{"id":1782,"date":"2021-04-23T22:03:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T22:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eos.co.id\/main\/?p=1782"},"modified":"2021-04-23T22:06:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T22:06:22","slug":"supply-chain-pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eos.co.id\/main\/uncategorized\/supply-chain-pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain: PepsiCo Aims to Regeneratively Farm 7M Acres by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030\">Source >>><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"999\" height=\"285\" src=\"http:\/\/eos.co.id\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eos.co.id\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-21.png 999w, https:\/\/eos.co.id\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-21-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/eos.co.id\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-21-768x219.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><figcaption>PUBLISHED 3 DAYS AGO. ABOUT A 5 MINUTE READ.<br>IMAGE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/orange-tree-orange-grove-plantation-1117423\/\">HANS BRAXMEIER\/PIXABAY<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>PUBLISHED 3 DAYS AGO. ABOUT A 5 MINUTE READ.<br>IMAGE:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/orange-tree-orange-grove-plantation-1117423\/\">HANS BRAXMEIER\/PIXABAY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030\"><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=PepsiCo+Aims+to+Regeneratively+Farm+7M+Acres+by+2030&amp;url=https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030\"><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/pepsico-aims-to-regeneratively-farm-7m-acres-by-2030&amp;title=PepsiCo+Aims+to+Regeneratively+Farm+7M+Acres+by+2030&amp;summary=The+company%E2%80%99s+goal+is+to+scale+regenerative+farming+practices+across+its+entire%0D%0Aagricultural+footprint%2C+reduce+at+least+3+million+tons+of+GHGs%2C+and+improve+livelihoods+of+farmers+across+its+supply+chain.\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s goal is to scale regenerative farming practices across its entire agricultural footprint, reduce at least 3 million tons of GHGs, and improve livelihoods of farmers across its supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/brands\/pepsico\"><strong>PepsiCo<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;launched its&nbsp;<strong>Positive Agriculture<\/strong>&nbsp;initiative, which centers on a goal to spread regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres \u2014 approximately equal to its entire agricultural footprint. The snack food and beverage giant estimates that the effort will eliminate at least 3 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by the end of the decade. Additional 2030 goals within the agenda include improving the livelihoods of more than 250,000 people in its agricultural supply chain and sustainably sourcing 100 percent of its key ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAny plan to tackle the urgent challenges facing the global food system must address agriculture \u2014 the source of nourishment for billions of people and a key lever to address climate change and inequality,\u201d said PepsiCo Chairman and CEO&nbsp;<strong>Ramon Laguarta<\/strong>. \u201cAs one of the world\u2019s leading food and beverage companies,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/defining-the-next-economy\/how-to-redesign-our-food-system-for-resilience\">a resilient food system<\/a>&nbsp;is essential to our business; and with our scale, we have an opportunity and responsibility to drive meaningful change. PepsiCo\u2019s Positive Agriculture agenda prioritizes investment, innovation and robust collaboration with our farming partners to deliver impact around the world. Working together, we can reduce our collective carbon footprint, feed a rapidly growing population, and provide meaningful economic opportunities for more people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Positive Agriculture agenda aims to source crops and ingredients in a way that accelerates regenerative agriculture and strengthens farming communities, with a focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Adopting regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This would be approximately equal to the amount of land around the world devoted to growing crops and ingredients for PepsiCo products. These efforts are estimated to lead to a net-reduction of at least 3 million tons of GHG emissions by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>HOW TO DEFINE AND BUILD A REGENERATIVE BUSINESS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How can we start building truly regenerative systems? Download our new report, The Road to Regeneration, to understand the principles of regenerative business and learn how to put regeneration into practice.<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/conferences\/sustainablebrands\/how-to-define-and-build-a-regenerative-business?utm_source=sbwebsite&amp;utm_medium=nativead&amp;utm_campaign=editorial-105\">Tell me more!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investments in innovative, sustainable agriculture solutions are being driven by PepsiCo\u2019s iconic brands, many of which have already begun implementing the Positive Agriculture approach. For example, PepsiCo\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/walkers.co.uk\/walkershome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Walkers<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;brand in the&nbsp;<strong>UK<\/strong>&nbsp;worked with&nbsp;<strong>CCm Technologies<\/strong>&nbsp;to introduce new \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pepsico.co.uk\/news\/stories\/cutting-carbon-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">circular potatoes<\/a>\u2019 technology that uses potato peelings to manufacture low-carbon, nutrient-rich fertilizer. Use of this fertilizer is expected to reduce Walkers\u2019 carbon emissions from growing potatoes by 70 percent. And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quakeroats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Quaker<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;has developed the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pepsico.co.uk\/sustainability\/sustainable-food-system\/agriculture\/oat-growth-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Opti-Oat<\/strong><\/a>\u201d initiative \u2014 which uses over one million data points to guide farmers in how to sustainably grow the \u201cperfect oat,\u201d improving yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Improving the livelihoods of more than 250,000 people in its agricultural supply chain and communities, including economically empowering women<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>PepsiCo will focus its work on the most vulnerable farming communities linked to its global value chain \u2014 including smallholder farmers and farm workers, women and minority farmers. The company will continue to advance this goal through work with partners including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pepsico.com\/news\/press-release\/pepsico-usaid-launch-five-year-20-million-partnership-to-empower-women-in-agricu09092020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>US Agency for International Development<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iadb.org\/en\/news\/idb-pepsico-and-pepsico-foundation-expand-partnership-foster-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Inter-American Development Bank<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>IDB<\/strong>),&nbsp;<strong>CARE<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffa.org\/press-releases\/companies-support-national-ffa-organizations-efforts-to-connect-agricultural-education-with-the-food-value-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FFA Organization<\/strong><\/a>, and the&nbsp;<strong>National Black Growers Council<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PepsiCo has already begun to address these issues: In January, it&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/walking-the-talk\/pepsico-doubles-down-on-climate-goals-expands-farmer-empowerment-efforts-in-latin-america\">expanded a partnership<\/a>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<strong>PepsiCo Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;IDB aimed at fostering social and economic growth in&nbsp;<strong>Latin America<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Caribbean<\/strong>, with a focus on empowerment of female farmers in its potato supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Sustainably sourcing 100 percent of key ingredients<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This effort will include not only its direct-sourced crops (potatoes, whole corn, oats and oranges), but also key crops from third parties \u2014 such as vegetable oils and grains. PepsiCo sources crops across 60 countries and supports over 100,000 jobs in the agricultural supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of the end of 2020, PepsiCo\u2019s direct-sourced crops are 100 percent sustainably sourced in 28 countries. PepsiCo says that globally, nearly 87 percent of direct crops are sustainably sourced through its Sustainable Farming Program \u2014 including 100 percent of the oranges purchased for&nbsp;<strong>Tropicana<\/strong>&nbsp;orange juice from&nbsp;<strong>Florida<\/strong>; and 100 percent of the potatoes and oats for&nbsp;<strong>Lay\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;and Quaker, respectively, in&nbsp;<strong>North America<\/strong>. The company also achieved its goal to source 100 percent&nbsp;<strong>Bonsucro<\/strong>-certified sustainable cane sugar globally by 2020 and achieved more than 99 percent physically certified&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/palm-oil-redeeming-an-evil-crop\">palm oil<\/a>&nbsp;by the&nbsp;<strong>Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough our Sustainable Farming Program and ongoing work with tens of thousands of farmers, we\u2019ve seen firsthand the ability to drive solutions within our agricultural communities, resulting in nature-based outcomes,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Jim Andrew,<\/strong>&nbsp;PepsiCo\u2019s Chief Sustainability Officer. \u201cToday, we&#8217;re accelerating our Positive Agriculture agenda because we know we have to do even more to create truly systemic change. By focusing on regenerative agriculture practices at the local level to improve&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/supply-chain\/regenerative-agriculture-soil-health-herd-health-human-health\">soil health<\/a>, we can build a stronger foundation for our products and help make the entire food system more sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PepsiCo advocates for the establishment of industry-wide regenerative agriculture standards and measurement. In the absence of such standards, the company says it will measure progress towards its Positive Agriculture goals by tracking acres and people engaged in the initiative; and over time, the impact toward five key outcomes \u2014 including: building soil health and fertility; sequestering carbon and reducing emissions; enhancing watershed health; increasing biodiversity; and improving farmer livelihoods. PepsiCo is already working with leading organizations including the&nbsp;<strong>World Wildlife Fund<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>WWF<\/strong>) to develop a method for setting science-based targets for water that consider the benefits of regenerative and resilient farming systems and practices on water quality and quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Positive Agriculture agenda is another step in the company\u2019s PepsiCo Positive journey and follows PepsiCo\u2019s recent announcement to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/walking-the-talk\/pepsico-doubles-down-on-climate-goals-expands-farmer-empowerment-efforts-in-latin-america\">double its science-based climate goal<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by more than 40 percent by 2030, as well as pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/brands\/pepsico\">PepsiCo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/channels\/supply-chain\">Supply Chain<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/agriculture\">Agriculture<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/the-bottom-billion\">The Bottom Billion<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/food-beverage\">Food\/Beverage<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/living-within-our-means\">Living Within Our Means<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/natural-capital\">Natural Capital<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/regeneration\">Regeneration<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/browse\/subjects\/systems-shift\">Systems Shift<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Published Apr 20, 2021 5am EDT \/ 2am PDT \/ 10am BST \/ 11am CEST<\/em><em>Sustainable Brands Staff<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source >>> PUBLISHED 3 DAYS AGO. 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