Overall impact
A (85)

Commentary

Diageo is a leader for overall positive impact. With an 'A' rating of 84.8 for overall impact (97th percentile compared to all companies), Diageo ranks 2nd out of 34 industry peers, behind Pernod Ricard, and ahead of Fortune Valley Treasures, Eastside Distilling, China New Borun and 29 others. On top material causes for Diageo's industry (Beverages), Diageo performs well in Improved Mental Health (89.8 score), Zero Hunger (96.1), Clean Water Access (95.3) and 11 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Humane Treatment of Animals (26.7 score).
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Company
Employees
30,092
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Beverages
Sub-industry
Distillers & Vintners
SASB industry
Alcoholic Beverages
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Share classes
DEO
Mission
To be the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer product company in the world.
Description
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The company offers scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Chinese white spirits, cachaça, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and flavored malt beverages. It also provides Chinese, Canadian, Irish, American, and Indian-Made Foreign Liquor whiskies, as well as flavored malt beverages, ready to drink, and non-alcoholic products. The company provides its products under the Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's, Smirnoff, Cîroc, Ketel One, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Casamigos, Tanqueray, Guinness, Shui Jing Fang, Yenì, McDowell's, Don Papa, Aviation American, Seagram, Seagram's 7 Crown, Zacapa, Black Dog, Black & White, Signature, Royal Challenge, Godawan, Antiquity, Gordon's, Old Parr, Windsor, Bundaberg, Ypióca, Bulleit, and Bell's brand names. It operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Australia, Korea, India, Greater China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Diageo, based on its industry sub-industry Distillers & Vintners. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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