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Diageo Leads
Week-Long Programme to Promote Inclusion
and Diversity. Gail Porter amongst
inspiring voices leading sessions during
INC Week.
Over 2000 Diageo employees are taking
part in series of events across Scotland
this week to champion inclusion and
diversity as part of INC Week.
Created in 2017 to accelerate an
inclusive culture, the 2020 INC Week
programme includes engaging workshops,
compelling panel discussions and
TED-style talks which are taking place
at various company locations, including
Diageo’s Scottish HQ at Edinburgh Park,
the Global Supply Centres at Shieldhall
and Leven, and the Blackgrange Bonds in
Alloa.
Focusing on a broad range of themes,
from gender, sexuality and ethnicity, to
disabilities and wellness in the
workplace, highlights include inspiring
keynote speaker Gail Porter’s session on
Dealing with Mental Health. Drawing from
her own experience, Gail will talk about
her own struggles with depression,
alopecia, drug addiction and
homelessness.
Employees will also take part in a
progressive training workshop on
Neatebox’s Welcome app – pioneering
software aimed at enhancing the quality
of customer service available for
visitors with specific accessibility
requirements. The app is being trialled
in Diageo’s new Scottish HQ throughout
2020.
INC Week continues until Thursday (16
January) with sessions on Dementia, LGBT+
and cultural diversity, as well as
fundraising events for local charities,
to celebrate the company's commitment to
inclusion and diversity.
Ewan Andrew, President of Global Supply
and Procurement at Diageo, said: "At
Diageo, we’re hugely proud of our record
on inclusion and diversity. We know
that, in order for our business to
thrive and meet the needs of our
international consumers, we depend on
the diverse talent of our employees who
represent a wide range of backgrounds,
skills and capabilities in each of the
180 countries in which we operate.
Guest speaker Gail Porter said: "It
was fantastic to play a part in INC Week
at Diageo’s Scotland HQ. I hope that
sharing my experiences of mental health,
homelessness, alopecia and bereavement
with employees in Scotland and across
the world will encourage them to talk
about these issues, and reassure them
that things can get better over time and
with the right support."
Gavin Neate, CEO and founder of Neatebox,
said: "I’m really pleased to have been
able to share our new customer service
solution with the team at Diageo and
ultimately launch it with them as part
of INC Week. We all expect to receive
the very best customer service but sadly
for many disabled people this isn’t
always the case. Working with Diageo is
a great opportunity to increase our
reach across the UK and Ireland and
enhance the experience many people with
a disability can have when visiting a
Diageo venue. We are excited to see our
‘Welcome’ app trialled at Diageo's
Scottish HQ over the coming months."
In 2019, Diageo was recognised as the
number one business globally for gender
equality in the Equileap 2019 Global
Gender Equality Report and Ranking, and
the focus on strengthening their work to
create an environment that embraces
difference and enables people to reach
their full potential is supported by
Diageo’s INC Week programme which is
celebrated across Diageo offices and
sites around the world.
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