EPA Recognizes PepsiCo as a 2011 SmartWay Champion

The U.S. EPA’s collaboration program with the transportation industry, SmartWay, promotes creative approaches to reducing the energy and environmental impact of transport. Participating companies are asked to benchmark their current freight operations, identify strategies to reduce their carbon emissions, track emissions reductions, and project future improvements. Strategies employed can include using more efficient tires, lowering speeds, reducing idling, and improving logistics, as well as improving packaging and driver education.

According to the EPA, since 2004, SmartWay partners have saved 50 million barrels of oil, the equivalent of taking over 3 million cars off the road for an entire year, and saving $6.1 billion in fuel costs. The EPA has recognized six individuals and six teams from SmartWay partner organizations who have made strong and lasting contributions to SmartWay’s mission.

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  About PepsiCo PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.   PEPS18400