NEW DELHI: PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation announced today that the conglomerate has helped more than 55 million people gain access to safe water globally since 2006 and out of this, 50 percent beneficiaries i.e. over 27 million people are from India.

PepsiCo Foundation has partnered with Safe Water Network to launch a community program in and around Hyderabad to install community water access points, increase WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) education in schools, and build best practices for the community water sector.

The Foundation also catalyzed nearly USD700 million in additional funding over the same period which included over USD22 million investment in India to partner with multiple organizations like Water.org, Safe Water Network & WaterAid to help provide safe water access to marginalized communities. The milestone announced today marks significant progress towards PepsiCo's goal of reaching 100 million people globally with safe water access by 2030.

According to Ahmed ElSheikh, President, PepsiCo India "As part of its 'Winning with Purpose' vision, PepsiCo through its Foundation has actively been working towards bringing sustainable safe water access to underserved communities. In India specifically, PepsiCo has been helping communities to effectively conserve, manage, and distribute water for more than a decade through innovative practices like direct seeding, drip irrigation, and community water recharge interventions. PepsiCo India is also fully aligned to the Government's 'Jal Jeevan Mission' and the company's philanthropic arm has committed an additional $3 million last year towards positively impacting another 2,00,000 farming communities in West Bengal and Maharashtra through sustainable safe water access interventions."

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