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PepsiCo & Smurfit WestRock: Boosting Renewable Supply Chains

Supplychaindigital · · 806 words · By Louise Collins
Renewable Energy Procurement Supply Chain Decarbonization Corporate Sustainability

PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock, and Statkraft have entered into a ten-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement to repower a wind energy asset in Spain. The initiative aims to reduce CO2 emissions and provide smaller suppliers in PepsiCo's value chain with access to renewable energy markets.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft signed a ten-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement to repower a wind asset in Spain.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock, and Statkraft signed a 10-year VPPA for a wind asset in Spain undergoing repowering.
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web search NEUTRAL — Congratulations to PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit Westrock, and Statkraft on signing a 10‑year VPPA that advances value‑chain decarbonization across Europe.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/statkraft_weve-signed-a-10-ye…
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web search NEUTRAL — April 28, 2026 — PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft have announced a 10‑year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with an underlying wind asset in Spain which is undergoing repowerin…
https://www.pepsico.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/pepsico…
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web search NEUTRAL — PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft have entered into a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA), centred on expanding renewable electricity capacity and accelerating corporate de…
https://energydigital.com/news/pepsi-givaudan-smurfit-westro…
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“the renewable energy is projected to contribute approximately 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions reductions annually.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the renewable energy from this agreement is projected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 32,000 tonnes annually.
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web search NEUTRAL — Collectively, the renewable energy from this agreement is projected to contribute approximately 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions reductions annually. The treaty actively accelerates PepsiCo’s aim to red…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/pepsico-givaudan-more-a-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — A VPPA is a financial contract between a buyer—usually a business—and a renewable energy project.The plant will avoid 13,000 tons of CO2 emissions every year, equivalent to taking nearly 3,000 gas-pow…
https://watershed.com/blog/watershed-vppa-101
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web search NEUTRAL — The VPPA is an example of these efforts, with renewable energy credits acquired under the VPPA expected to help reduce Sonoco’s baseline carbon emissions by approximately 19%.
https://metalpackager.com/2026/02/sonoco-engie-virtual-power…
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“PepsiCo worked with SE Advisory Services, Schneider Electric's global consulting practice, under the pep+ REnew programme to structure the company's second supply chain VPPA cohort.”
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Multiple sources confirm PepsiCo worked with Schneider Electric's SE Advisory Services under the pep+ REnew programme to structure the second supply chain VPPA cohort.
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the pep+ REnew program, PepsiCo worked with SE Advisory Services, Schneider Electric's global consulting practice, to structure and deliver its second supply‑chain VPPA cohort under the pep+ REn…
https://www.pepsico.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/pepsico…
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web search NEUTRAL — PepsiCo worked with SE Advisory Services, Schneider Electric’s global consulting practice, to structure and deliver the deal, marking the pep+ Renew program’s second completed cohort and the first ren…
https://www.esgtoday.com/pepsico-signs-10-year-clean-energy-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Advancing supply chain decarbonisation. The VPPA forms part of PepsiCo’s pep+ REnew programme, which focuses on enabling suppliers, bottlers and partners to transition to renewable electricity.
https://energydigital.com/news/pepsi-givaudan-smurfit-westro…
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“The VPPA was developed under PepsiCo's pep+ REnew programme”
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Multiple sources confirm the VPPA was developed under the pep+ REnew programme.
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web search NEUTRAL — The VPPA was developed under PepsiCo’s pep+ REnew program, which helps suppliers, manufacturers, and bottlers transition to renewable electricity, and marks the second successful signing of a cohort V…
https://www.pepsico.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/pepsico…
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web search NEUTRAL — The VPPA forms part of PepsiCo’s pep+ REnew programme, which focuses on enabling suppliers, bottlers and partners to transition to renewable electricity.
https://energydigital.com/news/pepsi-givaudan-smurfit-westro…
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web search NEUTRAL — The initiative was created under PepsiCo’s pep+ REnew program, which is designed to reduce emissions across Europe and reflects a broader industry shift toward collaborative decarbonization efforts an…
https://beautymatter.com/articles/pepsico-givaudan-team-up-t…
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“Launched in 2022, pep+ REnew has grown into a global platform supporting more than 250 companies across North America, Latin America, Europe and APAC.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general PepsiCo Wikipedia and corporate pages; none of the search results provide the specific launch date (2022) or the number of companies (250+) supported by the pep+ REnew programme.
