NORWALK, Conn., March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Just ahead of
International Women's Day Thursday, March
8, Diageo North America, a global leader in beverage
alcohol, has also been named one of the 2018 "Top 60 Companies for
Executive Women" by the National Association for Female Executives
(NAFE). As one of the country's largest associations for female
professionals, NAFE releases the list annually to recognize
American corporations where women have significant clout to make
the decisions that affect their company's future and its bottom
line. This is the seventh year NAFE has named Diageo to its Top
Companies list.
"At Diageo, we are passionate about cultivating an inclusive
workforce, of which gender equality plays an enormous part," said
Alessandra Ginante, EVP, Human Resources, Diageo North America. "We
are proud that women make up a third of our North America Executive
Committee, and more than a quarter of our senior leadership team.
Diageo congratulates all of the NAFE Top 60 Companies for Executive
Women, and we are delighted to be counted alongside such an
esteemed group."
Diageo offers a variety of flexible working arrangements
including job share, flextime, compressed hours and opportunities
to work from home, to name just a few. Pregnant women and new moms
can take advantage of nutritional education, smoking cessation
programs and access to private pumping rooms for nursing
mothers.
Additionally, to attract and retain a diverse workforce, Diageo
offers career development programs at every level. These programs
provide coaching initiatives to help employees succeed in their
careers. To supplement the efforts of such programs, Diageo's
Spirited Women's Network hosts regular networking events and
educational career sessions hosted by a mix of internal and
external senior leaders, these help to inspire other employees and
ensure our diversity efforts are at the heart of the company.
"NAFE's annual scrutiny of women's progress at American
companies offers essential data about the movement of women into
top leadership in the private sector," says Betty Spence, President of NAFE. "In this first
year of having five NAFE Top Companies with boards of 50% or more
women, we point to a synergy between the greater presence of women
on the board and an increase in the number of winning companies
with women CEOs and with 50%-plus women in the C-suite (10
companies)."
The 2018 NAFE Top Companies application includes some 200
questions on female representation at all levels, especially the
corporate officer and profit-and-loss ranks. The vetting process
includes tracking access and usage of programs and policies that
promote the advancement of women as well as the training and
accountability of managers in relation to the number of women who
advance. In order to be eligible for the NAFE Top Companies survey,
entrants must have a minimum of 1,000 employees, two women on the
Board of Directors and be a public or private company.
"NAFE's Top Companies shows us what progressive organizations
are doing to ensure women's advancement into executive positions,"
says Subha V. Barry, Vice President
and General Manager of Working Mother Media (WMM). "This year,
noting increased enrollment and more companies with high scores, we
decided to enlarge the list by 10. Areas such as number of female
CEOs and promotions at every level illustrate improvement."
NAFE is a division of WMM.
The full list of this year's winners is featured in the
February/March issue of Working Mother magazine, and is posted on
https://www.workingmother.com/nafe-top-companies-for-executive-women-2018.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an
outstanding collection of brands across spirits, beer and wine
categories. These brands include Johnnie
Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel
One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don
Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more
than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both
the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange
(DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands,
and performance, visit us at http://www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's
global responsible drinking resource, http://www.DRINKiQ.com, for
information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
About NAFE
The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) is one of
the largest associations for women professionals and business
owners in the country. Through education, networking and public
advocacy, it provides resources that empower members to achieve
both career and personal success. NAFE is a division of Working
Mother Media. For information about becoming a member of NAFE or
participating in the organization's programs and events, visit
nafe.com.
To register your company for the 2017 NAFE Top Companies for
Executive Women application or any of Working Mother Media's other
Best Companies initiatives, visit workingmother.com/surveys.
Andrew Turner, Diageo
203.229.4339
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