PepsiCo delegates from around the globe are among the 600 young leaders attending the Ninth Annual United Nations Youth Assembly (UNYA), a three-day conference, which began yesterday, August 3, at UN headquarters in New York City to discuss progress against the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). PepsiCo is sponsoring the trips of 34 delegates in an effort to empower youth, allow them to build leadership skills and encourage awareness of world issues.

Reckitt Benckiser (RB), the leading global household, health and personal care company (with U.S. headquarters in Parsippany, NJ) and parent of Clearasil, Lysol, Woolite and other iconic brands, announced a charity adventure competition for students and those early in their careers. The competition is accessible via RB’s Facebook page, where contestants can enter to win experiences of a lifetime to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, trek the Great Wall ofChina, cycle from London to Paris or Hike the Inca Trail. These charitable adventures are similar to those offered to RB employees by the company.