United Spirits Limited announced appointment of Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson as an additional director (non-executive non-independent director). Appointment with effect from 7 September 2023 upto the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company. Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson leads the Global ESG team at Diageo, working across the business to ensure Diageo makes a positive contribution to society around the world.

Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson and her team collaborate with business units and functions across Diageo to reduce environmental impacts with a focus on achieving net zero across the global value chain, delivering an integrated water stewardship agenda, making a positive difference in local communities through skills building, women's empowerment and inclusive growth as well as leading efforts to promote responsible drinking. Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson also plays a leadership role in non-financial/ESG reporting for Diageo. Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson joined Diageo in 2019 and led a diverse, cross-functional team to develop and launch Society 2030: Spirit of Progress, Diageo's ten-year ESG action plan.

Spirit of Progress and its 25 ambitious goals through to 2030 plays a critical role in helping Diageo to deliver its ambition to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Prior to joining Diageo, Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson worked at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) as Vice President Global Corporate Responsibility, with global accountability for IHG's environmental sustainability agenda, community impact programmes and disaster relief activities as well as leading on stakeholder engagement and ESG reporting. Starting her career as a strategy consultant, Ms. Emily Kathryn Gibson played a leading role in corporate strategy projects for clients across the consumer products, financial services, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries in the UK, Europe, and the USA.