Archana is the Chief Sustainability Officer for PepsiCo Europe and a member of the PepsiCo Europe leadership team, focusing on the company’s transformation strategy - PepsiCo Positive (pep+). She drives the strategy, governance, and integrated plans to achieve PepsiCo’s pep+ goals, ensuring that sustainability is woven into the Business Units' operating plans.

Archana has worked across several areas of PepsiCo Europe’s sustainability agenda. Prior to her current role, she was Vice President, Climate, Water & Sustainable Operations in Europe and spearheaded the development of PepsiCo Europe’s decarbonization strategy. Previously, Archana led PepsiCo Europe’s packaging sustainability agenda and drove the company’s effort towards reducing, recycling and reinventing beverage and snacks packaging. She also served as the Chief Sustainability Officer for PepsiCo UK & Ireland.

Archana brings a solid understanding of commercial business, having led category, brand, and business development teams at PepsiCo, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health (now Haleon), and The Bountiful Company, before beginning her journey in sustainability.

She started her career at the global consulting firm McKinsey & Co., leaving as an Associate Principal after working across India and Europe. During this time, she focused on clients in the consumer and healthcare verticals, advising on topics ranging from corporate strategy to marketing and operational effectiveness plans.