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PepsiCo Announces Initiatives With Earth Institute And H2O Africa To Drive Sustainable Water Practices 1/23/2008
Efforts To Improve Rural Water in Africa, China, India and Brazil
Purchase, NY — PepsiCo has announced a major new grant made by the PepsiCo Foundation to the Earth Institute at Columbia University, one of the world's premier institutions dedicated to global sustainable development. In addition, the company announced a partnership with H2O Africa, a foundation focused on clean water initiatives in Africa. Both initiatives are targeted to drive sustainable water practices as part of PepsiCo’s ongoing commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The initiative led by the Earth Institute and supported by the PepsiCo Foundation involves identifying a series of high-impact, community-based activities and practical solutions across water, agriculture and climate. The effort is focused on improving water access, increasing water productivity and recommending innovative methods to deliver “more crop per drop,” among other goals. The Earth Institute, directed by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, will receive $6 million during a three-year period directed at projects in India, Brazil, China and Africa based on annual progress in these markets.
“For PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, these commitments begin with a desire to address the worldwide water crisis. Water sits at the nexus of so many challenges -- global health through disease transmission, increasing hunger through poor agricultural practices, and even education as children in water-scarce economies are often charged with walking miles to collect water from a distant well instead of attending school. Without clean water, none of the other fundamentals leading to a healthy and prosperous life are possible,” said Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman and chief executive officer and PepsiCo Foundation chairman.
Another American corporate giant talks out of both sides of its mouth and still “we” believe…?
Pepsi says - Aquafina - is tap water …Labels on bottles will be changed to clarify that the water originates from public sources….By CNN's Katy Byron…July 27 2007: 5:26 PM EDT…No timetable was available for when customers will see the label change on store shelves.
OOPS, all this time you thought…???
But know we’re asked to trust Pepsi is honestly focused at delivering sustainable water practices to Africa, but overlook the fact Pepsi mislead you into believing Aquafina was ????
Believe what you choose as for me, label me a Doubting Thomas…?
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