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Why is PepsiCo's Jim Andrew the top sustainability leader? September 16, 2026 PepsiCo's Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew has been recognised as the number one sustainability leader in Sustainability Magazine's Top 250 list Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo, has been awarded the number one spot in Sustainability Magazine's Top 250 Sustainability Leaders 2026. This recognition reflects his ongoing commitment to climate action, regenerative agriculture and sustainability advocacy. Jim's career so far. Jim's career began in 1986 at The Boston Consulting Group, where he worked across the globe in Chicago, Mumbai, Los Angeles and Singapore. He held the position of Senior Partner and Managing Director for almost 25 years before moving to Philips in 2011. Jim joined PepsiCo in 2016, marking the start of his more than 10-year career with the company. He worked in corporate strategy and venturing, before taking on his current role as CSO in September 2020. Jim writes on LinkedIn: "The challenges facing its food system, local communities and planet are bigger than any one organisation. That's why recognition like this serves as a reminder of what can be achieved when businesses, farmers, partners, governments, NGOs and communities work toward shared goals. "I always say that 'sustainability at scale is a team sport' so being named the top sustainability leader by Sustainability Magazine's 2026 Top 250 Sustainability Leaders list is a recognition that belongs to the many people across PepsiCo, our value chain and our broader network of partners - and that is a BIG team - who are working every day to help drive meaningful progress." Inside PepsiCo's sustainability strategy. PepsiCo's sustainability framework, pep+ (PepsiCo Positive), drives end-to-end business transformation across three primary pillars: * Positive Agriculture: expanding regenerative farming to rebuild soil health and lower carbon footprints * Positive Value Chain: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and cutting virgin plastic through recycled and circular packaging * Positive Choices: evolving product portfolios by reducing added sugars, sodium and saturated fats while incorporating plant-based ingredients. By integrating PepsiCo's ESG goals into core business decisions, pep+ aims to build supply chain resilience while prioritising environmental stewardship. Jim continues: "What inspires me most is seeing how sustainability continues to be embedded across its business through pep+. "From helping expand regenerative, restorative and protective farming practices across millions of acres, to advancing water stewardship, reducing virgin plastic use, strengthening its climate resiliency efforts and supporting the communities that underpin its food system, its teams are proving that sustainability and business performance can move forward together. "I've had the privilege this year of visiting multiple farms, manufacturing sites and communities around the world, and those experiences reinforce that progress is powered by people." Jim's impact at PepsiCo. At PepsiCo, Jim has helped to shift sustainability from a side issue to a core driver of business growth. He spearheads the pep+ strategy, embedding environmental and social targets directly into the company's operations. Under Jim's leadership, PepsiCo has expanded the use of regenerative, restorative and protective farming practices across 4.7 million acres globally, towards its target of 10 million acres by 2030. It has also reached 100% water replenishment at company-owned manufacturing sites in high-risk watersheds. Jim said on LinkedIn: "I also want to congratulate all the outstanding leaders, many of whom I'm privileged to to call friends, recognised on this year's list. The challenges Sustainability Mag face are shared challenges, but the good news is that there are more leaders, organisations and communities stepping up every day to help drive solutions. "Thank you to Sustainability Magazine for this recognition, and to the PepsiCo teams and partners around the world who make this work possible. Sustainability Mag is proud of the progress Sustainability Mag has made, but even more energised by the work ahead. "The next chapter is about accelerating what works, deepening collaboration and continuing to create meaningful impact together."

