Dive Summary:
- Newsweek just released its annual ranking of the greenest food production company based on research and information analyzed by industry and sustainability experts.
- Companies include Kraft, Campbell's, Coca Cola and Pepsi, all of which have serious environmental and sustainability programs.
- This year, Coca Cola and its production subsidiary took the top spot, but Pepsi was not far nehind.
From the article:
"The war between Coke and Pepsi is not relegated to the consumer marketplace: In terms of environmental impact and disclosure, Coke takes the top spot, although both are relatively strong among other competitors in the food and beverage category.
To compile the list of the greenest big food and beverage companies in America, we referred to the Newsweek Green Rankings and filtered by sector. The overall ranking was produced in conjunction with research partners Trucost and Sustainalytics, using a methodology created in consultation with an advisory panel of corporate sustainability experts."