另一个可持续的举措很简单:保持本地化。
“53% 的车前草是水果,但其他 47% 是果皮,”Guacaneme 说。 “如果我们将大蕉带到波哥大去皮,我们将运送 47% 的城市垃圾。”
但在山里,“浪费”是有目的的。当大蕉在当地剥皮时,每年有 13,000 吨废物从垃圾填埋场转移,转而转化为肥料和动物食品。
阿德兰特:一条新的前进道路
“我们已经看到该领域发生了代际变化,”Guacaneme 说。对于农村的许多年轻人来说,成功意味着去城市。 “但现在,这是一个神话。田野是我们国家进步的源泉。在大流行期间,我们现在看到的更多。确保粮食安全和稳定的需要将权力掌握在农民手中。农民的工作理应成为一份高薪和受人尊敬的职业。”
Today, the Asplabel Association is the second-largest employer in Belén de Umbría, after the local government. This successful partnership between Asplabel and NatuChips has become a model that PepsiCo is already starting to replicate in other countries.
“In Guatemala, women also play a big role and in our production line,” says Alejandra Ramírez, manager of Corporate Affairs for the Caribbean and Central America. With a background in social work, Ramírez has been key in engaging her local community in Guatemala. “All the people that operate the line are women, but we see the impact beyond just women. NatuChips is embracing all the minority communities and increasing our efforts based off the flagship partnership in Colombia.
“在百事可乐,”Ramírez 说,“我们的基本角色是赋予那些感觉不那么有权力的人。这些计划以及我们与社区的关系就是我们的未来。”