McDonald’s Hires PepsiCo Executive to Lead Sustainability

McDonald’s Corp. is hiring an executive from PepsiCo Inc. as its new head of sustainability and government relations as the fast-food chain looks to improve its image and increase diversity.

Jon Banner

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Jon Banner, who oversaw communications at PepsiCo, is joining Chicago-based McDonald’s as executive vice president and global chief impact officer as of Sept. 6, according to the company. He will report to to Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski.

Banner will guide McDonald’s policies for environmental, social and governance issues, as well as for government relations and public policy and communications, among other areas, according to a company ...