NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inclusion and
Diversity remains a core business priority for Diageo North
America, a global leader in beverage alcohol. The release of its
groundbreaking parental leave policy this past summer which gives
employees, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or the means in
which they became parents six months paid leave, demonstrates its
commitment to gender parity and inclusion.
Through the ongoing work of its nine business resource groups,
Diageo continues to champion this effort where employees with
common backgrounds, interests, heritage, or orientation connect to
support each other and engage with business and brand leadership on
creating a great place to work for our employees and better engage
our consumers through Inclusion and Diversity.
With these ongoing efforts in mind, today, Diageo North America
is delighted to announce that it has again received a perfect score
of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a
national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and
practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
(LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) Foundation.
"We are very proud of our long-standing partnership with the
Human Rights Campaign in our efforts to celebrate LGBTQIA+ equality
in the office and in the communities in which we live and work,"
said Deirdre Mahlan, President,
Diageo North America. "Every day we look to champion inclusion and
diversity in our workplace and in our marketplace. This honor,
coupled with the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, is a
source of great pride, not only for our employees but also for our
consumers."
Consistently recognized as one of the best places to work for
LGBTQ employees, Diageo North America has been recognized by the
HRC for its twelfth consecutive year.
The 2020 CEI rated more than 1,000 businesses in the report,
U.S.-based companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly
workplace policies in the U.S. but helping advance the cause of
LGBTQ inclusion in workplaces abroad. Diageo has been an early and
active supporter of equal rights of all people and their efforts in
satisfying the CEI's criteria results in a 100 percent ranking and
the designation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
Diageo has also recently been recognized among 325 companies
across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender Equality
Index (GEI) for its commitment to equality and advancing women in
the workplace. This our second consecutive year to be honored on
this esteemed index of companies. The GEI expanded in 2020 to
represent 42 countries and regions, including firms headquartered
in the Czech Republic,
New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, and Russia for the first time. Companies range
from a variety of industries, including automotive, banking,
consumer services, engineering and construction, and retail.
These recognitions are part of a growing list of honors Diageo
has earned for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Recent
honors include:
2019 – Diageo ranked as the #1 business globally for gender
equality in the Equileap Global Gender Equality Report and
Ranking
2019 – National Association of Female Executives recognized Diageo
North America as a Top Company for Executive Women for the ninth
consecutive year
2019 – Diageo North America was named to Diversity MBA's "50 Out
Front for Diversity Leadership for the eighth consecutive year
2019 – Diageo ranked second in the Refinitiv Top 100 Company
Diversity & Inclusion Index
2019 – Diageo named one of Working Mother Magazine's "100 Best
Companies" for the eleventh consecutive year
2019 – A division of Working Mother Media, Diversity Best Practices
recognized Diageo North America as a "Leading Organization" having
scored higher than 75% in its third annual index
2019 – Diageo North America, in partnership with the Paradigm for
Parity® coalition, announced its commitment to achieving gender
parity
2018 – Diageo received the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate
Equality Award
2018 – Diageo was the first beverage alcohol company to sign the
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including
Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit
and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff,
Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO)
and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and our products are sold
in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information
about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at
www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking
resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways
to share best practice. Follow us on Twitter for news and
information about Diageo North America: @Diageo NA.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
About Human Rights Campaign Foundation
The Human
Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of America's
largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for
lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people. HRC envisions
a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society
at home, at work and in every community.
For more information on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei
Contact:
Andrew Turner
(203) 957-2035
andrew.turner@diageo.com
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