posted by Gabe Smalley

PepsiCo, a well-greased corporation worth $18.2 Billion, is no stranger to stretching the truth, healthwashing its junk food, and greenwashing its environmental destruction. For over a century, PepsiCo has profited off its brutal combination of sugar, fats and salt despite the known consequences to consumers’ health and the company’s incredibly destructive and opaque supply chains.

In the last few decades, PepsiCo has invested massively in the execution of effective PR campaigns to convince consumers that its products are an essential part of life and worth supporting at supermarkets across the planet. PepsiCo has recently rolled out a ‘Palm Oil Progress Report’ that is its latest masterful attempt to mislead consumers. This time its PR aims to convince its consumers and investors that it is addressing the known cases of Conflict Palm Oil in its supply chain.

Don’t be fooled, PepsiCo’s ‘Progress Report’ is 16 pages of corporate double-speak. Here are the top five reasons why you shouldn’t believe PepsiCo’s claims of sustainability.

For years, PepsiCo has denied the fact that its palm oil supply chain is tainted with Conflict Palm Oil. The one element of truth in its progress report is its open acknowledgement that deforestation and labor rights violations are rampant in the palm oil industry. Despite its recognition of the issues in its supply chain, PepsiCo has shown its true colours by has once again failing to set a deadline by which its will end these atrocities that are caused in part by the production of PepsiCo products sold across the globe.

As PepsiCo continues its attempts to greenwash its links to deforestation and human rights abuses, it’s more important than ever that we call out PepsiCo’s greenwash publicly.

Tell PepsiCo you aren’t buying its latest greenwash – leave a message for PepsiCo on Facebook now. You could say something like:

PepsiCo, your palm oil “progress” is a farce. The truth is that your company continues to make billions while rainforests fall and workers in your supply chain are exploited for Conflict Palm Oil. Instead of nice words, take real action to end the exploitation.

If you’re not on social media you can also call the company at 1 (800) 433-2652.