Diageo publishes ESG Reporting Index 2026 report

• Diageo released its ESG Reporting Index 2026, mapping disclosures to GRI 2021 standards, SASB guidance, material topics, assurance.
• Material topics held steady, with continued focus on climate change, water access and use, product safety, human rights, business integrity.
• Workforce totaled 27,938 employees, with extended workforce averaging 4,514 contractors; reporting scope expanded to include 1,852 India manufacturing workers.
• Environmental compliance logged 118 non-compliance incidents tied to regulations, licenses, permits; the prior year recorded none.
• Materials use totaled 2,701,926 tonnes, including 1,356,129 tonnes agricultural inputs, 1,345,797 tonnes packaging, led by 1,089,569 tonnes of glass.

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