How the United Nations’ Sustainability Goals Shaped Diageo’s Future

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January 25, 2021

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Spirits & Liquor Packaging, Sustainable Packaging

Detailing a sustainability action plan for 2030 wasnât something that the leadership at Diageo just thought of one dayâthese things don’t just materialize out of thin air, after all.

Itâs yet another check-in and chance to set goals as the multinational alcoholic beverage company has done for years. âIâve been with Diageo for four years,â said Perry Jones, Diageoâs president of supply for North America. âThey started doing goals like these at least six years before I got here. Diageo is very much about being a good steward with what weâve been entrusted in this world. Itâs embedded in the culture.â

Diageoâs 2020 Sustainability Report revealed successes like reaching hundreds of thousands of people with community outreach programs and significantly increasing water efficiency. But with 2020 officially behind us, how is this global spirits company looking forward?

Theresa Christine Johnson

Theresa entered the world of design through The Dieline. With a background in writing and journalism, she has a passion for discovery and cultivating human connections. Her work for The Dieline is a constant journey to deeply understand all facets of the design process and to investigate what makes designers tick. Theresa’s writing has taken her snorkeling in between the tectonic plates in Iceland, horseback riding through a rural Brazilian town, and riding an octopus art car at Burning Man with Susan Sarandon as part of a funeral procession for Timothy Leary (long story). When not writing, she is planning her next trip or taking too many pictures of her cat.