PepsiCo banks on sustainable development

BEIJING - Even before calls for energy saving turn a notch louder in China, global food and beverage producer PepsiCo is already leading the way with a green, socially responsibly approach in its business operation.

From its Mother Water Cellar project (an initiative to provide access to water to residents in dry areas of rural China) to Baotou potato plantation (where farmers are taught how to grow high-value crop), PepsiCo has undoubtedly set an example on how a multinational commits itself to the Chinese market by improving the lives of the local communities.

Last year when the Chinese government pledged to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent from the 2005 level, PepsiCo also crafted an innovative plan to keep in line with the nation's blueprint.