University of Washington gets PepsiCo as official partner beginning July 1
The University of Washington today announced that PepsiCo will become its official beverage partner beginning July 1.
PepsiCo’s relationship with the UW is built on a commitment to enhancing the student experience, innovating around sustainability, supporting the UW’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals, and creating more positive impacts for all.
UW will offer the full suite of PepsiCo products in its three main campuses, hospitals and athletics venues for the next 10 years. The relationship is valued at more than $24.92 million, with an additional $2.4 million in PepsiCo products.
“We’re very pleased to welcome PepsiCo as a partner and sponsor. Their commitment to supporting core UW values — the Husky Experience; diversity, equity and inclusion; and sustainability — will expand our capacity to provide a world-class education for students and increase access to the UW,” UW President Ana Mari Cauce said.
A committee of representatives from across the University — including all three campuses, UW Medicine and Intercollegiate Athletics — unanimously selected PepsiCo in a competitive bidding process.
“We at PepsiCo are excited and honored for the opportunity to partner with the University of Washington as their exclusive beverage provider,” said Shay Hobby, senior vice president of Commercial, PepsiCo Beverages North America – West Division. “Through this partnership, we are committed to making a positive impact on the Husky student experience and community. We are grateful for UW’s collaboration and excited to share this news with our passionate Pepsi teammates who live in that community.”
By becoming a University of Washington signature partner, PepsiCo will:
Support the student experience by funding scholarships that uplift diversity, equity, and inclusion and for students serving in the military at UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and on the Seattle campus
Boost student exposure to career opportunities, with specialized programming at UW Bothell, UW Tacoma, and on the Seattle campus through Student Life and the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. PepsiCo also will provide real-world job experience by hiring student ambassadors to represent its brand at the UW.
Help fight food insecurity among the UW student population with direct support to the Any Hungry Husky food assistance program
Limit and reduce beverage packaging and single-use containers, seeking solutions to minimize waste and shift toward clean energy by endowing an on-campus innovation fund
Provide UW Athletics with Gatorade sports beverages and offer UW coaches access to the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, a team of researchers working to optimize sports nutrition. PepsiCo also will support the Athletics Impact Fund in Intercollegiate Athletics.
Promote more positive impacts, pledging that two-thirds of PepsiCo’s product line will contain 100 calories or fewer per 12-ounce serving by 2025 all as a part of its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) transformation initiative, which centers on sustainability and inspires positive change for the planet and people