Chapter 3. Ethics & Social Responsibility

Frito-Lay has made significant efforts towards developing environmentally-friendly products for its company.  So far, the corporation has demonstrated numerous ways they use renewable energy and resources.  Since 1999, Frito-Lay has managed to decrease the usage of per-pound water by more than 38% , reduce electricity usage over 21% and lower manufacturing fuels by more than 27%.

In the following links, based on the data provided, it can be concluded that 
Frito-Lay has established corporate social responsibility (CSR), 'a business's concern for society's welfare'.  The preceding website links present information on consumer concerns regarding the company along with it's products and the firm's progress towards the improvement of the environment.

• Frito-Lay's SunChips Brand Changing the Future of Snack Food Packaging

(This page introduces one of Frito-Lay's feats of 2010; the development of the first fully compostable snack chip bag made from plant-based materials which has, a result, become highly beneficial towards not only the environment but the company and it's consumers. It then furthers discussion of the company's progress in depth. In one section it describes how Frito-Lay managed to lower the amount of plastic usage by 10 % (which led to the removal of twelve million pounds of materials annually utilized in order to produce snack bags).

• Sustainability through our planet

(This is a link to the direct site for the Frito-Lay company. 
This page explains how the company
helps protect the Earth by producing sustainable products in four ways.)

• Pepsi-Co's 2007 annual report on environmental sustainability

(This page describes Frito-Lay's dedication to being "an environmentally responsible corporate citizen" in various ways. It also provides a link explaining "how Sunchips is using solar energy".)

• Frito-Lay Marks One Million All-Electric Miles, Adds CNG Vehicles

• Frito-Lay Corporate Awards 

• Three Frito-Lay Plants Join EPA's National Environmental Peformance Track Program

• Frito-Lay Goes Green: Companies Discover Benefits Beyond Help The Environment (Photos)

• Sustainable Snacking (Solar Power & Recycled Water Make Frito-Lay's Facility A Desert Oasis  (Solar power at Frito-Lay's snack food manufacturing plant allows the facility to function almost wholly on renewable energy source) 

    In 'Pepsi Co's environmental sustainability report' holds two crucial statements that serve as additional evidence of Frito-Lay's sincere dedication to society's welfare:   

  

1. "Frito-Lay uses the energy from the sun in so many ways. Many of our products are distributed through our Phoenix, Arizona distribution center, where we have solar panels on the roof that generate electricity; and we are installing solar collectors at our plant in Modesto, California to provide up to 75% of the thermal energy the plant uses to make SunChips snacks in that location. As a six-year member of the Frito-Lay sales organization, I’m glad to work for a company that is finding many ways to use renewable energy." ― Carrie Carroll, National Account Manager, Frito-Lay North America 2007 PepsiCo President’s Ring of Honor Recipient for Top Sales Performance

2. "We strive to replenish the resources we’ve used, where possible, as part of our commitment to being an environmentally responsible corporate citizen. Our associates are passionate about this vision and continue to drive programs to reduce our energy and water consumption, invest in new energy research and improve our packaging sustainability."


 The well-recognized snack foods company has made a special commitment, among it's other duties, to helping the environment and in turn the world and all who inhabit it. 
Based on my research, it has become evident that Frito-Lay has advanced as a company with it's vigorous actions and significant contributions towards improving the world environmentally through it's products.