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Delivering on the
Promise of Performance
with Purpose
Our Promise
Performance with Purpose under-
pins our goal to deliver long-term,
sustainable nancial performance.
It guides our strategy and opera-
tions, with a focus on Human Sus-
tainability, Environmental Sustain-
ability and Talent Sustainability.
Human Sustainability
Human Sustainability means pro-
viding a wide range of foods and
beverages, from treats to healthy
eats. Our eorts to increase
choices for our consumers include
reducing levels of fat, sodium
and added sugar in many of our
treats. At the same time, we have
expanded our portfolio to provide
consumers with convenient foods
and beverages that support their
daily nutrition requirements.
We have made signicant progress
in expanding our portfolio: In the
U.S., for example, low- or zero-
calorie beverages, active hydration
oerings and juices collectively
comprised 49 percent of our 2012
beverage volume.
Environmental
Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability
means nding innovative ways to
cut costs and minimize our impact
on the environment through en-
ergy and water conservation and
reduction of packaging volume.
Last year, we announced that we
achieved our water reduction goal
to improve global operational
water-use eciency by 20 percent
per unit of production four years
ahead of schedule. We also met
our goal to provide access to safe
water to three million people in
2012—three years ahead of plan—
through the eorts of the PepsiCo
Foundation. In recognition of our
comprehensive approach to water
stewardship, including our eorts
throughout our business opera-
tions, our work in the communities