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PepsiCo Hits Dual Water Milestones: 100% Replenishment and Adopting the AWS Standard Across Company-Owned Facilities in High Water-Risk Areas
PepsiCo achieved its 2025 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) goals to replenish 100% of the water it uses and to meet the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard
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[{"type":"text","content":" PepsiCo achieved its 2025 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) goals to replenish 100% of the water it uses and to meet the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard at all PepsiCo‑owned manufacturing sites in high water‑risk areas.PURCHASE, N.Y., March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In the lead-up to World Water Day, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today announced it achieved two of its 2025 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) water goals:\n \n \n \nReplenishing 100% of the water used at all company-owned facilities located in high water-risk watersheds. Reaching 100% water replenishment means that for every liter of water PepsiCo uses at these facilities, we are restoring the equivalent amount or more back into natural water resources in that watershed through nature-based conservation and wetland restoration projects, water infrastructure initiatives and on-farm irrigation efficiency efforts.Fully adopting the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard across every PepsiCo-owned high water-risk manufacturing site globally. The AWS Standard is a globally recognized, voluntary framework for businesses and organizations to measure, manage, and improve their water usage and impacts.\"Water is foundational to our business and the communities where we operate,\" said Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo. \"Reaching these goals shows what is possible when business strategy, local expertise, and global partnerships come together. This is pep+ in action: delivering real impact for people and ecosystems while building long-term business resilience.\"Restoring Watersheds PepsiCo's replenishment progress is powered by dozens of locally led, community-centered nature-based projects around the world aimed at improving watershed health. Together, these efforts are returning, restoring or preserving the volume of water the company draws from high water-risk areas—improving ecosystem health, strengthening community resilience, and advancing sustainable water management.In 2025, more than 60 active projects helped replenish nearly 29 billion liters of water back into local watersheds. Examples include:Colorado – Colorado River Watershed (Windy Gap Connectivity Project)In collaboration with Trout Unlimited and regional water authorities, PepsiCo is supporting one of Colorado's most significant aquatic connectivity restoration projects, reconnecting segmented...