2009 Sustainability Report - PepsiCo

Staying Competitive with aHighly Skilled, Diverse WorkforceAs PepsiCo continues its journey of sustainable growth, we mustcontinue to hire, retain and develop our leadership bench and ahighly skilled, diverse workforce.We have an extraordinary talent base across our global organization —in our manufacturing facilities, our sales and distributionorganization, our marketing groups and our staff functions, and withour general managers.As we expand our business, we are placing heightened focus onensuring that we maintain an inclusive environment and ondeveloping the careers of our associates — all with the goal ofcontinuing to have the leadership talent, capabilities and experiencenecessary to grow our business well into the future.In 2009, we made a promise with 12 global goals and commitmentsto guide our work to develop our associates.To stay truly competitive, multinational companies require peoplewho have global mindsets and local knowledge, who can accelerateinnovation to find more sustainable ways of operating and servingconsumers, who reflect local communities, and who understand theimportance of partnering with a multitude of stakeholders — includinggovernments, NGOs and nonprofit organizations. Our training anddevelopment efforts help ensure that our associates have the skillsthey need to lead in this new world.We will continue to foster an inclusive environment, by increasingfemale and minority representation in management ranks, engagingassociates in health and well-being programs and creating rewardingjob opportunities for associates with disabilities.Diversity and Inclusion Councils have been successfully establishedon four continents of our PepsiCo business outside the U.S., focusingon locally relevant diversity and inclusion strategies and plans, witha particular focus on women. PepsiCo’s External Diversity AdvisoryBoards consist of educators, politicians, practitioners and customerswho advise PepsiCo senior management on a variety of issuesrelating to diversity and inclusion.We conduct training for associates to ensure they have the knowledgeand skills required to achieve performance goals.In the U.S., our numerous Diversity and Inclusion Networks promotea culture where our associates feel they have an equal opportunityto contribute and succeed. The groups include African Americans,Latinos/Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Women, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender, and EnAble, for individuals with disabilities. Inaddition to our core associate resource networks, we offer Womenof Color Multicultural Alliance and White Male Inclusion Advisorygroups. In addition, all associates are required to participate ininclusion training sessions.We will leverage the reach of our associate base and continue toencourage our associates around the world to participate incommunity service and inclusion activities, which are designed notonly to positively impact the communities we serve, but to drive ourassociates to be leaders in social responsibility.more info: pepsico.com/citizenshipreport 21