How PepsiCo is Progressing its 2030 Water Stewardship Goals

According to the United Nations, more than 2.2 billion people still live without safely managed drinking water, including 115 million people who drink surface water.

To help promote water conservation and efficiency, PepsiCo is updating its progress toward its 2030 pep+ water ambitions.

The company is reporting progress against its watershed replenishment and water-use efficiency goals, which for the first time incorporate data related to direct operations at both company-owned and franchise-bottler owned manufacturing facilities located in high water-risk areas.

Water replenishment goals

PepsiCo is expanding its reporting scope and due to this, it has achieved 58% progress towards its 2030 watershed replenishment goal, equivalent to 23 billion litres of water.

PepsiCo’s high water risk areas are based on a 2025 assessment utilising the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Aqueduct tool.

Franchise-owned bottlers with manufacturing facilities located within these areas provide data regarding their direct operations and replenishment efforts to PepsiCo, which PepsiCo then incorporates into its performance metrics.

The company also improved its water-use efficiency and lowered its reliance on high-risk sources, in total this has achieved 1.6 litres and two litres for high water risk beverage and convenient food sites respectively.

This progress underscores ongoing efforts to advance responsible water stewardship within direct operations at both company-owned and franchise-bottler owned manufacturing facilities located in high-water risk areas. 

The previous 2025 replenishment target focused on company-owned manufacturing facilities in high water-risk watersheds.

PepsiCo achieved this milestone in 2025.

“Watershed replenishment is a great example of our net water positive vision in action,” says Roberta Barbieri, Global Vice President, Sustainability – Climate and Water, PepsiCo.

“We are focused on the watersheds where positive impact is most needed by replenishing back into local watersheds the volume of water used to produce our products in our direct manufacturing operations and those of our franchise bottlers located in high water risk areas.” 

“Achieving nearly 60% replenishment in high water-risk areas is a testament to the leadership of local teams.” 

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The company’s 2030 ambition extends the replenishment target and reporting to direct operations.

Collaborations in Mexico

PepsiCo’s partnership with GEPP demonstrates a collaborative sustainability approach that combines global expertise, standards, and resources with local ownership, accountability, and context-specific solutions to address shared water challenges. 

“At GEPP, our collaboration with PepsiCo as its franchise bottler in Mexico is helping us accelerate GEPP's progress in water replenishment within its direct operations,” says Geronimo Rotundo, Sustainability & Transformation Director at GEPP.

“By aligning our shared goals and leveraging innovative technologies within our manufacturing facilities, GEPP is working to improve water conditions and drive sustainable production. 

“This teamwork is enabling meaningful progress toward protecting water resources and strengthening the long-term resilience of the communities where we operate.”

This strategy supports PepsiCo’s pep+ 2030 water goals by building on years of investment in nature-based solutions, water-efficient manufacturing and agricultural practices and infrastructure improvements. 

Beyond reducing operational water use, these initiatives contribute to the long-term resilience of watersheds, communities, and water systems that support the production of PepsiCo-branded products, helping to create lasting environmental and social value.

2030 ambitions

PepsiCo’s water stewardship strategy is centered on improving water efficiency, replenishing local water resources, and expanding access to safe water in vulnerable communities. 

Through its pep+ 2030 commitments, the company aims to achieve industry-leading water-use efficiency across all high water-risk manufacturing facilities, replenish 100% of the water consumed in these locations back into local watersheds, and provide safe water access to 100 million people. 

“Water is integral to the production of PepsiCo-branded products and to the communities where PepsiCo-branded products are manufactured,” says Roberta. 

“As we look ahead to 2030, we’ll continue focusing on solutions that we believe will make water resources more sustainable and more resilient.” 

These targets reflect a holistic approach to water sustainability that balances operational performance with ecosystem restoration and social impact. 

PepsiCo continues to monitor and transparently report its progress toward these ambitions through its ongoing pep+ sustainability reporting.