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Diversity - PepsiCo’s Timeline of Diversity

PepsiCo has a proud and long history of diversity and inclusion.

PepsiCo’s Timeline of Diversity

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2005

Hispanic Magazine names PepsiCo one of the "100 Companies Providing the Most Opportunity for Hispanics"

PepsiCo included on Div50 list of the Top 50 Corporate Buyers of Diversity Products and Services in the U.S. awarded by DiversityBusiness.com

The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) names PepsiCo among the "NAFE 2005 Top 30 Companies for Executive Women."

Latina Style Magazine, a national magazine for the contemporary Hispanic woman, selected PepsiCo as one of the Latina Style 50 Best Companies.

New York Urban League Honors PepsiCo for Diversity recognizing corporations for corporate citizenry, hiring, supplier relations and philanthropic practices.

DiversityBusiness.com ranks PepsiCo #17 on its list of “America’s Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities.”

DiversityInc’s Fifth Annual Top 50 Companies for Diversity Survey, PepsiCo ranks as No. 4 overall. PepsiCo is No. 1 for African- Americans, No. 1 for Latinos, No. 2 for Recruitment & Retention, No. 4 for Asian Americans, No. 5 for GLBT Employees, No. 8 for Supplier Diversity.

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council listed PepsiCo in the top 15 list of “America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises” and in its “15 Corporations Attain World-Class Status in Supplier Diversity”

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Ranks PepsiCo #3 on its Corporate Index on inclusion of the Hispanic community in business.

PepsiCo receives the Corporate Achievement Award from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business for its efforts to foster a diverse corporate culture.

The Texas Diversity Council recognizes Frito-Lay with the “Best-in-Class Diversity and Inclusion Practices” award, which recognizes companies that attract, select, develop and maintain diversified and qualified talent in order to complete in a diversified workplace.

PepsiCo “Celebrating Us” week held in Purchase, NY wins top prize in Profile in Diversity Journal’s International Innovation in Diversity Awards.

PepsiCo and PBG Named to Black Enterprise 30 Best Companies for Diversity list.

Fortune names PepsiCo a top employer for minorities.

PepsiCo scores 100% on the Human Rights 2005 Corporate Equality Index.

PepsiCo is named to the Top 100 Diversity Employers list by Black Collegian magazine.

PepsiCo ranks number one on Curve magazine’s Top 30 Companies for Lesbians.

Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business include PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi, Irene Rosenfeld and Dawn Hudson.

Treasury & Risk Management and JPMorgan include PepsiCo President and CFO Indra Nooyi on their 2005 list of 25 rising female finance executives.

Fortune names PepsiCo among the Top Employers for Women.

Frito-Lay Canada and Pepsi-QTG Canada Launch Asian Advisory Council.

2006

PepsiCo honors Coretta Scott King’s passing with flags at half-mast to honor Mrs. King

PepsiCo was presented with the “International Corporate Courage Award” by the AIDS Responsibility Project.

PepsiCo named one of Diversity Inc.s’ “Top 50 Companies for Diversity

The Network of Executive Women (NEW) honors Frito-Lay’s Senior Vice President of Sales as “Outstanding Champion” for the diversity and inclusion message through Frito-Lay

PepsiCo Foodservice sponsors National Restaurant Association’s ‘Faces of Diversity’ Awards

PepsiCo Foundation contributes $1 million to Martin Luther King Memorial in D.C.

PepsiCo partners with the National Council of La Raza for the 25th Year to help Latinos “achieve the American dream in a new century” at a PepsiCo-sponsored NCLR conference in Los Angeles.

PepsiCo sponsors 2006 ALMA Awards honoring Latino performers for their outstanding artistic achievement, impact and enhancement of the image of Latinos.

PepsiCo Orlando Teams sponsor Hispanic Business and Consumer Expo.

PepsiCo associates joined political, community and business leaders in celebrating the PepsiCo Foundation’s million dollar grant for the creation of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the site of the Lincoln and Jefferson Monuments.

Lionel L. Nowell III, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of PepsiCo named among “100 Most Influential People in Finance.”

PepsiCo scores 100% on the Human Rights 2006 Corporate Equality Index.

PepsiCo is awarded the prestigious 2005 NAACP Convention Excellence award for its participation in the 19th Annual National Association of Asian American Professionals Convention.

Pepsi sponsors the 2006 National Urban League conference in Atlanta which represents the largest networking, recruiting and issues-based conference for African American professionals in the nation.

PepsiCo hosts Health Education Symposium at the 37th Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) conference in Washington, DC.

LatinaStyle magazine ranks PepsiCo as ‘One of the Best Companies’ for Latinas.

PepsiCo recognized for humanitarian efforts by Pakistani President Musharraf who awarded PepsiCo with the ‘Star of Sacrifice’ Medal for PepsiCo’s disaster relief work.

Frito-Lay ranked as one of the Top Three leaders in the area of Supplier Diversity in North Texas area survey.

The PepsiCo Canadian Asian Advisory Council is established.
 

2007

PepsiCo’s Multicultural Inclusion Summit raises bar on Diversity & Inclusion.

PepsiCo named to list of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises by WBENC.

PepsiCo launches Smart Spot Dance! Initiative, a multi-city dance instruction program aimed at African American and Latino Communities, to help these communities to lead healthy, more active lifestyles.

PepsiCo in Top 10 of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity List.

Latina Style selects PepsiCo as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work For in the US.

Wall Street Journal’ article highlights Pepsi-Cola’s contribution to Diversity in a new book, The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspiration Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American Business.

PepsiCo announces new Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award inspired by Chairman Steve Reinemund.

PepsiCo receives 2007 Catalyst Award in which Pepsi’s Women of Color Initiative is honored as innovative in advancing women and business.

PepsiCo named to list of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises by WBENC

PepsiCo launches Smart Spot Dance! Initiative, a multi-city dance instruction program aimed at African American and Latino Communities, to help these communities to lead healthy, more active lifestyles

PepsiCo in Top 10 of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

Latina Style selects PepsiCo as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the US

PepsiCo’s Multicultural Inclusion Summit raises bar on Diversity & Inclusion

PepsiCo Makes Essence Magazine’s List of 25 Great Places to Work

Frito-Lay Canada is highlighted in the Toronto Star for having products and ads reflecting Canada’s diversity

PepsiCo receives the first-ever Innovation Award from disabilityworks, in recognition of enable and its commitment to providing guidance that ensures the inclusion of people with differing abilities in all aspects of PepsiCo’s business and culture

PepsiCo named a 2007 Working Mother ‘Best Company for Multicultural Women

PepsiCo helps make a big impact at AIDS Walk New York as a major sponsor

Ethisphere names PepsiCo to its ‘2007 World’s Most Ethical Companies’ list

Indra Nooyi receives the Outstanding American by Choice Award

PepsiCo earns spot in Black Enterprise magazine’s ’40 Best Companies for Diversity

2008

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