Food System PepsiCo, Unilever launch collaboration to scale up regenerative agriculture "When farmers thrive, we all thrive." Melodie Michel 19 September 2025
Food System ADM doubles down on regenerative agriculture after 1mn tonne emissions reduction 5 million acres of farmland and 28,000 farmers are now enrolled in the programme. Melodie Michel 10 September 2025
Sustainability Reports PepsiCo reports 2 million tonne drop in emissions in 2024 "We know our sustainability journey will not always be linear.” Melodie Michel 02 September 2025
Deforestation Major brands join forces to protect Indonesia biodiversity-rich area from deforestation Aceh is home to endangered elephants, tigers, rhinos, and orangutans. Melodie Michel 25 August 2025
Food and Beverages PepsiCo, Cargill team up with local NGO for regenerative corn in US "The collaboration offers a model for how we can drive meaningful impact at scale." Melodie Michel 16 July 2025
Climate Targets PepsiCo adopts transparent approach to climate target adjustment "Our sustainability journey will not always be linear." Melodie Michel 26 May 2025
Food System PepsiCo partners with fertiliser firm Yara on lower-carbon agriculture The two firms are seeking a 40-60% reduction in GHG emissions from potato farms. Melodie Michel 23 April 2025
Food and Beverages Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets The targets cover emissions disclosures and mitigation, renewables, deforestation and regenerative agriculture. Melodie Michel 22 November 2024
Plastic Pollution Plastic action ‘not keeping pace with ambition’: report Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies are identified as an indicator of improved overall plastic performance. Melodie Michel 13 June 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy Microsoft's carbon footprint jump, Barclays' sustainable finance controversy and positive news around nature efforts. Melodie Michel 16 May 2024
Operations & Finance PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025 The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%. Melodie Michel 10 May 2024
Water risk How PepsiCo achieved its water efficiency goal two years early Rainwater harvesting, standards adoption and a coding adjustment all helped PepsiCo increase water efficiency by 25% two years ahead of schedule. Melodie Michel 26 March 2024