The owner of premium drinks like Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Captain Morgan and Guinness has made the switch to using 100% of its electricity from renewables at its Norwalk headquarters in the US.
Three other of Diageo's sites also use 100% energy from renewable sources, in addition the company can now boast that 50% of the energy they use globally comes from low carbon sources.
Larry Schwartz, Diageo's North America President said, "By purchasing electricity derived from renewable sources, like wind or solar power, we will reduce our carbon emissions in Norwalk by more than 92%. This transition is just one of many positive changes Diageo has made in the last five years to deliver significant and sustainable improvements on our environmental impact."
The company also generates its own renewable energy at its production sites and purchases carbon offsets for its fleet of commercial vehicles. Diageo claims the Norwalk factory has also earned an "Energy Star" from the USA Environmental Protection Agency.
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