MUMBAI: British multinational alcoholic beverages company Diageo has been named as Britain’s Most Admired Company 2018 by Management Today. This is the fourth time that Diageo has won this accolade since the ranking was established in 1990.

Along with it, Diageo also scooped two individual category awards; for quality of management and corporate governance.

Commenting on the award, Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes said, “This award is recognition of the hard work and dedication of our 30,000 colleagues around the world who are all making Diageo a stronger, better performing company. We are focused on delivering consistent performance, while bringing our purpose to life at work and in our communities; by creating a positive role for alcohol in society and through our work on inclusion, diversity, skills and empowerment. While we have a lot more to do, we’re proud to be building a company for the long-term and intend to fly the flag for great British exports on the global stage for decades to come."

In addition to being named Britain’s Most Admired Company, Diageo has also been named amongst the 50 Best Places to Work UK by Glassdoor. 

Commenting on its ranking in the Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work UK, Diageo Europe HR director Joan Hodgins said, “I am delighted that Diageo has been named as one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in the UK. We know that the success of our business depends on the contribution of our people. We are firmly committed to creating an environment where all our employees feel included, valued and able to perform at their best and today’s announcement is recognition of the progress we have made as a company to achieve this.”  

Britain’s Most Admired Company (BMAC) is compiled by asking Britain’s largest companies and leading employers across 24 sectors to peer review each other against 12 criteria. The research is carried out by third party organisation.