Diageo toasts 40 per cent direct emissions cuts

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Baileys and Guinness maker reports steady progress against sustainability targets, after last year failing to meet emission reduction goal

Drinks giant Diageo has announced it has cut its emissions by a further eight per cent over the last year, despite failing to meet its long term emissions goal for 2015. In the company's latest sustainability...

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