Diageo

New York
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Diageo has not terminated business relationships due to ideological beliefs, though it does vet suppliers for LGBTQ protections. Diageo does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. Diageo funds the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and supports the Equality Act. For these reasons, Diageo receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Diageo has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1). There are no known instances of Diageo terminating business relationships because of political or religious beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Diageo does not publish any charitable giving guidelines (1).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

Diageo does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Diageo has committed to multiple acts of public advocacy for or engagement with the LGBTQ movement, including signing in support of The Equality Act (1). Diageo joined The Stop Hate for Profit initiative in support of Black Lives Matter (2).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Diageo is a Platinum Partner with the HRC (1). Diageo also pledged $20 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes around Baltimore, where its subsidiary Guinness maintains a brewery location (2)(3).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

Diageo has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).

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March 28, 2023

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