Bev/Al Industry Still Lags on DEI Efforts, Women of the Vine & Spirits Survey Finds

In the second year of the survey, conducting in association with Deloitte, the consulting firm, women surveyed continue to believe the bev/al industry lags in conditions for women in the industry.

Here are the key findings of the survey:

• Similar to the results of last year’s study, only one in 10 women working in the beverage alcohol industry believe there has been a significant positive change toward women overall in the last five years.
• Despite close to half of survey respondents indicating their company was somewhat successful in creating a better workplace through their DEI efforts, fewer than one in five women give their company top marks, suggesting room for improvement.
• A majority of survey respondents believe women and people with diverse backgrounds are underrepresented among their company’s leadership team, signaling a structural issue for the beverage alcohol sector to overcome.
• Only 57% of survey respondents think their company’s culture is very accepting of their family/personal commitments.
• Women surveyed believe the benefits associated with a diverse leadership team include better decision-making, enhanced creativity, greater organizational balance, and even improved financial performance.

Full results from the 2023 Study can be accessed here: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consumer-business/articles/women-in-the-alcohol-industry.html

A webinar highlighting the findings will be held Thursday, April 20, at 3 p.m. EST.  To register: https://www.womenofthevine.com/events/transitioning-from-discussion-to-action-on-dei-key-findings-from-the-2023-women-raising-the-bar-report-in-collaboration-with-deloitte