Diageo publishes ESG Reporting Index 2026 report
DEO•Material topics remain steady
Material topics held steady, with continued focus on climate change, water access and use, product safety, human rights, business integrity.
Workforce and reporting scope
Workforce totaled 27,938 employees, with extended workforce averaging 4,514 contractors; reporting scope expanded to include 1,852 India manufacturing workers.
ESG Reporting Index 2026 released
Diageo released its ESG Reporting Index 2026, mapping disclosures to GRI 2021 standards, SASB guidance, material topics, assurance.
Environmental compliance and materials use
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 and 1,345,797 tonnes packaging, led by 1,089,569 tonnes of glass.
