NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo North
America has been named to Diversity MBA's prestigious "50 Out Front
for Diversity Leadership" list of the best places in the country
for women and diverse managers to work. This is the sixth
consecutive year that Diageo has been awarded this distinction by
Diversity MBA, a national leadership organization.
Ranking 19th overall, Diversity MBA also recognized
Diageo as Best in Class for Board Diversity and named four Diageo
North America employees to its "Top 100 under 50 Diverse Emerging
Leaders" list.
For the 2017 "50 Out Front" list, Diversity MBA evaluated more
than 500 companies on criteria including representation, board
diversity, recruitment, workplace inclusion, retention, succession
planning and accountability. Diversity MBA's Inclusive
Leadership Index identifies companies for Best in Class recognition
that have demonstrated consistent and excellent systems, practices,
metrics and impact.
"In addition to the sixth consecutive year of making Diversity
MBA's '50 Out Front' list, Diageo's recognition as Best in Class
for Board Diversity exhibits our commitment to truly engaging our
board in our diversity strategy," said Alessandra Ginante, Diageo
North America's Executive Vice President, Human Resources. "To also
have four employees elected to Diversity MBA's 'Top 100 under 50'
is a source of tremendous pride for Diageo, and demonstrates that
our employees exemplify the diversity and inclusion values our
company embraces so passionately."
Diversity MBA's "Top 100 under 50 Diverse Emerging Leaders" list
recognizes talented professionals who have made a tremendous impact
on leadership in their companies and communities. Diageo employees
named to the 2017 list include:
- Sandhya Padmanabhan, Senior
Brand Manager, Johnnie Walker,
Marketing (New York)
- Ryan Robertson, Brand Director,
Cîroc, Marketing (New York)
- Yediel Melendez, Manager, Asset Care, Supply (Illinois)
- Guillermo "Will" Estrada, Manager, Manufacturing Excellence,
Supply (Illinois)
Pamela McElvane, CEO of Diversity
MBA and publisher of Diversity MBA Magazine, said, "It's no
longer enough to just implement practices; intentional strategies
are necessary to increase all dimensions of diversity in leadership
and provide programs to mitigate bias. The Best in Class companies
actively engage in implementing leading practices that result in
significant workplace outcomes that advance inclusive
diversity."
These recognitions from Diversity MBA are part of a growing list
of awards Diageo's North American business has earned for its
commitment to inclusion and diversity. Additional recent honors
include:
- Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality for the 10th consecutive
year by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation
- Best Places to Work for New Dads Report by Fatherly (2016)
- Top 50 Companies for Executive Women by National Association of
Female Executives (NAFE): (2010, 2012-2017)
- 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 8th consecutive
year by Working Mother Magazine (2009-2016)
- Fortune and Great Place to Work® Top 25 Best Global Companies
to Work For (2014-2016)
In addition to inclusion and diversity, social responsibility
and environmental sustainability are core to Diageo's
values. Diageo cares passionately about people enjoying its
brands responsibly, and reducing alcohol related harm in society
through its own Alcohol in Society programs and collaborative
partnerships. Diageo is recognized as a global leader in
environmental sustainability and its progress and commitments to
tackle climate change have been independently recognized around the
world.
Honorees of the "50 Out Front List" and recipients of the "Top
100 under 50" awards will be honored at Diversity MBA's Annual
Business Leaders Conference and Awards Gala in September, and
featured in the Fall 2017 issue of Diversity MBA Magazine.
For more information, visit www.diversitymbamagazine.com.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits,
beer and wine categories. 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.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
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