Diageo India is among the country’s leading beverage alcohol companies with an outstanding collection of premium brands.
Championing I&D in community
We are proud to be recognised for our ongoing commitment to championing inclusion and diversity within our business and beyond.
Gold Employer for LGBT+ Inclusion
Recognised by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), the country’s only such benchmarking index. This achievement underscores our exceptional strides in creating a safe space where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are.
Walkers and Co. Campaign
We recently promoted the Aravani Art Project, led by trans and cis women creating murals in public spaces. The campaign reached over 4 million people with billboards across 10 cities, highlighting the progress of the transgender community.
Learning for Life
A program that is designed to improve employment and livelihood opportunities for persons from under-represented communities. 1,784 students were trained for the hospitality sector through a National Skill Development Council (NSDC) certified programme. Over 50% beneficiaries of this project are women.
RCBWomen’s Cricket Team
We are truly proud that Royal Challengers Bangalore is the owner of the Women's Indian Premier League Cricket Team! This is aligned with our narrative on inclusion and diversity. We will continue to break barriers, make history, and play bold!
Shaping an inclusive society through advertising
As advertisers of some of the world’s most loved brands, we use our media spend to support progressive voices and celebrate diversity in our marketing. As part of the United Nations Unstereotype Alliance, we work to combat harmful stereotypes in advertising and we are members of the World Federation of Advertisers’ Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce.
As industry leaders, we can also help to change the landscape of our creative industry, ensuring that our agencies, content creators, directors, producers and beyond represent the rich diversity of our consumers. Diageo India recently hosted the D&I Edge Summit together with The Advertising Standards Council of India and the Unstereotype Alliance to push for the agenda of inclusive marketing in the country.
Promoting diversity in our supply chain
We also champion inclusion and diversity in our entire value chain, working closely with our suppliers and agencies to advance positive, sustainable economic impact in the diverse communities where we source. As part of our Spirit of Progress 10-year action plan we will continuously measure and increase the percentage of diverse suppliers across our value chain year on year.
Employee Resource Groups
Spirited Women’s Network: A network passionate about and committed towards creating advocacy and allyship for women at work. The objective of the group is to continually focus on creating a more equitable and inclusive workplace for women.
Rainbow Network: An Employee Resource group for the LGBTQIA+ members and allies. The team’s commitment to driving positive change has been instrumental in bringing this network to life. Over and above demystifying common myths and executing awareness programmes, we rollout a comprehensive set of events and activities during the Pride Month in June.