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Brown-Forman

Brown-Forman is a family-controlled company based in the US and is one of the largest companies in the spirits and wine business. It is known globally through brands like Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve and GleDronach. About 5,600 workers across six continents support its portfolio of brands, which are distributed in more than 170 countries worldwide. Brown-Forman has increased its portfolio through acquisitions, divestitures, and new strategic collaborations, focusing primarily on premium and super-premium brands. Gin Mare and Diplomatico Rum, which are two ultra-premium brands in Europe, are among its most recent acquisitions in 2023.

Summary

Brown-Forman performs below average overall and ranks 33rd in the food and agriculture sector with a score of 17.1 out of 100. It performs well in the representation as well as violence and harassment measurement areas. However, it has an opportunity to improve in other measurement areas, particularly in the health and well-being area, where its performance falls below average.

While Brown-Forman discloses information about its policies in place regarding violence and harassment in the workplace, it can take the opportunity to make a public commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Additionally, the company can enhance its policies by sharing its global primary caregiver leave policy and aligning it with ILO standards of at least 14 weeks. Similarly, Brown-Forman can consider disclosing its global secondary caregiver leave policy, aligned with ILO standards of at least 2 weeks. Moreover, the company has the opportunity to provide information about its remediation process for addressing workplace violence and harassment grievances, contributing to a safer and more inclusive work environment.

Ranking position: #77 /112
Total score: 17.1 /100

Measurement area	Score	Rank (0-112)
Governance and strategy	#1 2.9 /20	#76
Representation	#1 4.7 /17.5	#32
Compensation and benefits	#1 0.5 /17.5	#77
Health and well-being	#1 3.3 /17.5	#87
Violence and harassment	#1 4.4 /17.5	#33
Marketplace and community	#1 1.3 /10	#61
Total score	17.1 /100	#77

Value chain element	Score
Workplace	8.6 /35
Supply chain	4.4 /35

Segment
Food and Agriculture	#33

More about the company

Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Number of employees: 5600
Percentage of female employees: 37%
Group revenue: USD 5,372 billion
Ownership structure: Publicly listed
Website: https://www.brown-forman.com/