Final week. Unit VIII Case Study. Approaches to environmental and product safety protections taken by PepsiCo

Unit VIII Case Study
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Approaches to environmental and product safety protections taken by PepsiCo
One of the core missions of PepsiCo is to help create a strong, healthy relationship between consumers and employees. The company takes different measures to ensure environmental protection and maintain the quality of its products. It should be noticed that PepsiCo’s success depends on the quality of its products and how environment-friendly the company has been. To achieve desired results, the company relies on natural resources needed to make snack foods and soft drinks. For instance, fresh water is used in the soft drinks, and pure, health-friendly ingredients are used in preparing the snack foods. The demand for pure, hygienic and high-quality ingredients and water is always high, but PepsiCo suppliers help the company meet its target and sustain the environment to an extent. By 2030, it is expected that the company will increase food production by 60 percent without disturbing the environment or compromising on product quality and safety (Schuh, 1997).
The environmental and product safety protections of PepsiCo to those in other companies
Just like PepsiCo, brands like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Subway have implemented powerful and effective strategies to protect the environment and ensure product safety and quality. However, the local food and beverage brands have compromised on quality to an extent. For example, pure water is not used in locally prepared soft drinks, and the quality of ingredients is not taken care of. At the same time, these local brands and shops contribute to the environmental pollution in one way or the other. From a health and safety point-of-view, there is a strong need to create organized procedures and efforts to deal with such issues. Top companies and brands are already playing their part in this regard, but the local shops and brands should stop creating problems for both consumers and the environment. Measures to address poor air quality can be taken in this regard (Laser, 2005).
The impact of the GRI standards on international trade
The GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) helps companies, businesses and governments understand and discuss their contribution to climate changes, corruption,...