Diageo seen as best performing beverage company in the world

Diageo was the only UK company ranked in the top 10 highest performing companies in the world, ranking as the second best performing company in the consumer staple category.

Diageo was also awarded membership on the CDP’s ‘Carbon Performance Leadership Index’. Companies included in this index are viewed as having best practice in terms of governance, strategy and emissions reductions and strongly out-performing the rest of the CDP Global 500 population in all of the key metrics.  Diageo was also awarded a place on the ‘Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index’, making it the only beverage company to be listed on both.

The Carbon Disclosure Leadership index highlights the constituent companies within the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (Global 500) which have displayed the strongest approach to climate change disclosure. Achieving a high score indicates good internal data management and understanding of climate change related issues affecting the company.

David Gosnell, president of global supply and global procurement at Diageo, said “We are really proud to have our work recognised like this by the CDP and it’ll serve to reinforce our commitment to driving strong performance in all areas of sustainability, which is a vital element of our business.”

In Vietnam, Diageo has deployed a wide range of social activities, contributing to the sustainable development of the community, especially in Ninh Thuan - one of the country's provinces suffering from most severe drought and water supply shortage and also where Diageo Vietnam’s headquarters is located.

Up to now, Diageo Vietnam's Water of Life Programme has supplied clean water for 300 households in Ninh Thuan while over 23,500 students of 33 primary schools in poor, remote areas in the province have been able to use clean, safe water during school hours thanks to Diageo Vietnam's initiatives.