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web search NEUTRAL — PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc., PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to an immensely diversified range of food and bever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience the taste and energy of PepsiCo. Explore our iconic brands, delicious innovations, and the smiles we serve with every sip and bite.
https://www.pepsico.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Activate your account today to get all the benefits of being a PepsiCo Partner! Place orders, discover products, view promotions and get access to exclusive tools and insights.
https://www.pepsicopartners.com/
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“The VPPA represents the programme's second completed cohort and the first renewable electricity cohort in Europe.”
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Multiple sources confirm this VPPA is the second completed cohort of the programme and the first renewable electricity cohort in Europe.
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web search NEUTRAL — This VPPA represents the program’s second completed cohort and the first renewable electricity cohort in Europe. The renewable electricity generated through this agreement is expected to contribute to…
https://www.pepsico.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/pepsico…
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web search NEUTRAL — This VPPA represents both the programme’s second completed cohort and its first renewable electricity cohort in Europe, signalling growing momentum for collaborative energy procurement in the region.
https://energydigital.com/news/pepsi-givaudan-smurfit-westro…
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web search NEUTRAL — The VPPA not only represents the programme's second completed cohort, but the first renewable electricity cohort in Europe. As part of pep+, PepsiCo has updated its 2030 climate targets using a baseli…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/pepsico-givaudan-more-a-1…
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“PepsiCo has updated its 2030 climate targets using a baseline from 2022.”
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Sources confirm PepsiCo updated its 2030 climate targets using a baseline from 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Changes to PepsiCo’s Emission Reduction Goals: – Total emissions: The company has phased out its target to reduce total scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by over 40% by 2030. Instead, PepsiCo will shift…
https://mindfortunes.org/pepsico-ditches-some-climate-target…
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience the taste and energy of PepsiCo. Explore our iconic brands, delicious innovations, and the smiles we serve with every sip and bite.Discover how we use our global reach to spark joy & smiles…
https://www.pepsico.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The EU has adopted ambitious new targets to curb climate change, with a pledge to make them legally binding. Under a new law agreed between member states and the EU Parliament, the bloc will cut carbo…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56828383
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“The company is targeting a 42% reduction in Scope 3 energy and industry emissions, as well as a 30% reduction in forest, land and agriculture Scope 3 emissions.”
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Sources explicitly state the targets: 42% reduction in energy and industry Scope 3 emissions and 30% reduction in forest, land, and agriculture Scope 3 emissions by 2030.
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web search NEUTRAL — – Scope 3 emissions reduction: PepsiCo has split its scope 3 emissions reduction targets, aiming for a 42% reduction in energy and industry emissions and a 30% reduction in forest, land, and agricultu…
https://mindfortunes.org/pepsico-ditches-some-climate-target…
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the reset, Pepsi divided the tracking of its scope 3 emissions reduction targets into two categories: energy and industry emissions and forest, land and agriculture emissions.
https://www.fooddive.com/news/pepsico-ceo-ramon-laguarta-sus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mixed bag for emissions reduction. It’s not a climate check-in without talking about emissions reductions. As noted above, PepsiCo climate commitments include a target goal of achieving net zero emiss…
https://agfundernews.com/pepsico-climate-check-in-345k-out-o…
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“The wind energy asset in Spain is set to be repowered with more efficient turbines.”
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While the specific 'evidence' section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 0 explicitly mentions the VPPA is for a 'wind asset in Spain which is undergoing repowering'. Repowering by definition involves replacing old turbines with more efficient ones.
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“This is PepsiCo's second PPA in Spain.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to confirm whether this is PepsiCo's second PPA specifically in Spain.
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“These goals form part of PepsiCo's broader Science Based Targets initiative-validated pathway to achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050.”
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