Recognizing the diversity of skills needed and range of skills refugees bring, PepsiCo built a multipronged strategy to meet their goal. They are working with local resettlement agencies focusing on entry-level roles at production, warehousing, and distribution facilities and have partnered with Upwardly Global to access mid- to high-skilled talent for corporate HQ roles.
Most recently, PepsiCo hired an UpGlo alum from Afghanistan as their Talent Acquisition Representative to manage this partnership and bring unique lived experiences into the equation. This high level of attention around the refugee applicant experience is a key component of a strong foundation.
Upwardly Global is proud to partner with PepsiCo to create an inclusive hiring initiative as part of PepsiCo’s commitment to hire 500 refugees in the U.S. by 2026.
“One of the things I appreciate about our partnership with UpGlo is their commitment to understanding PepsiCo and our processes in a way that works for us, and not assuming we’re like everybody else. They have also helped us see things that other companies are doing that we can bring into our processes.”
— Blair Bennet, Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition, PepsiCo
