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PepsiCo's Donna Hrinak on Public Policy and Business in Latin America

Series: Just Business
From: Carnegie Council
Length: 00:24:59

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In a wide-ranging conversation, former U.S. ambassador Donna Hrinak discusses her regional responsibilities in Latin America, and her global work with other food and beverage companies, together with NGOs, to make packaged foods and drinks healthier. Read the full description.

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Just Business is a series of audio interviews that examines some of the tangled pathways that companies and civil society face. Host Julia Taylor Kennedy sits down with thought leaders across a variety of sectors to discuss the intersection between business and society.

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Just Business is a series of audio interviews that examines some of the tangled pathways that companies and civil society face. Host Julia Taylor Kennedy sits down with thought leaders across a variety of sectors to discuss the intersection between business and society.

Transcript

JULIA KENNEDY: Welcome to Just Business, a series of interviews on global business ethics.

Today I'm talking about global policy and business with Donna Hrinak, vice president of Global Public Policy and Government Relations at PepsiCo.

Few people are better qualified to analyze the intersection of global and business interests. As a former U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic, and as a current Board Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Hrinak is well versed in global policy. And with experience both at Kraft Foods and PepsiCo, she also understands the private-sector perspective.

As more corporations redefine their roles as global citizens, PepsiCo is leading the way with innovative approaches to corporate social responsibility.

We have a lot of ground to cover today, so let's just jump into it.

Donna Hrinak, welcome to Just Business.

DON...
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Additional Credits

Deborah Carroll - Producer
Julia Kennedy - Producer/Host of Just Business
Robert Smithline - Editor
Terence Hurley - Editor
Gusta Johnson - Production Assistant

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