[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 148 (Friday, August 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RECOGNIZING PEPSICO

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 21, 2020

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
PepsiCo for being awarded the Excellency in Disability Inclusion Award 
from the U.S. Department of Labor.
  They were given the highest level of achievement under this program--
the Gold Award. PepsiCo was chosen because it showed the company 
proactively recruits, hires, retains, and advances individuals with 
disabilities not only to comply, but excel by making this a part of the 
PepsiCo brand. They truly set a positive example for companies across 
the U.S.
  It is imperative that companies foster the spirit of disability 
inclusion, and I am encouraged by their efforts. This momentous 
achievement was made possible by ``Pepsi Achieving Change Together,'' 
or the PepsiACT.
  The PepsiAct is Pepsi's formal partnership with Disability Solutions 
at Ability Beyond, which is a nonprofit specializing in corporate 
disability recruiting programs.
  In the year ahead, PepsiCo will participate in a ``Year of 
Engagement'' program to share their best practices and encourage other 
employers to adopt them.

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