NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, the
world's leading premium spirits, wine and beer company, announced
today that it was ranked ninth on the Association of Diversity
Councils' Top 25 Diversity Councils list, up from the
17th spot last year. This is the fourth consecutive year
Diageo has been named to the list. The award recognizes and honors
the outstanding contributions and achievements of the nation's top
25 diversity council groups that lead diversity processes in their
organizations and have demonstrated results in their workforce,
workplace and marketplace. Recipients of the Diversity Council
Honors Award™ set the standard of excellence and best practice for
US diversity councils within and across industries. Diageo received
the award at the Diversity Councils' Awards Reception at the 2012
Diversity Council Conference on October
4 in Washington, DC.
Philip Berry, Executive Director
of the Association of Diversity Councils said: "It is an honor for
Diageo North America to be named among the 2012 Top 25
Councils in the country. I am especially proud of Diageo's
progress, having claimed a position in the top ten. This signifies
the organization's continued dedication to creating a truly diverse
and inclusive culture."
Diageo's Inclusion and Diversity Council is comprised of
employees from across the business. In addition, five Employee
Resource Groups bring together employees of similar interests,
including the Spirited Women's Network, African Heritage Employees
at Diageo (AHEAD), the Rainbow Network, The Latin Connection, and
the Pan Asian Network (PAN)., Liberate at Work (LAW) and
GreenIQ.
"Diageo is extremely proud to be recognized once again by the
Association of Diversity Councils and to have moved into their top
ten. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone, no
matter their background feels that they can be a valuable
contributor and our Diversity Council is ground zero to help ensure
this is the kind of culture we create," said Larry Schwartz, President, Diageo North
America.
Diageo's has been recognized multiple times in 2012 as a top
employer, including a citation in Diversity MBA Magazine's
"50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse
Managers To Work" and Working Mother magazine's "100 Best
Companies" list. Additionally, Christina
Ruggiero, Vice President, Procurement, was recognized in
DiversityPlus Magazine's "2012 Top 25 Women in Power Impacting
Diversity" for her work in driving diversity both internally and
externally.
About Diageo
Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's
leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of
beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands
include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal,
JεB, Windsor, Buchanan's and
Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys,
Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo,
Tanqueray, Guinness, Beaulieu
Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards Wines.
Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than
180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the
New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE).
For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and
performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that
promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice
tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
SOURCE Diageo