Posts tagged PepsiCo
PepsiCo Inc: Impact of Reproductive Health Policies

RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that the Board of Directors issue a public report, omitting confidential information and at reasonable expense, on the likely risks or costs to the Company and its employees caused by a broad decline in the quality of accessible employee medical care and the Company’s strategy to ameliorate these harms.

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PepsiCo Inc: Impact of Reproductive Health Policies

BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the PepsiCo Board of Directors issue a public report prior to December 31, 2023, omitting confidential and privileged information and at a reasonable expense, describing any known and potential risks and costs to the company caused by enacted or proposed state policies severely restricting reproductive rights, and detailing any strategies beyond litigation and legal compliance that the company may deploy to minimize or mitigate these risks.

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Pepsico: Sustainable Packaging Policies for Plastics

BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the board of directors issue a report by December 2021 on plastic packaging, estimating the amount of plastics released to the environment by our use of plastic packaging, from the manufacture of plastic source materials, through disposal or recycling, and describing any company strategies or goals to reduce the use of plastic packaging to reduce these impacts.

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PepsiCo Inc.: Report on Container Recycling Goals

WHEREAS:  PepsiCo emphasizes its commitment to environmental leadership, yet most Pepsi beverage containers in the U.S. continue to be landfilled, incinerated or littered, contributing to depletion of natural resources, environmental pollution, and reducing the supply of plastic, glass, and aluminum feedstocks available for recycling.  

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PepsiCo Inc.: Disclosure of Pesticide Use Reduction in Supply Chain

WHEREAS:  PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats brand has been in the media spotlight recently in connection with the controversial pesticide ingredient Glyphosate.i Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) and a known carcinogen by California.ii Research links glyphosate-based herbicides to chronic toxic effects – such as kidney damage and endocrine disruption – even at low levels. Evidence is also mounting for indirect consequences from glyphosate use including reduced effectiveness of antibiotic treatments and increased mortality among honey bees.iv Use of glyphosate as a desiccant has become especially commonplace for cereal grains like oats, which leads to higher levels of glyphosate residue on final consumer products.  

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PepsiCo Inc.: Request for Report on Glyphosate Desiccation

WHEREAS: The World Economic Forum 2015 Global Risk Report ranked water as the top societal risk facing the world in terms of potential economic impact. (1)  The Human Right to Water, formally recognized by the United Nations in 2010, clarifies that it is the responsibility of companies to ensure their operations do not infringe upon the right of individuals to sufficient, safe, acceptable, accessible, and affordable water. This human right is further buttressed by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6, which includes a target for improving water quality by reducing pollution and minimizing the discharge of hazardous chemicals and materials.

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