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The ethics competency includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to incorporate values and principles that distinguish right from wrong in making decisions and choosing behaviors. The ethics competency includes the following key attributes:
PepsiCo: Guiding Principles
• Care for our customers, our consumers and the world we live in.
We are driven by the intense, competitive spirit of the marketplace, but we direct this spirit toward solutions that benefit both our company and our constituents. Our success depends on a thorough understanding of our customers, consumers and communities. To foster this spirit of generosity, we go the extra mile to show we care.
Attribute: Identifying and describing the principles of ethical decision making and behavior.
• Sell only products we can be proud of.
The true test of our standards is our own ability to consume and personally endorse the products we sell. Without reservation. Our confidence helps ensure the quality of our products, from the moment we purchase ingredients to the moment it reaches the consumer's hand.
Attribute: Applying governmental laws and regulations, as well as the employer’s rules of conduct, in making decisions and taking action within a person’s level of responsibilities and authority.
• Speak with truth and candor.
We tell the whole story, not just what's convenient to our individual goals. In addition to being clear, honest and accurate, we are responsible for ensuring our communications are understood.
Attribute: Being open and honest in communications, limited only by legal, privacy, and competitive considerations.
• Balance short term and long term.
In every decision, we weigh both short-term and long-term risks and benefits. Maintaining this balance helps sustain our growth and ensures our ideas and solutions are relevant both now and in the future....