PepsiCo is shutting down a major warehouse and cutting almost 200 jobs, here's where. PepsiCo is the latest major food and beverage company to reshape its distribution network as manufacturers push for lower costs and more automated operations. In Tulsa, that strategy now includes a significant change at one of the company's longtime Oklahoma facilities. PepsiCo Beverages says it will stop warehouse operations at its site on West Skelly Drive while keeping beverage production running there. PepsiCo will end warehouse operations at its Tulsa site. PepsiCo Beverages U.S. plans to discontinue warehouse operations at 510 W. Skelly Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the change taking effect November 15, 2026, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing reviewed by Food Dive and other trade publications. The filing says 184 jobs will be permanently affected at the site. Reports citing the WARN notice said employees had already been notified of the planned layoffs. The total includes a wide range of warehouse roles, not just one job category. Food Dive reported that the cuts include 63 warehouse workers and 57 forklift operators, along with checkers, inventory control specialists, lead workers, supervisors, truck jockeys and other support staff. The filing described the action as a permanent reduction tied specifically to warehouse operations rather than a full shutdown of the Tulsa facility. That distinction matters because PepsiCo is not exiting the property altogether. Vending Market Watch reported that beverage production will continue at the Tulsa site even after warehouse work ends there. In practical terms, PepsiCo is shrinking one part of the operation while maintaining another, a move that separates manufacturing from the warehouse function at the same address. The Oklahoma impact is centered on one Tulsa address. The confirmed Oklahoma impact is tied to a single facility in Tulsa: 510 W. Skelly Drive. Based on the reporting from the WARN filing, all 184 affected positions are connected to that location, making Tulsa the clear center of this workforce reduction. No other Oklahoma cities were publicly identified in the available reporting tied to this notice. What remains unclear is where the warehouse work will move and how much of that work could stay in the Tulsa area. Multiple reports said PepsiCo plans to relocate warehouse operations to a new site elsewhere in Tulsa, but the company has not publicly identified the new warehouse address or the logistics provider expected to handle the operation. The company also has not released a full public breakdown of how many workers, if any, may transfer into other local jobs. PepsiCo said it is working with affected employees on other opportunities, including positions at the existing Tulsa facility or nearby PepsiCo operations. Reports also said the company is offering support to workers who want to pursue jobs with the new logistics provider once that operator is identified. For now, the publicly confirmed change in Oklahoma is limited to the warehouse operation and the 184 jobs listed in the WARN-related reporting. PepsiCo ties the move to broader productivity and logistics changes. The Tulsa decision fits into a broader restructuring effort across PepsiCo's North American operations. In a December 2025 company announcement and in 2026 investor materials, PepsiCo said it planned to accelerate productivity initiatives through more automation, digitalization and simplification across the business. The company told investors it expected a record year of productivity savings in 2026, with automation and supply-chain optimization playing a central role. That broader strategy has already shown up in other facility actions. Earlier in 2026, a Frito-Lay warehouse in Rancho Cucamonga, California, closed and eliminated 248 logistics and distribution jobs, according to trade reporting referenced alongside the Tulsa notice. The Tulsa change therefore appears to be part of a larger network redesign rather than an isolated decision tied only to one building. For Oklahoma residents and Pepsi customers, the immediate effect is more likely to be on workers than on product availability. PepsiCo has said beverage production will continue in Tulsa, and the company has indicated that warehouse operations will move elsewhere in the local area rather than disappear entirely. As of now, the company has not announced changes to local beverage production at the Skelly Drive facility, and the confirmed deadline for the warehouse shutdown remains November 15, 2026.

Coca-Cola has dramatically outperformed PepsiCo over the past five years, with KO shares returning 84% compared to PEP's 3%. The divergence reflects starkly different operating realities. Coca-Cola's operating margin hit 35% in Q2 2026, dwarfing Pepsi's 14%. Coke raised its full-year EPS growth guidance to 9-10% after reporting 16% volume growth for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and its strongest Trademark volume growth in 17 years. Meanwhile, Pepsi's North America struggles deepened. Food revenue fell 2% and beverage operating margin dropped 90 basis points. CEO Ramon Laguarta cited weakening US consumer spending and higher petrol prices hurting impulse purchases. The structural challenge is clear: Pepsi operates both snacks and beverages, whilst Coke's concentrate-and-franchise model delivers higher margins. Coke's Q2 gross margin reached 61.6% versus Pepsi's 54.1%.