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Diageo Celebrates '2015-2020 Sustainability and Responsibility' Achievements
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LONDON , Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker , Smirnoff and Guinness, has today celebrated the conclusion of its highly ambitious 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility Goals. Originally set in 2008, and refreshed in 2015, the goals were among the most ambitious and stretching in the industry. Diageo was among the first companies to set its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets in line with the principles of the Science Based Targets initiative and an early adopter of absolute, rather than relative, GHG reduction targets.
On water stewardship, in 2019 Diageo was appointed a Global Goals Business Avenger as the business champion for UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all". This financial year , Diageo has replenished 1,400,000m3 of water, the equivalent of 560 Olympic sized swimming pools , in water-stressed areas.
Ewan Andrew , Chief Sustainability Officer, said: "
The 2020 targets were selected to align with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and designed to cover Diageo's three main focus areas: reducing environmental impact, building thriving communities and promoting positive drinking. Key highlights delivered include:
The full report can be accessed here.
Diageo has also long supported the World Health Organization's goal of reducing harmful drinking by 10% across the world by 2025 and has set itself stretching targets to reach in this area over the next five years. So far, it has reached over 229 million people with moderation messages via its brands and helped educate 1 million young people, parents and teachers about the dangers of underage drinking.
Despite this significant progress, however, Diageo has not quite achieved all its ambitious goals. As reported in 2019, it has not met the full improvement it wanted in the quality of wastewater it discharges, with 90% of its operational sites meeting the stretching target (noting it remains within consent levels granted by local regulators). However, Diageo did deliver a 46.3% improvement in water use efficiency against a target of 50%, only missing the goal due to delayed water recycling projects in Africa and lower packaged volumes in some markets both as a direct result of COVID-19 impacts. It has also found reducing the overall weight of its packaging by 15% more challenging than expected, still delivering a strong 11% reduction with the starting point on lightweight glass making it a tough challenge. Having delivered the goal of 80% of raw materials sourced locally in Africa 2 years early it slipped to 79% over the last quarter of the year, as a direct result of COVID-19 volume impacts.
Over the last decade pursuing its sustainability and responsibility goals, Diageo has adapted its programmes to improve their impact and has seen the benefit of an increased holistic and aligned approach within the business and with our vital third party partners. No business can deliver meaningful targets alone and it will be crucial that this focus and partnership approach is maintained as the world continues to combat both climate change and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reflections from the last five years of working towards these goals are:
In the coming months, the company will also be announcing a new set of targets to help further support in the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals over the critical decade to 2030.
For more information, please see Diageo's 2020 Annual Report or contact the Diageo press office on press@diageo.com or +44 (0) 7803 856 200.
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands. 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 www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
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[1] Baseline year is 2007
[2] Baseline year is 2007
[3] By 30.06.2020
[4] https://business.globalgoals.org/business-avengers
[5] 1.07.2019 to 30.06.2020
[6] One Olympic swimming pool contains 2.500 m3 water
[7] Baseline year is 2007
[8] Baseline year is 2007
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