Diageo
Diageo, employing over 30,000 people globally and selling in nearly 180 countries, is committed to being the world's best brand builder in premium drinks. They create brands that resonate with consumers by blending creativity with precision. Meaning their approach combines data, insights, and innovation with creative flair to maintain our status as custodians of iconic brands.
Inside the Company
Founded in 1997, Diageo is a relatively young company. However, many of its brands are steeped in rich heritage, with some dating as far back as the 17th century. While it honours the past, it is passionate about nurturing categories old and new, and building authentically crafted and culturally relevant brands. To develop and grow a brand requires creativity, belief, and determination. Diageo’s portfolio includes both historic and contemporary brands, all aimed at forging lasting connections with people. They honour our past while innovating for the future, moving swiftly with trends to offer new products and experiences.
Mission and Vision
Diageo’s ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted, and respected consumer products companies globally. They have six strategic priorities to achieve this: 1. Sustainable Growth: Delivering consistent net sales, margin growth, and top-tier shareholder returns. 2. Everyday Efficiency: Fostering a mindset and culture of efficiency to fuel smart investments and sustain quality growth. 3. Smart Investment: Investing strategically for consistent performance and sustainable growth. 4. Promoting Positive Drinking: Changing global drinking habits through education programs to reduce harmful alcohol use. 5. Championing Inclusion and Diversity: Valuing unique contributions, promoting diversity in recruitment, supply chain representation, brand portrayal, and community impact. 6. Sustainability: Preserving resources by focusing on water conservation, transitioning to a low-carbon world, and designing sustainable practices. These priorities support their overall ambition and are measured against their 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals.
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Culture and Benefits
The culture at Diageo is deeply rooted in their purpose of celebrating life every day, everywhere. This is reflected in their personal connections to our brands, relationships with each other, and passion to win in the marketplace. These values guide how they work: 1. Passionate about Consumers and Customers: Driven by curiosity and insights, we care for our brands and pursue their full potential. 2. Value Each Other: Building real relationships, leveraging diverse perspectives, empowering each other, and fostering open communication. 3. Be Better: Always learning and improving through innovation, courage, experimentation, and quick adaptation from successes and failures. 4. Proud of What We Do: Acting with integrity and social responsibility while celebrating inclusion and diversity.
Opportunities
Whether you join one of our graduate schemes, Apprenticeships, or Internships, there's huge potential for you to grow and develop a career worth celebrating.
Their graduate schemes, apprenticeships, and internships offer significant growth potential in an inclusive culture where you'll collaborate with talented individuals worldwide. You will also help build iconic brands like Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Baileys, and Guinness.
Graduate programs provide challenges and support for a rewarding career, while apprenticeships offer a combination of classroom and on-site training. Internships provide real-world experience and the opportunity to shape the future of our brands.
Earn as you learn through a combination of classroom, on-site, and workshop training with our various apprenticeships. An exciting career with Diageo is just around the corner.