PBG and the environment
This section tells the story of a company using new technologies, process improvements and other initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint and improve the communities where customers, consumers and employees live and work.
“Over the past few years we went after the areas where we knew we could make the fastest and most significant gains,” says President and CEO Eric J. Foss. “Now we’ve got the experience and track record to take on more complex challenges. Our goals are progressive and practical, ambitious and achievable.”
The reason that experience is so valuable is because there are often trade-offs to “going green.” Companies can reduce their environmental footprint in one area but unintentionally increase it in another. For example, PBG has figured out how to use air instead of water to clean bottles before filling them, but air rinsing requires more electricity. The choices aren’t always apparent or easy.
Still, Foss is confident that PBG can produce significant environmental improvements and cites another number to make his point: “PBG has more than 70,000 employees behind this effort.”
Environmental Policy Statement
The Pepsi Bottling Group recognizes the responsible management of the environment as one of our key corporate priorities and a significant element in our business strategy. PBG is committed to implementing policies and procedures that ensure our operations are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards.
The Pepsi Bottling Group will achieve responsible environmental compliance through the following:
- Minimizing the potential for adverse impact on the environment by operating our facilities safely and prudently; efficiently using water, energy and other natural resources; seeking ways to minimize and reuse wastes; and otherwise complying with all applicable laws and regulations affecting the environment. In cases where no specific law or regulation exists, we will implement measures that protect our employees, neighbors, customers, the public and the environment.
- Integrating appropriate environmental policies and programs into each segment of our business and evaluating management on its performance in implementing these policies and programs.
- Striving to improve environmental performance as technical developments, scientific understanding, customer and community needs, and regulatory requirements evolve and change.
- Educating, training and incenting employees to ensure they conduct their environmental activities in a responsible manner.
- Communicating to our employees, neighbors, customers and the public on activities involving the environment.
- Measuring performance with regularly scheduled audits to ensure our operations comply with this Policy.
The Pepsi Bottling Group takes responsibility for implementing the principles of this policy through the commitment and actions of each employee.