Diageo has again been selected as a member of the World and Europe Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), highly respected global sustainability indices that measure best-in-class performance against economic, environmental and social sustainability impacts. Diageo received the highest score given in the beverage sector for environmental performance and showed year on year improvements in community impacts.

In addition, for the second year in a row, Diageo was ranked by the CDP (previously Carbon Disclosure Project) as the best performing beverage company in the world for climate change strategy, emissions disclosure and performance.

Diageo was the only beverage company to achieve membership in both the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which measures reporting, and the Carbon Performance Leadership Index, which measures environmental impact.

Commenting on this recognition, Carolyn Panzer, Diageo’s Director of Sustainability & Responsibility, said: ‘We are honored that two such highly regarded indices have rated our performance at the top of best in class companies who are leading on sustainability. We know that stakeholder expectations of the private sector continue to evolve and become more demanding and and we plan to continue to be responsive to these as we grow our business responsibly around the world.’

To learn more about Diageo and its approach and performance in Sustainability & Responsibility, please see its newly released 2013 report: http://srreport2013.diageoreports.com .

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About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.

About the CDP
The CDP (previously known as Carbon Disclosure Project) is a highly regarded global environmental benchmark that examines carbon reduction activities at the world’s 5,000 largest public corporations, representing 722 investors with US$87 trillion of assets. The CDP is an independent not-for-profit organisation holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world. The CDP reports two key metrics for participating companies – a Carbon Disclosure Score (Diageo 98) and Carbon Performance Band (Diageo A).

About the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are a joint product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the world’s largest, global resource for index-based concepts, data and research) and RobecoSAM AG (an investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing). Originally launched in 1999, the DISJ were the first global indices tracking the financial performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Their methodology includes an integrated assessment of economic, environmental and social criteria with a strong focus on long-term shareholder value.

Source: Diageo