NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Working
Mother magazine today recognized Diageo North America as one of
the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for its strong
leadership in creating progressive programs for its workforce in
the areas of advancement of women, flexibility, childcare and paid
parental leave. This is the ninth consecutive year Diageo has
received this honor. The 100 Best Companies are featured in the
October/November issue of Working Mother and on
workingmother.com.
In addition, Working Mother named Diageo's Ginette Van Waes,
Finance Director for the company's Supply North America
organization, in its "2017 Mothers of the Year" list. Working
Mother awards this honor to employees who demonstrate outstanding
work ethic, leadership, resilience and passion.
"Working mothers are an integral part of our workforce. It is an
honor to be recognized for our work to create a more equitable
workplace where working mothers can contribute their best," said
Alessandra Ginante, Executive Vice President of Human Resources,
Diageo North America. "On behalf of all of our employees we will
celebrate this achievement together and commit to continuing our
efforts to drive a more inclusive environment for everyone to grow
their career at Diageo."
Working Mother Editor-in-Chief Meredith Bodgas said, "This year's winning
companies know the value of keeping their employee moms engaged and
supported. They use schedule flexibility, paid parental leave and
family benefits to ensure that parents can develop meaningful
careers while leading satisfying home lives."
Subha Barry, senior vice
president & managing director of Working Mother Media, said,
"As our 32nd year of recognizing the best companies
begins, we are happy to see that the next generation, coupled with
technology, have shown us how employees can be efficient,
productive, effective and impactful no matter where they work. The
2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies' policies and programs have
built loyalty among their employees that cannot be
underestimated."
The complete list of the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
can be found here.
Here are highlights from the "Best vs. Rest"* data from Working
Mother Media:
- 100% of the 2017 100 Best Companies offer paid maternity leave
vs. 30% on a national scale; 97% offer paid paternity leave vs. 24%
of U.S. companies.*
- A full 100% of the 100 Best Companies offer flextime for
employees vs. 57% nationally.
* Source: Society for Human
Resource Management (SHRM) report 2017 Employee
Benefits.
The recognition from Working Mother is part of a growing list of
awards Diageo has earned for its commitment to inclusion and
diversity. Additional recent honors include:
- Diversity MBA's 2017 "50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership"
list of the best places in the country for women and diverse
managers to work for the sixth consecutive year.
- Ranked 19th overall Best Place to Work for LGBT
Equality for the 10th consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC) Foundation.
- Best Places to Work for New Dads Report by Fatherly (2016)
- Top 50 Companies for Executive Women by National Association of
Female Executives (NAFE): (2010, 2012-2017)
- Fortune and Great Place to Work® Top 25 Best Global Companies
to Work For (2014-2016)
In addition to inclusion and diversity, social responsibility
and environmental sustainability are core to Diageo's values.
Diageo cares passionately about people enjoying its brands
responsibly, and reducing alcohol related harm in society through
its own Alcohol in Society programs and collaborative partnerships.
Diageo is recognized as a global leader in environmental
sustainability and its progress and commitments to tackle climate
change have been independently recognized around the
world.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits,
beer and wine categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's
and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff,
Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more
than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both
the London Stock Exchange (LSE:DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our
brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's
global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for
information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
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