Food security
Communities flourish when they’re getting the nutritious food they need. Children are better educated; economies grow; and people live healthier, longer lives.
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Food security
As of 2022, more than 800 million people around the globe suffer from hunger. That’s 10% of the world’s population. Based on current projections, the United Nations’ sustainable development goal (SDG 2) of zero hunger by 2030 will be missed by nearly 660 million people.
We’re combating worldwide hunger by delivering meals, helping food banks strengthen their operations, providing logistical support and technical expertise in the nutrition field, and supporting long-term food security.
Our key partners:
Food for Good: Food for Good is a social enterprise that delivers nutritious meals daily for kids in learning environments including school, after-school and summer programs. FFG US does this by hiring from the communities we serve to create economic opportunity and improve workforce readiness.
Safe water
Access to safe water is a human right. This precious resource is critical to human dignity, health and economic opportunity.
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Safe water
Three billion people don’t have soap and water at home for washing up. Students miss 443 million school days every year because of water-related illnesses. Women and girls spend 200 million hours every day collecting water for their families. And two in five healthcare facilities globally don’t have places for doctors, nurses and patients to wash their hands.
We focus our support on water distribution, purification and conservation programs.
Our key partners:
Water.org: Our partnership has helped scale WaterCredit, which brings small loans to people across multiple countries, and has provided millions of people with safe water and/or sanitation since 2008. The program also created sustainable and innovative blueprints that helped accelerate access to safe water throughout the developing world.
Economic opportunity
As needs intensify globally and families are faced with increased uncertainty, our Foundation is investing to provide underserved populations with the support they need to manage through these unpredictable times and build capability for a more stable future. In each market, our approach is customized to meet local needs.
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Economic opportunity
Marginalized communities across the globe are battling daily inequities — especially those that affect women. Female farmers are often unpaid and undervalued, despite being essential to feeding the world. Research shows that if female farmers had the same resources as male farmers, they could increase yields on their farms by 20% to 30%, potentially reducing the number of hungry people in the world by as many as 150 million.
The PepsiCo Foundation is committed to investments in education programs, training and mentoring and supporting small business owners from communities around the world to help establish equitable solutions to closing the income gap and alleviating historical barriers.
Our key partners:
CARE: We’re the largest private-sector partner in CARE’s She Feeds the World program, which addresses gender inequality in farming in Peru, Egypt, Uganda and other countries. Our $18.2 million investment aims to provide approximately 5 million female farmers and their families with education, resources and economic support that can help them increase crop yields and income.
Employee engagement & disaster relief
We’re committed to supporting causes our associates care about through engagement programs. In times of great need for our associates or our communities, the PepsiCo Foundation steps up. In turn, our associates give back by giving their time, talent and financial support to organizations making a positive local impact.
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Employee engagement & disaster relief
The PepsiCo Foundation has a long history of supporting the communities where our associates live and work. Whether it’s through financial assistance, grants, scholarships, or volunteer events — when others are in need, we do what we can.
Volunteering is another way for all our associates to feel more engaged, proud and connected to their local team and community. Programs including charitable giving matches and One Smile at a Time give employees opportunities to make a difference.
Our key partners:
U.N. World Food Programme, World Central Kitchen, Save the Children and American Red Cross:In 2023, the PepsiCo Foundation committed $1.5 million USD in humanitarian aid to support Türkiye and Syria earthquake relief efforts.
