The Foundation's mission around the Environment is to advance the knowledge and methods of water resource management which are sustainable and positively impact both quantity and quality of water supply.

China Women’s Development Foundation
Water Cellars for Mothers
PepsiCo Foundation granted China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF) – a not-for-profit arm of the All China Women's Federation -- $1,000,000 over 2005 and 2006 toward a research, development and intervention program designed to expand availability of safe drinking water for the people of Western and Central China. The grant is designed to build capacity using a watershed management solutions approach, to expand CWDF’s repertoire of rainwater harvesting techniques, and to ultimately help communities obtain water and teach them to improve the safety of this water through treatment. The Foundation anticipates support will total $1.5 million over a three-year period.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Development, Rehabilitation & Outreach Project
PepsiCo Foundation has granted $804,000 between 2005 and 2007 in a partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), for research and implementation to ensure long-term availability of water resources through interventions aimed at eco restoration through catchment treatment measures, artificial groundwater recharge and demand management measures and improvement in the quality of life of the community by undertaking interventions in areas of water supply, sanitation, hygiene, health and education through community involvement.

The areas involved were the Neelamangala watershed, a semi-arid region in south India close to the city of Bangalore, and the Uttaranchal watershed, a temperate zone in north India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Development, Rehabilitation and Outreach Project (DROP) takes on a holistic approach in using social mobilization and capacity building to hone replicable village models for sustainable development that invigorate local economies while delivering safe drinking water.