Suntory Global Spirits

Suntory Global Spirits is a global spirits company that produces, markets and distributes whisky, tequila, vodka, gin, rum, liqueurs and ready-to-drink cocktails. Its products are sold in 69 countries, and it employs more than 6,000 people, with its headquarters in New York. The company is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings, based in Japan.

The portfolio spans bourbon, Japanese, Scotch, Irish and Canadian whisky, together with other categories. Labels include Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, Bowmore and the House of Suntory range, which takes in Yamazaki - single malt from Japan's first malt whisky distillery, founded at Yamazaki in 1923 - and Hibiki. Elsewhere in the portfolio are the tequila El Tesoro, the gin Sipsmith and the ready-to-drink cocktails of On The Rocks.

The company's history reaches back to 1795, when Jacob Beam filled his first whiskey barrel. Work at Suntory Global Spirits spans distilling and whisky craftsmanship, brand building and innovation, global distribution, and sustainability strategy. Its stated purpose is "inspiring the brilliance of life", and its values include Growing for Good, Yatte Minahare and Giving Back to Society.

Sustainability is organised around the "Proof Positive" strategy, which sets out nature-positive, consumer-positive and community-positive commitments, alongside stated respect for nature and for the communities in which the company operates.