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PEPSICO EXPANDS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY, ISSUES CALL TO ACTION TO COLLABORATIVELY WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

PURCHASE, N.Y., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing hunger crisis, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, announced an expansion of its holistic efforts to advance food security. Through its global Food for Good initiatives, the Foundation is doubling down on efforts to increase equitable access to nutritious food by increasing its own investments as well as offering three new ways to engage people in fighting hunger.

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  • That number is expected to grow as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and global conflict continue to ravage our global food system.
  • This year, it's directing investments to interventions that have shown can build long-term solutions while it continues to address immediate hunger needs.
  • In addition, PepsiCo is inviting corporations, organizations and community members to take action on global hunger.
  • "We're answering the call to address escalating global food insecurity and we plan to continue with our significant investments.

Apple Charges Forward to 2030 Carbon Neutral Goal, Adding 9 Gigawatts of Clean Power and Doubling Supplier Commitments

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

In total, 175 Apple suppliers will transition to using renewable energy, and the company and its suppliers will bring online more than 9 gigawatts of clean power around the world.

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  • In total, 175 Apple suppliers will transition to using renewable energy, and the company and its suppliers will bring online more than 9 gigawatts of clean power around the world.
  • The company added 10 new projects for its first-of-a-kind Power for Impact initiative to bring clean energy solutions to communities around the world.
  • While Apple is already carbon neutral across its global operations, by 2030, every Apple device sold will have a net-zero climate impact.
  • Apple, the Apple logo, Power for Impact, iPhone, and MacBook Pro are trademarks of Apple.