Making Diageo a Great Place to Work

Lynn Graham

HR Business Partner

The world’s leading premium drinks company

Diageo employs around 26,000

employees globally

4 x sites in Northern Ireland, with

approx. 400 staff:> Diageo NI Ltd (Boucher Road)

> Belfast Packaging (Castlereagh)

> Baileys (Mallusk)

> Bushmills Distillery

Diageo has a global ambition with a local focus:

“To create the highest performing and most trusted and respected

consumer products company in the world”

What did we do?Physical Fitness

Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

How did we do it?

Fit with company strategy

Leadership

Commitment

is key

Wellbeing Metrics

Diageo Northern Ireland:• 2012 52 stone lost• 2013 25 stone lost

• 2014 20 stone lost

TOTAL 97 stone

695 walkers across UK and IOI (50 NI):

Target: 10,000 steps per day – for 12 weeks

Result: 300,000 miles (11.5 x round the world)

Guinness Triathalon

100 participants

Pre-race coaching plans

Employee Engagement Metrics

NI Commercial:• 96% positively engaged• 77% super-engaged (against 50% target)

Key health & wellbeing questions: 2014 2013 2012

This is a physically safe place to work 97% 95% 90%

This is a psychologically and emotionally healthy place to work

80% 87% 72%

Our facilities contribute to a good working environment

92% 86% 66%

I am able to take time off from work when I think it’s necessary

92% 91% 87%

People are encouraged to balance their work life and their personal life

78% 82% 63%

Rolling out across multiple sites

Key Business Benefits

Employer Brand

Employee Engagement

Corporate Reputation

Drives Performance

Any Questions?