Diageo India’s impressive ESG progress

Diageo India releases its maiden ESG Reporting Index, highlighting efforts to shape a more sustainable and inclusive business and society.

Diageo India’s first ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Reporting Index outlining the progress made in line with its global 10-year ESG action plan – Society 2030: Spirit of Progress.

The Reporting Index is developed in accordance with the ‘Comprehensive’ level of the globally acclaimed GRI Standards (2021) and is focused on sharing the impact across three key objectives of Society 2030: Spirit of Progress including pioneering grain-to-glass sustainability, promoting positive drinking and championing inclusion and diversity.

The Index plays a vital role in helping deliver the Company’s mission, managing ESG risks, seizing opportunities and promoting sustainable development. In addition to the GRI standards, the Index also maps Diageo India’s performance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Principles and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s (SASB) standards for the alcoholic beverage industry which recommends disclosures on material issues. These include energy management, water management, responsible drinking & marketing, packaging lifecycle management and environmental and social impact of the supply chain, among others.

Commenting on the ESG Reporting Index, Hina Nagarajan, Managing Director & CEO, Diageo India said, “I am immensely proud of the progress we have made over the past year on our Society 2030 goals in areas such as Water Stewardship, Waste Management and Circularity, Safety Performance and Corporate Governance. I believe that this Index will enable us to report transparently on our ESG progress as part of our corporate disclosure and further strengthen our commitment and delivery on these critical aspects.’’