PepsiCo and partners expand open-access climate resilience platform for agriculture

PepsiCo, in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), has announced a major update to the Climate Resilience Platform (CRP), an open-access digital tool designed to help agricultural stakeholders plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change. The update, known as CRP 2.0, introduces enhanced analytical capabilities, expanded accessibility, and new partner participation, reflecting growing collaboration across the food and agriculture sector.

Originally developed in 2023 with PepsiCo’s support, the Climate Resilience Platform translates climate research into actionable insights for farmers, agribusinesses, and policymakers. The tool enables users to anticipate yield risks, quantify climate exposure in business terms, and design targeted adaptation measures. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the “Next Big Things in Tech,” the platform seeks to bridge the gap between scientific research and practical decision-making in agriculture.

The 2025 update has been made possible through PepsiCo’s leadership and co-funding from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), which contributed $1 million toward expanding the platform’s scope. “We’re proud to help democratize access to climate resilience tools like CRP 2.0,” said Margaret Henry, Vice President of Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture at PepsiCo. “By helping translate science into actionable insights, we aim to empower stakeholders across the food and agriculture system to make informed decisions, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate the shift to regenerative agriculture.”

Expanding reach and capabilities

CRP 2.0 introduces several new functions, including:

• Quantification of climate risk exposure and opportunities in economic terms, such as investment requirements and projected yield improvements.
• Enhanced datasets and collaborative tools to support multi-stakeholder coordination at the landscape level.
• Addition of two new crops and six new countries in 2025.
• Broader engagement with global networks of agri-climate experts to improve data accuracy and local relevance.

The platform has already been applied within PepsiCo’s supply chains to model future yield risks and inform resilience planning across multiple regions.

New partners join the initiative

The latest update coincides with new organizations integrating the platform into their operations. Olam Agri, a global agribusiness in food, feed, and fiber, and Bonsucro, a non-profit promoting sustainable sugarcane, have joined the Climate Resilience Platform. Both partners are contributing data and funding through the ISEAL Innovation Fund, supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the UK government’s International Development program, along with the Bonsucro Impact Fund.

Olam Agri’s participation extends CRP’s coverage to rice and cotton—two of the world’s most climate-exposed crops. The company said its collaboration aims to help stakeholders anticipate climate risks, strengthen value chains, and support farmer livelihoods in vulnerable regions. “Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing agriculture, but also an opportunity to innovate for resilience,” said Laurence Jassogne, Head of Nature and Climate Solutions at Olam Agri. “By contributing to the Climate Resilience Platform, we’re helping stakeholders make informed investment decisions and adopt regenerative practices that create long-term value for supply chains.”

The expansion underscores a broader trend toward open-source collaboration in agricultural climate adaptation—an area where proprietary data and costly consultancy-based models have traditionally limited access.

The Climate Resilience Platform represents PepsiCo’s wider commitment to climate resilience and regenerative agriculture, aiming to foster shared progress across the global food system through open data, partnerships, and actionable science.