Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi is an Indian-American business executive who led PepsiCo as chief executive officer from 2006 to 2018 and chair from 2007 to 2019.

Ramon Laguarta: Ramon Laguarta is a Spanish-American business executive who became PepsiCo’s chief executive officer in 2018. He succeeded Nooyi as CEO, continuing the leadership transition she oversaw.
Performance with Purpose: Performance with Purpose was PepsiCo’s strategy linking business growth with healthier products, environmental goals, and social responsibility. Nooyi introduced this framework to make long-term social and environmental aims part of corporate strategy.
Corporate social responsibility: Corporate social responsibility is the idea that companies should account for their effects on society and the environment. Performance with Purpose placed Nooyi’s agenda within a wider debate about corporate obligations.
Madras Christian College: Madras Christian College is a liberal arts college in Chennai, India, founded in 1837. Nooyi earned a bachelor’s degree in physics, chemistry, and mathematics there.
Wayne Calloway: Wayne Calloway was an American business executive who led PepsiCo as chief executive officer from 1986 to 1996. His PepsiCo leadership preceded the corporate strategy Nooyi later inherited and reshaped.
PepsiCo: PepsiCo is an American multinational food and beverage corporation formed through the 1965 merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. The company was the setting for Nooyi’s executive career and strategic initiatives.
Stakeholder theory: Stakeholder theory holds that companies should consider parties affected by their actions, not only shareholders. Nooyi’s stated priorities echoed this broader view of corporate responsibility.
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta: The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is a graduate business school established in Kolkata in 1961. Nooyi earned a postgraduate diploma in management there before moving to the United States.
Robert Woodruff: Robert Woodruff was an American business executive who led the Coca-Cola Company for decades in the twentieth century. His legacy provides a contrasting model of leadership at PepsiCo’s principal rival.
Quaker Oats Company: The Quaker Oats Company was an American food manufacturer acquired by PepsiCo in 2001. Its acquisition expanded PepsiCo’s food portfolio before Nooyi became CEO.

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