Annual Report 2024 - Engaging Great People

Our objectives

• Increase female representation in senior leadership

• 95% of employees to have development plans

• Drive top-quartile employee engagement 

• Provide support and engage in wellbeing activities for employees

Edrington aims to cultivate an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and enables everyone to make a meaningful contribution. 

To achieve an inclusive and high-performance culture we have introduced progressive initiatives and policies focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), development of our people, engagement and wellbeing.

Our DE&I agenda focuses on three areas: culture and engagement, awareness and education, and impactful interventions. To deliver our agenda, Edrington has a network of DE&I Champions that works to inform policy, ensuring it reflects the needs and focuses of our community, and embeds meaningful change. Our global Balance network leads on gender equality.

During the year Edrington continued to embed its newest major DE&I initiative, a Global Carers Policy, which provides support to employees who have care responsibilities for family members who are seriously ill, older or disabled.

Investing in the careers of our people continued to be a priority throughout the year. The Company exceeded its target for development plans, with 99% of employees equipped with a personal plan. Education and development are managed through a portfolio of in-person and online resources. The Edrington Academy has continued to expand its tools and content, allowing all employees to access their own choice of learning with the annual Learning at Work festival featuring 84 learning sessions.

Edrington increased its global engagement score to 82% this year, achieving its target of top quartile engagement. This encouraging result is a testament to the Company’s culture and values, and above all, its talented people.

The wellbeing of our people is of vital importance, and Edrington provides a global network of wellbeing activities and sessions to help employees manage a healthy balance of work and home life. In addition, the Company continued to provide all employees and their families with access to free and confidential support through its Employee Assistance Programme. 

Explore our four focus areas below and download the Sustainability & Responsibility Report for more detail.