zheng Shaoxiong, the general manager of the plant, set the water saving and emission reduction project as a performance-focused priority project when formulating the annual work target for 2007. Under the high attention and promotion of the management, the 2007 water saving project team was quickly established, and the members included the general manager and supply chain manager and other important management personnel. By evaluating various energy-saving points within the company and taking various effective measures to save the use of water resources, such as evaluating the improvement of the layout of the pipe network, replacing aging pipes, independent installation of water meters and independent measurement, all use of induction faucets, training outsourcing party to set energy saving Water requirements, etc., by the end of 2007, saving 45.7% of water and saving about 100,000 yuan in sewage charges.

PepsiCo Guangzhou Concentrate Plant continues to promote energy conservation and environmental protection internally, and improves each Employees' awareness of energy conservation and environmental protection, encourage employees to put forward energy conservation suggestions, and award the "Best Environmental Protection Awareness Award" to employees who put forward outstanding energy conservation suggestions every year. By 2008, PepsiCo Guangzhou Concentrate Plant had improved its energy conservation. The "Water Conservation Team" was upgraded to the "Energy Conservation Team". In addition to water conservation, energy conservation targets such as steam, electricity, and liquefied petroleum gas were added. .

By recovering the recyclable concentrated water produced by the carbon tank, sand tank flushing and the reviewed RO system, PepsiCo Guangzhou Concentrate Plant achieves the recycling and regeneration requirements. The carbon tank recovery volume is 480 tons/year, which can save water costs 3,000 yuan, the sand tank system recycles about 6 tons of flushing water per time, and the annual recycling is about 3,168 tons, which can save about 20,000 yuan in water costs. The factory recycles the cleaned RO water for pre-flushing of equipment. The consumption of concentrated water generated by the RO system accounts for 35% of the total consumption. After review and demonstration, it is decided that the RO concentrated water can be recycled for regeneration. The recovery rate is 3 tons/hour, and the annual recovery volume exceeds 5,000 tons/year, saving more than 30,000 water costs. Yuan.

Similar to PepsiCo's Guangzhou Concentrate Factory, there are many PepsiCo factories in China. For example, Jinan Pepsi, which was awarded the "Pepsi China Sustainable Development Award", has made outstanding contributions in optimizing water consumption and energy consumption at the source, process and discharge; Xi'an Pepsi has used reclaimed water to provide free reclaimed water for Xi'an High-tech Public Utilities Center to clean roads. So as to contribute to "Xian's sky is bluer, water is greener".

And many unlisted Pepsi factories are silently making efforts in various aspects. For example, a Pepsi-Cola concentrate plant is optimizing compressed air production and managing air leaks to save energy. PepsiCo's sugar processing facilities have started to use solar energy, thereby reducing the consumption of fossil fuels. Pepsi developed natural refrigerants together with local Chinese suppliers, and in June 2008 successfully conducted the trial operation of 250 green refrigeration equipment in 4 cities. Compared with ordinary Pepsi refrigeration equipment, these locally developed green refrigeration equipment uses HFC-free refrigerant, LED lighting, energy-saving doors, etc., which can reduce energy consumption by 30%.

In terms of packaging, PepsiCo designs and develops product packaging in accordance with the policy of being responsible for the environment throughout the product life cycle. To implement this policy, PepsiCo has established the Environmental Packaging Committee, whose mission is to develop the strategy, purpose, goals, and alternative packaging material technologies for environmentally friendly packaging, and provide support for the disposal of environmentally friendly packaging materials.

Not only that, PepsiCo is also committed to exerting its influence in the field of environmentally friendly packaging. PepsiCo is a member of the Eco Packaging Alliance, an organization that provides fruitful life cycle analysis and design guidelines for environmentally friendly packaging. PepsiCo also chairs the Food Processing Industry Association's Environmental Packaging Working Group. These initiatives aim to create an industry-wide notification process for consumers, investors and other stakeholders in a consistent and transparent manner to keep everyone informed of improvements in packaging and the environment.

Participating in "Water Cellars for Mothers"

PepsiCo, one of its main businesses in beverages, is also very concerned about the supply of drinking water for women and children in impoverished areas in China. As early as 2001, PepsiCo began to support the "Water Cellars for Mothers" project organized and implemented by the China Women's Development Foundation to help impoverished families in the central and western regions.

During the long-term cooperation with the "Mother Water Cellar" project, PepsiCo is committed to helping the China Women's Development Foundation to further promote the "Mother Water Cellar" project, not only to ensure water supply, but also to ensure water quality. Over the past eight years, the Pepsi Foundation, PepsiCo China and Chinese employees have been fully committed. In October 2005, the company donated 12 million yuan to the "Mother Water Cellar" project, and used PepsiCo's advanced and practical technology in water treatment to implement a rural safe drinking water project, aiming to realize the sustainable development of the water cellar project. Sustainable use of resources.

By the end of 2008, the PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo China had jointly donated 16.6 million yuan, including more than 300,000 yuan donated by PepsiCo employees in 2007 and 2008, to build more than 1,500 water cellars, benefiting people More than 100,000 rural women have been trained to further maintain the local water cellar project. In addition, the safe drinking water project has benefited more than 40,000 people in 24 counties and 28 villages in 7 provinces, including Sichuan, Gansu, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Shaanxi.