Frito-Lay
Overall score: 1.32
- Life 2.00
- Basic Freedoms 1.00
- 2nd Amendment 1.00
- Civil-Safe Society 1.00
- Education 2.00
- Environment 1.00
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Life 2.00
10/31/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo matches gifts to Susan G. Komen, which continues to contribute Planned Parenthood, Accessed 10/31/17.
10/31/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo matches gifts to The Salvation Army, which is a pro-life organization, Accessed 10/31/17.
3/6/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which supports abortion, Accessed 3/6/19.
3/18/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo matches gifts to Catholic Charities, which is a pro-life organization, Accessed 3/18/19.
12/15/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a direct donor to Planned Parenthood, Accessed 12/15/17.
Basic Freedoms 1.00
8/29/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a sponsor for Equality California's 2017 annual event. Equality CA is a coalition of businesses in favor of stripping religious liberty, Accessed 8/29/17.
7/21/16
In 2016, PepsiCo partnered with Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to oppose religious liberty protections in Mississippi, Accessed 7/21/16.
9/1/16
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a member of a business coalition supporting passage of the Equality Act, a national sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) accommodation mandate that would undermine 1st Amendment protections for religious liberty, Accessed 9/01/16.
9/20/16
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a member of Equality South Dakota, which advocates for SOGI protections which violate religious liberty protections, Accessed 9/20/16.
3/6/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which is opposed to religious liberty and RFRA laws, Accessed 3/6/19.
9/26/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo matches gifts to Catholic Charities, which supports RFRA, Accessed 9/26/19.
6/11/20
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), received a score of 100 on HRC s Corporate Equality Index. See more on HRC s position on religious liberty here, Accessed 6/01/20.
2nd Amendment 1.00
3/6/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which opposes National Conceal Carry, Accessed 3/6/19.
1/12/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate sponsor of the National Urban League, which supports a full repeal of "Stand Your Ground" laws, Accessed 01/12/17.
Civil-Safe Society 1.00
10/31/17
10/31/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo. is on the corporate board of advisors for UnidosUS, formerly known as La Raza, which is an organization that advocates for sanctuary cities, Accessed 10/31/17.
- http://publications.nclr.org/bitstream/handle/123456789/1717/2016_nclrannualreport_web.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y
- http://lulac.org/15_7_22_Sign_On_Letter_Opposing_H_R_3009-Enforce_the_Law_for_Sanctuary_Cities_Act_FINAL.pdf
10/31/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate partner and sponsor for the 2017 USHCC annual meeting. USHCC advocates for sanctuary cities, Accessed 10/31/17.
1/12/17
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate sponsor of the National Urban League, which is a member of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which supports sanctuary cities, Accessed 01/12/17.
3/6/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which opposed state legislation prohibiting the creation of sanctuary cities and support sanctuary cities overall, Accessed 3/6/19.
Education 2.00
No information has been found to indicate advocacy for or against this issue.
Environment 1.00
12/9/16
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a partner of The Nature Conservancy, a liberal and active proponent of cap-and-trade and a carbon tax, Accessed 12/09/16.
5/16/18
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a a member of the Ceres Company Network, which is a business coalition that supports cap-and-trade; and is also a signer of the Ceres Climate Declaration. Ceres supports cap-and-trade and a carbon tax, Accessed 5/16/18.
- https://www.ceres.org/networks/ceres-company-network
- https://www.ceres.org/news-center/press-releases/new-report-cap-and-trade-cuts-ghg-emissions-more-economically-strong
- http://tools.ceres.org/declaration/images/climate-declaration-master
- https://www.nature.org/newsfeatures/pressreleases/tnc-applauds-states-for-strengthening-the-successful-rggi-program.xml
- https://www.nature.org/newsfeatures/pressreleases/tnc-becomes-a-founding-member-of-the-climate-leadership-council.xml?redirect=https-301
3/6/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo is a corporate supporter of the liberal think tank, CAP, which supports a carbon tax, Accessed 3/6/19.
9/26/19
Frito-Lay's parent company PepsiCo matches gifts to Catholic Charities, which supports the liberal environmental policies of the 2015 Paris Climate Deal, Accessed 9/26/19.
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