Diageo cuts nearly 2,000 jobs ahead of $1bn restructuring

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    "title": "Diageo cuts nearly 2,000 jobs ahead of $1bn restructuring - businessplus.ie",
    "excerpt": "Diageo reduced its headcount by more than 6% during its recently ended financial year as new chief executive Dave Lewis undertook a major restructuring of the drinks giant. The Guinness owner reported an average of 27,938 employees on a full-time equivalent basis during its 2026 financial year, excluding staff of associates and joint ventures. The total represents a decline of 1,922 from a year earlier (29,860). The final number of job cuts could be higher, considering the current round of redundancies being made in regional markets is only expected to be completed by 1 September. Guinness owner Diageo has announced plans to cut costs by $1bn over the next three years as it overhauls its operations and supply chain. The drinks group, which on Thursday reported a 22.9% decline in operating profit and a 3% fall in sales for its last financial year, said a redesign of its operating framework would deliver $850m in savings. Of those savings, 40% are expected to be made during the current financial year and the remainder in 2027-28. Diageo also expects to make $150m in savings from supply chain initiatives; 25% will be made in 2026-27 and the balance in the following years. The group said it would spend a total of $1.2bn to restructure, the vast majority of which will be invested in the operating framework, with 70% of costs having already been incurred Diageo reported severance...",
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