PepsiCo

PepsiCo Corporate and Ethical Governance

Table of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion3

Analysis of PepsiCo3

Products of PepsiCo3

Markets & Divisions4

Current Structure and Environment of PepsiCo4

Organizational strategies and environmental competencies5

Appraisal of social, environmental, ethical, legal and governance issues6

Strategies for Countering the Challenges9

Criticisms and controversies surrounding PepsiCo and its response10

Corporate Social Responsibility and Maximizing Shareholder Value12

Conclusion13

PepsiCo Corporate and Ethical Governance

Introduction

PepsiCo, founded in 1965 has become a $65 billion dollar company with its products being sold in all parts of the world. The business portfolio of PepsiCo stretches from beverages to snacks, cereals, and other foods. The company operates in Northern America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa and produces and markets products to other areas if required. PepsiCo is a global organization and the challenges it faces due to its wide corporate structure and different ethical perspectives in every region is very daunting. The company touches on a variety of cultures, social, economic and environmental variables and it has to cater the needs of all reasons to maintain its market position and global leadership. The company is connected in the societies worldwide and is constantly facing ethical issues specific to regions. PepsiCo also face continuously corporate management issues as its management teams of wide diversity, coming from different backgrounds and exposure of authority and corporate behaviors. For a company like PepsiCo, juggling demanding factors of concern such as this, maintaining shareholders interest and managing competition becomes an overwhelming task. PepsiCo's profitability and growth over years is evident that the company has been dealing with these challenges very effectively. We will be evaluating the ethical and corporate governance factors which the company is currently facing. We will be also look at the measures taken by the organization in managing these factors to achieve its targets.

Discussion

Analysis of PepsiCo

PepsiCo is a multinational corporation that is based in New York U.S.A. It has an admirable mission statement, in which the company aspires to be the world's “premier consumer products company” that aims to focus solely on convenient foods as well as beverages. It is committed towards financial rewards for its shareholders since there are such vast opportunities for growth and further empowerment not only for themselves but for their employees and business partners.

Products of PepsiCo

PepsiCo is a major manufacturer, marketer and distributor of grain-based snacks, drinks and other food products. The chief products are as under:

Pepsi-Cola Brands

Different brands are manufactured and distributed by each regional manufacturing unit. The main products are Pepsi the cola dink, Mountain Dew, Sprite, 7up, Mirinda carbonated drinks. etc

Frito-Lay Brands

Lay's Potato Chips, Cheetos cheese flavored snacks, Kurkure, etc

Tropicana Brands

Tropicana Juices, Copella Juices, FruiVita Juices

Quaker Brands

Quaker Oats, Quaker oat flour, Sugar Puffs cereal, etc

Gatorade Brands (rehydration and sports nutrition drink)

Gatorade G, G2, etc

Markets & Divisions

PepsiCo and its products are being manufactured and distributed all over the world. The major divisions of PepsiCo are, PepsiCo Americas Beverages, PepsiCo Americas Foods, PepsiCo Europe, PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa.

PepsiCo aims to provide means for improvement in the areas of the world that they operate in, which include third ...