PepsiCo India expands Green logistics network
PepsiCo India announced a significant step up in its green logistics network, bringing together three interconnected initiatives that together mark a major step forward in the company's efforts to reduce emissions across its supply chain. At the center of the announcement is the launch of a dedicated EV Green Corridor on the Kosi-Pataudi route, developed in collaboration with Kalyani Powertrain Limited. The corridor will operate with eight 32-feet single-axle Re-Powered electric container trucks, enabling approximately 4.8 lakh electric kilometres annually on the route.
The Green Corridor was inaugurated in the presence of Shri Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, Cabinet Minister for Sugar Industry and Cane Development in the Government of Uttar Pradesh, along with Jagrut Kotecha, CEO, PepsiCo India and South Asia, and Pankaj Sonalkar, Managing Director- Kalyani Powertrain Limited, and senior leaders from PepsiCo, logistics partners and distribution ecosystem partners.
Alongside the corridor launch, PepsiCo India has also converted more than 400 distributor-linked vehicles to electric three and four-wheelers across markets, directly reducing emissions at the last mile of delivery. In the National Capital Region, the company has deployed over 80 CNG vehicles, through its logistics partners, as part of its strategy to lower the environmental footprint of urban logistics. Taken together, the three initiatives represent a coordinated step in PepsiCo India’s efforts to advance greener logistics operations, spanning linehaul freight, urban distribution, and last-mile delivery.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest, Shri Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, Cabinet Minister for Sugar Industry and Cane Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, said, “I appreciate PepsiCo India and its partners for taking this important step with the inauguration of the Green Corridor. Initiatives like these reflect how industry can grow while remaining mindful of the environment. The Government is strongly focused on promoting electric mobility and encouraging cleaner modes of transportation, and this initiative is well aligned with that vision. Such efforts will go a long way in supporting sustainable development and further strengthening the region’s industrial progress.”
Highlighting PepsiCo India’s collaborative approach to advancing sustainable logistics, Jagrut Kotecha, CEO, PepsiCo India & South Asia said, "At PepsiCo India, sustainability is embedded in how we operate and grow. The launch of the EV Green Corridor on the Kosi-Pataudi route, together with the electrification of our distributor fleet and CNG deployment in NCR, reflects our commitment to building a supply chain that is cleaner, more efficient, and future-ready. Through our Partnership of Progress approach, we have brought together the right partners across technology, logistics, infrastructure, and finance to make this a reality. We believe this kind of ecosystem collaboration is what it takes to drive lasting change, not just for PepsiCo, but for the sector."
Aligned with PepsiCo India’s Partnership of Progress philosophy, these initiatives have been developed through close collaboration with OEMs, logistics partners, and distributors to build solutions suited to real operating conditions.
The Kosi-Pataudi EV Green Corridor is designed as a scalable model for electric linehaul freight, with the supporting ecosystem addressing charging infrastructure, route optimisation and vehicle customisation. The corridor reflects PepsiCo India's intent to build solutions that can grow with the sector's needs. These initiatives sit within PepsiCo India's PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability agenda, which aims to embed sustainability into the heart of the business, including its supply chain. By demonstrating that green logistics is operationally and commercially viable, PepsiCo India aims to encourage and accelerate the transition across the wider industry.
