What is PepsiCo's environmental accountability evil score?

PepsiCo has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 91/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does PepsiCo produce?

PepsiCo produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 152 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has PepsiCo been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 181 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $998,811,347 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • North America

PepsiCo

HEADQUARTERS: Leicester, United Kingdom • FOUNDED: 1898

DESTRUCTION SCORE 91/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, PepsiCo maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 152 Mt 90 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 181 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1234 Incidents $998.8M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $682.7M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 151 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near PepsiCo contract supply boundary in Brazil.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

France consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 361 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to PepsiCo's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

John Smith

Chief Executive

Linda Martinez

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

PepsiCo Consumer Goods Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics