What is Diageo's environmental accountability evil score?

Diageo has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 79/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does Diageo produce?

Diageo produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 101 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Diageo been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 703 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $1,774,198,169 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • Europe

Diageo

HEADQUARTERS: London, United Kingdom • FOUNDED: 1997

DESTRUCTION SCORE 79/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, Diageo maintains a complex global operation spanning Europe. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 101 Mt 80 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 703 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1013 Incidents $1774.2M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $402.4M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 336 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Diageo contract supply boundary in Japan.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

United Kingdom consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 883 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Diageo's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

Patricia Rodriguez

Chief Executive

Robert Johnson

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Diageo Consumer Goods Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics