Humanitarian Aid

China Earthquake - May 12, 2008

PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo committed 10 million RMB (USD $1,436,740) to assist victims of the earthquake in Sichuan which affected hundreds of thousands of individuals and families.

PepsiCo China donated 1 million RMB to the Red Cross Society of China the day after the earthquake. PepsiCo Foundation also made a contribution to the Red Cross for humanitarian assistance. Recognizing the tremendous need for assistance in reconstruction, PepsiCo Foundation has pledged an additional 8.5 million RMB for recovery and rebuilding efforts. Together with the PepsiCo China team, the PepsiCo Foundation is working to identify NGO partners and projects for this critical next phase.

In addition to the 10 million RMB provided by Pepsi International and the PepsiCo Foundation, independent Pepsi-Cola bottlers in China made financial contributions exceeding RMB 1.36 Million and donated over 120,000 food and beverage items.

Previous Disaster Responses

Pakistan Earthquake - October 8, 2005

The PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo committed $2.0 million in relief for Pakistan earthquake victims.

The contributions included a donation of $1 million to the President's Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims, established by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, and an additional $1 million contribution to support recovery and rebuilding efforts carried out by The South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund, Save the Children, The Citizenship Foundation and SOS Villages.

In addition to the $2 million provided by PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, independent Pepsi-Cola bottlers in Pakistan made financial contributions as well as donations of truckloads of water and PepsiCo beverages.

PepsiCo Recognized for Humanitarian Effort by Pakistani President Musharraf

On Sept. 21, 2006, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf awarded PepsiCo the Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) Medal during a special investiture ceremony at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in Washington, D.C. PepsiCo was among approximately two dozen honorees that included the United States military and humanitarian relief agencies, civil society organizations, businesses, and individuals.

The medal, which reads on its face "In the Service of Humanity," commends PepsiCo's meritorious disaster relief work in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake that occurred last October in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the North West Frontier of Pakistan. The earthquake killed more than 70,000 people, injured hundreds of thousands more, destroyed the region's infrastructure and created a humanitarian emergency.

2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Central America and Mexico Hurricane

PepsiCo donated $500,000 to hurricane relief efforts in Central America and Mexico. PepsiCo collaborated with partners to raise $3.8 million for region, to support victims of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season which brought an unprecedented 13 storms, of which three - Stan, Beta and Gamma - ravaged the Central America and Mexico region.

The storms took nearly 800 lives, brought suffering to more than 850,000 people and left damages estimated in excess of $1.5 billion.

Southeast Asia Tsunami - December 26, 2004

The PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo committed $2.0 million in disaster relief related to the tsunami in Southeast Asia