PepsiCo, Inc. has reached 100 per cent water-replenishment and full adoption of the Alliance for Water Stewardship standards across all company-owned manufacturing facilities in high-water-risk areas, marking a significant step forward in its PepsiCo Positive sustainability ambitions.
DELIVERING ON PEP+ WATER GOALS
In the lead-up to World Water Day – which took place last Sunday 22nd March – PepsiCo, Inc. (PepsiCo) announced the successful achievement of two of its 2025 PepsiCo Positive (pep+) water goals.
The company has replenished 100 percent of the water used at all company-owned facilities located in high water-risk watersheds, restoring an equivalent amount – or more – back into natural water resources through conservation, infrastructure, and agricultural initiatives.
Alongside this, PepsiCo has fully adopted the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard across all its high water-risk manufacturing sites globally, providing a recognised framework to measure, manage, and improve water use and its wider impacts.
“Water is foundational to our business and the communities where we operate. Reaching these goals shows what is possible when business strategy, local expertise, and global partnerships come together.”
Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo
RESTORING WATERSHEDS WORLDWIDE
PepsiCo’s progress has been driven by more than 60 active, locally led, community-centred projects aimed at improving watershed health and resilience.
In 2025 alone, these initiatives helped replenish nearly 29 billion litres of water back into local environments, supporting ecosystems, strengthening communities, and advancing sustainable water management practices.
Key projects include the Windy Gap Connectivity Project in Colorado, US, which restores river flow and biodiversity, and an agroforestry initiative in the Dominican Republic that supports farmers in reducing erosion and improving groundwater conditions.
Additional efforts span Egypt’s Nile watershed, where programmes enhance agricultural resilience, Spain’s Segura River restoration, and irrigation efficiency projects across Türkiye, helping farmers transition to modern drip systems.
IMPLEMENTING THE AWS STANDARD
Since joining AWS in 2018, PepsiCo has worked to embed the AWS Standard across all high-water-risk manufacturing facilities.
This has involved cross-functional teams identifying local water challenges and implementing site-specific stewardship practices to ensure responsible and sustainable water use.
“Water is a fundamental human right, yet scarcity remains a significant global challenge. We are proud of what we have achieved so far, but the work does not stop here.”
Roberta Barbieri, Global Vice President, Sustainability – Climate and Water, PepsiCo
BUILDING TOWARDS 2030 AMBITIONS
These milestones represent a key step in PepsiCo’s broader pep+ strategy, supporting wider goals around climate resilience and regenerative agriculture. Both achievements have been independently assured by a third party.
Looking ahead, the company will build on this progress through its 2030 ambitions, including expanding water-replenishment efforts across its franchise bottlers, improving water-use efficiency, and providing safe water access to 100 million people. PepsiCo will report further progress against these targets in the year ahead.
