Better Health for All

Keurig Dr Pepper achieved its goal of having 60% of its U.S. products provide positive hydration in 2024, one year ahead of schedule.

The company has also reduced added sugar across its U.S. Refreshment Beverages by 7% since 2020 and renovated product formulas to include functional ingredients. KDP's products comply with regulations from the FDA, CFIA, Health Canada, and USDA Smart Snacks in School standards, and its manufacturing sites undergo annual Global Food Safety Initiative audits. The company provides transparent nutritional, allergen, and certification information on its packaging and websites, and complies with the Better Business Bureau’s Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, not advertising to children under 13. KDP is a board member of the Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC) and contributed $300,000 in grants in 2025 to advance health equity across the U.S. Additionally, KDP partnered with the American and Canadian Red Cross, committing $1.5 million over three years, and provided over 327,000 products for disaster relief and 33,000+ bottles of juice to blood donation centers.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Keurig Dr Pepper is a beverage company and does not operate as a financial institution offering lending, deposit, or other direct financial services to consumers or businesses. The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value and its associated KPIs are specifically designed to assess financial service providers. As such, for all KPIs, the company's business model aligns with the '0' tier, indicating that the KPI is not applicable or that the company does not offer the relevant financial products or services. While Keurig Dr Pepper engages in initiatives such as a Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Program

, partnerships for community support , and efforts to support small coffee enterprises , these activities do not involve the provision of financial products or services that would be measured by the specific quantitative metrics of this rubric.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

In 2023, Keurig Dr Pepper responsibly sourced 100% of its coffee and cocoa, with only 0.002% of coffee received as conventional due to specific customer requirements

. The company has also been recognized as the largest global buyer of Fair Trade Certified coffee for 14 consecutive years .

Honest & Fair Business

Keurig Dr Pepper was fined $1.5 million by the SEC in September 2024 for misleading environmental claims regarding K-Cup pod recyclability.

This fine resulted from the company's failure to disclose negative feedback from recyclers to investors, leading to a cease-and-desist order.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided article that directly address the quantitative thresholds for any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The article mentions conservation initiatives on 43,000 acres improving biodiversity and wildlife habitats

, but the relevant KPI's scoring tiers are primarily based on a percentage of revenue invested, which is not provided.

No War, No Weapons

Keurig Dr Pepper's core business is beverages. A distribution agreement with Black Rifle Coffee Company is explicitly focused on beverage distribution and does not indicate KDP's involvement in military activities.

There is no evidence of revenue from arms or defense contracts, or exposure to controversial weapons. The company has no defense business to oversee, no dual-use technology, and is not involved in intelligence or surveillance. It is not subject to the Arms Trade Treaty, nor does it have defense assets to divest or conflict-linked partners. The company's products do not involve mineral inputs or procurement from conflict zones, thus no related ethical red lines or compliance rates are applicable. KDP committed $1.5 million over three years to the Red Cross for humanitarian aid and joined the Business for Inclusive Growth coalition to promote human rights , but the proportion of this investment relative to total revenue is not provided.

Planet-Friendly Business

Keurig Dr Pepper's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 11,228,435 tCO2e in 2022.

Its 2030 GHG emissions-reduction targets were updated and validated by the SBTi in early 2025 to align with a 1.5°C pathway. In 2024, 85% of its electricity was obtained from renewable sources. The company diverted 93% of its manufacturing waste from landfills in 2024, with the coffee manufacturing network achieving a 98% diversion rate. In 2024, KDP incorporated 26% post-consumer recycled content across its total packaging portfolio. The company achieved its goal to engage bottlers and select suppliers representing 50% of Scope 3 emissions to set science-based targets. KDP committed to no deforestation across primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025, and 100% of its coffee and cocoa was responsibly sourced in 2024. KDP was charged by the U.S. SEC with inaccurate statements about K-Cup recyclability, resulting in a $1.5 million civil penalty, and Keurig Canada Inc. paid a CA$3 million administrative monetary penalty in 2022 for recyclability representations. KDP has not set a net-zero climate aspiration. Its annual reporting is in alignment with the TCFD framework, and climate scenario analysis is included. KDP completed a quantitative climate scenario risk analysis in 2022, including low and high emissions scenarios projecting potential impacts in 2030 and 2050. In 2024, 61% of water was consumed in high baseline water stress areas, with 66% replenishment achieved for high water-risk operating communities. KDP achieved a 17% virgin plastic reduction across its packaging portfolio since 2019.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Keurig Dr Pepper has established 19 formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups.

The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents. KDP has also joined other corporate funders in contributing $1.7 million to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Collaboration, directly supporting CRIT's efforts to protect cultural resources.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company experienced a data breach in January 2023 at its Russian outlet, resulting in the theft of approximately 265,996 database records.

The compromised data included user emails, passwords, IP addresses, phone numbers, and payment details , stemming from an administrative vulnerability on the company's website. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) manages cybersecurity risk assessment and reporting, leveraging the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework , and provides periodic reports to management and the Board's Audit and Finance Committee. An incident management plan is in place for timely notification and communication during incidents.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Keurig Dr Pepper's packaging is 95% recyclable or compostable.

The company has achieved a 15% reduction in virgin plastic use and incorporates 27% post-consumer recycled content in its packaging. KDP invests in recycling infrastructure through initiatives such as the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition and the Circular Plastics Taskforce. Product innovations include K-Mini brewers with reduced virgin plastic and the development of plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pods.