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William Grant & Sons

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UK
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Alcoholic beverages

Owned by the Grant family since 1887. World's #3 scotch whisky producer. Acquired Drambuie in 2014, and the spirits and liqueur business from Irish company C&C Group for EUR300m in 2010. Has sales in 187 countries.

William Grant & Sons Ltd   UK     website         

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
William Grant & Sons Ltd
Social IARD member
This company is a member of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking. IARD is affiliated with the United Nations.
Source: IARD (2021)
Business Ethics Responsibility claims
This company has Responsibility claims on its website, particularly in the areas of energy efficiency, charitable donations and sponsorship, and an Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy.
Source: company website (2014)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2018)

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Company Details

Type Family owned private company
Employees 1,000+ (2013)
Subsidiaries Drambuie Liqueur Company Ltd 

Alcoholic beverages

Acquired by William Grant & Sons in 2014 after being owned by the MacKinnon family for a hundred years.


William Grant & Sons Australia Pty Ltd 

Liquor distributors

This Australian subsidiary of William Grant & Sons was set up in 2011.

Contact Details

Address United Kingdom
Website www.williamgrant.com

Products / Brands

William Grant & Sons Australia
Balvenie Scotch Whisky
Drambuie Liqueur
Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky
Grant's Scotch Whisky
Hendrick's Gin
Milagro Tequila
Monkey Shoulder Scotch Whisky
Sailor Jerry Rum
Tullamore Dew Whisky (other)


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