For the third consecutive year, Diageo has been ranked by the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index 2020 as one of the top four beverage companies worldwide on ESG performance.
The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index is considered the gold standard for measuring corporate sustainability and its family of indices serves as a benchmark for investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios.
In the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index 2020 Diageo scored full marks in the following criteria:
- Brand Management
- Strategy for Emerging Markets
- Environmental Reporting
- Operational Eco-Efficiency
- Water Related Risks
- Social Reporting
- Human Capital Development
Diageo concluded its 2015-2020 Sustainability and Responsibility Goals earlier in 2020. It will announce its next 10-year action plan at the end of November 2020, continuing its focus on three core areas: promoting positive drinking; championing inclusion and diversity and pioneering grain-to-glass sustainability.