Debra Crew was appointed Chief Executive Officer at Diageo in June 2023, making history as the company’s first woman CEO in its 25-year existence. The firm has continued to make strides in accelerating gender equality within its business, with the company receiving high acclaim in 2024 for its gender equality efforts including ranking #2 for women’s representation at board level in the FTSE Women’s Leaders Review and #3 globally and #1 in the U.K. in Equileap’s Equality Global Report. Over the past two years the firm has also launched several progressive policies and employee initiatives that further its commitment to empowering women. The company launched Pregnancy Loss Guidelines across 34 markets, as well as Fertility Support Guidelines in the UK, complementing its existing policies and guidelines such as Parental Leave and ‘Thriving through Menopause’. Under Debra’s leadership, Diageo is committed to being a champion of Inclusion and Diversity across everything it does.
