PepsiCo Is Dismantling Its DEI Team, Goals, Policies
On February 20, Robby Starbuck shared on X a list of actions that PepsiCo plans to take in regard to its DEI policy.
To summarize: PepsiCo will no longer have a DEI team, program, or policy.
Here’s what you need to know.
PepsiCo Is Ending DEI Completely
Robby Starbuck shared the message above from PepsiCo stating the following about its DEI-related programs:
- PepsiCo will no longer have a DEI Officer.
- PepsiCo will no longer have a DEI team.
- PepsiCo will end DEI representation goals.
- PepsiCo will end all DEI trainings.
There are more actions listed, too.
See Also: Coca-Cola To End DEI, Once Called ‘At the Heart of Our Values’
The State of PepsiCo’s DEI Program
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Previous DEI-Related Actions
On February 9, 2025, we published an article titled, “Is PepsiCo Quietly Scaling Back Its DEI Goals?” We can now answer the question in the title of the article: Yes.
In the article, we highlighted the following actions to show PepsiCo’s diminishing stance on DEI.
PepsiCo Stopped Producing DE&I Reports In 2022
PepsiCo released DE&I reports in 2020, 2021, and 2022, then stopped.
Its most recent report was released on September 15, 2022. It chose not to release a report in the fall of 2023 or 2024.
PepsiCo Hired A New Global Chief In 2024
In January of 2024, Monica Bauer Mengelberg took over as Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, according to her LinkedIn page.
“Prior to her current role, Monica was Vice President of Global Corporate Reputation.”
See Also: What Is Honda’s Stance On DEI?
PepsiCo Removes Mentions Of Diversity From Its 2024 Annual Report
In its 2023 Annual 10-K, PepsiCo said the following:
We believe that our culture of diversity, equity and inclusion is a competitive advantage that fuels innovation, enhances our ability to attract and retain talent and strengthens our reputation. We continually strive to improve the attraction, retention, and advancement of diverse associates to ensure we sustain a high-caliber pipeline of talent that also represents the communities we serve. As of December 30, 2023, our global workforce was approximately 27% female, while management roles were approximately 45% female. As of December 30, 2023, approximately 49% of our U.S. workforce was comprised of racially/ethnically diverse individuals, of which approximately 34% of our U.S. associates in managerial roles were racially/ethnically diverse individuals. The Board has overseen appointments of current direct reports of our Chief Executive Officer, who include 7 executives globally who are racially/ethnically diverse and/or female.
It mentioned “diversity” eight times in the report.
In its 2024 Annual 10-K released on February 2, 2025, PepsiCo said the following about “diversity”:
“The Sustainability, Diversity and Public Policy Committee of the Board assists the Board in its oversight of PepsiCo’s policies, programs and related risks that concern key sustainability (including climate change), diversity, and public policy matters.”
- This sentence has the only two mentions of the word “diversity” in the report.
- All mentions of workforce percentages by race and gender have been removed
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