The Sustainability Yearbook

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Indra K. Nooyi, Chairman and CEO

"PepsiCo is proud to be the DJSI Food and Beverage Supersector leader. The SAM Assessment helps us track progress against our Performance with Purpose mission, which is to deliver sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet. We believe that our long-term profitable growth is intrinsically linked to our ability to meet our social and environmental objectives. For example, reducing our water and energy consumption generates cost savings, and implementing sustainable agriculture models lowers supply chain risks and costs. PepsiCo’s participation in the Assessment helps us identify and address emerging sustainability issues and enhances our ability to do business responsibly in the communities where we operate."

Publications

	Interview with Frans van Houten, Royal Philips Electronics We spent thirty minutes with Frans van Houten, President and Chief Executive Officer at Royal Philips Electronics, to learn why innovation is central to his company’s mission, and to find out how Philips integrates sustainability into its overall innovation management strategy. Read more
	SAM Insight: Innovation Management in the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment Hybrid vehicles. Bio-plastics. Online music purchasing platforms. Carbon fibers. Lasercutting technologies. These are just a few examples of innovative products and processes that have helped companies reach new markets, speed up production processes and transform how products are delivered to consumers. But what are some of the key drivers leading to innovation, and what steps are companies taking to ensure that their best ideas are implemented in the most effective manner? Read more
	SAM Insight: Sustainability in the Chemical Industry Analyst Andrea Ricci, PhD, offers an overview of how the chemical industry’s approach to sustainability has evolved over the years, and based on analysis of data from SAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment for the chemical industry, highlights some of the key sustainability issues faced by the industry today. Read more

Distinctions

	For each sector, the company with the highest score is named the SAM Sector Leader. This company is considered to be the one within its sector that is best prepared to seize the opportunities and manage the risks deriving from economic, environmental and social developments. List of SAM Sector Leaders 2012
	Within the top 15% of each sector, the company that has achieved the largest proportional improvement in its sustainability performance compared to last year is named the SAM Sector Mover.List of SAM Sector Movers 2012
	Companies whose score is within 1% of the Sector Leader’s score receive the SAM Gold Class award. Consistent with our "Best–in–Class" methodology, the Sector Leader from each sector also receives the SAM Gold Class distinction, meaning that each of the 58 sectors has at least one gold medalist.
	All companies receiving a score within a range of 1% to 5% from the score of the Sector Leader receive the SAM Silver Class distinction.
	Companies whose score is within a range of 5% to 10% from the score of the Sector Leader receive the SAM Bronze Class distinction.

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