NORWALK, Conn., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EMpower, a
professional membership organization dedicated to promoting ethnic
minority inclusion, has named Perry
Jones, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and
Distillation at Diageo North America, to its 2018 EMpower 100
Ethnic Minority Executive List. Presented by the Financial Times
(FT), The EMpower list celebrates senior level professionals who
work actively to create an inclusive environment for ethnic
minority employees.
Mr. Jones has extensive food and beverage industry experience in
supply chain management, change management, procurement, supply
planning, commercialization, and contract manufacturing. In
addition to leading a significant increase in ethnic minority
recruitment over the past year within his 1,000+ manufacturing
workforce, Mr. Jones also promotes diversity and inclusion through
involvement in the African Heritage Employees at Diageo (AHEAD)
business resource group, and by serving on the Alabama Agriculture
and Mechanical University Board of Trustees, Grambling State University School of Personal
Development Board and the Grambling State National Alumni Board.
Mr. Jones also volunteers his time as a mentor for women and ethnic
minorities.
"We are honored that EMpower has recognized Perry for his
leadership and his commitment to working with our employees to
develop a robust and diverse group of future leaders," said
Alessandra Ginante, Executive Vice President of Human Resources for
Diageo North America. "Celebrating diversity and fostering an
inclusive environment for everyone is at the core of Diageo's
values."
Suki Sandhu, EMpower's CEO and
Founder, said, "Our lists exist to drive the empowerment of ethnic
minorities within business. Role modeling is fundamental to
ensuring equality of opportunity and more inclusive workplace
cultures. Those who have achieved personal success have a
responsibility to inspire the next generation of ethnic minority
leaders, and those featured on our lists are more than living up to
it."
In March, Mr. Jones was recognized by Savoy magazine, a
leading African-American business and lifestyle publication, as one
of its 2018 "Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America."
Diageo has been an early and active supporter of equal rights of
all people. Earlier this year, Diageo North America CEO
Deirdre Mahlan joined more than 350
of her peers in signing the CEO Action for Diversity &
Inclusion™ Pledge for Diageo.
The EMpower recognition is part of a growing list of honors
Diageo has earned for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Additional recent honors include:
- 2018 – Diageo earned 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC) Foundation's Annual Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ
Workplace Equality for the 10th consecutive year.
- 2018 – Diageo received the HRC Corporate Equality Award.
- 2018 – Diageo listed as a Top Company for Executive Women by
National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) for the eighth
time.
- 2017 – Diageo named on Diversity MBA's 2017 "50 Out Front for
Diversity Leadership" list of the best places for women and diverse
managers to work for the sixth consecutive year.
- 2017 – Diageo named one of Working Mother Magazine's "100 Best
Companies" for the ninth consecutive year.
- 2017 – Diageo listed on Great Place to Work® Top 25 Best Global
Companies for fourth consecutive year.
- 2016 – Diageo named as one of the Best Places to Work for New
Dads Report by Fatherly.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including
Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit
and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas,
Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio,
Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO)
and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and our products are sold
in more than 180 countries around the world. 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. Follow us on Twitter for news and
information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
About EMpower
EMpower is a professional membership
organization, helping corporate members drive greater ethnic
minority inclusion at all levels of their organizations. Founded in
2017, it provides powerful network connections, helping businesses
create diverse and representative workplace environments where
everyone can succeed. EMpower is part of INvolve, an organization
championing diversity and inclusion in business. The full 2018
EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Executive List can be found by clicking
here.
For more information, visit
https://www.out-standing.org/empower/.
Caroline Dennis, Diageo
203.247.3598
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