Diageo restores water in stressed regions globally
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Diageo, a British alcoholic beverage company, announced it met its goal of returning to the environment and communities more water than it uses at 30 locations in water-stressed regions worldwide.
The company achieved this by 2026, focusing on improving access to clean water and sanitation, restoring forests and watersheds, collecting rainwater, and promoting groundwater recharge. Since 2016, Diageo has returned over 8.1 billion liters of water.
From 2020 onward, the company completed 212 water projects across 12 countries and five continents. These projects provided clean water and sanitation access to over 700,000 people and included wetland restoration, rainwater harvesting, and the dredging of ponds, alongside planting over 2.2 million trees. Approximately 60% of these projects focused on water and sanitation, 18% on forest restoration, and 10% on groundwater recharge, with other initiatives tailored to local conditions.
Diageo views water as central to its climate transition plan, addressing both mitigation and adaptation. The company plans to strengthen collective action with stakeholders in 20 priority watersheds and expand water restoration and collaboration to areas where its key suppliers operate.
