Diageo celebrates sustainability & responsibility achievements

Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, and Guinness, has 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, the company said in a press release. 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, “As we close our 2020 targets, we are incredibly proud of the progress we have made and grateful to our employees and selected partners who have helped us deliver…

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