Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation , attends the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2019. — Reuters pic
The company said the role had been created for the Brazilian career diplomat who will work on “solidifying PepsiCo’s external engagement efforts with national and international , regulators, international organisations and non-governmental stakeholders.” Azevedo, who made the surprise announcement in May that he would end his second WTO term 12 months early, for “personal reasons”, is leaving the organisation engulfed in multiple crises.