PepsiCo has announced a US$160m investment to open a new green snack factory in Kazakhstan with sustainable principles and locally sourced ingredients for ESG goals, as Jasmin Jessen reports for Sustainability Magazine.
The company has been making strides towards sustainability with its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) ESG strategy, aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2040. Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo says: “Across the globe, we are deploying a range of solutions to decarbonize our business and help us move a step closer to becoming net zero by 2040.
PepsiCo will open the new snacks manufacturing facility in 2026, which will adhere to ‘sustainable operations from start’ (SOFS) principles.
The plant is set to become the largest of its kind in Central Asia, projected to produce 21,000 tonnes of salty snacks in 2027 including Lay’s potato chips. Perhaps most importantly, PepsiCo aims to locally source 100% of potatoes for the facility by 2033.
Source: Sustainability Magazine. Read the full story here
Image: Lays potato chips. Credit Sustainability Magazine
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