Gifts and Entertainment
Building ethical business relationships
Distell appreciates the important contribution its suppliers, business partners and customers make to its success. The company is committed to fostering healthy, mutually-beneficial relationships with them.

Giving and receiving gifts and entertainment have a role to play in building business relationships; however, the acceptance of gifts or the giving thereof should never create improper influences or obligate the recipient to perform in return. The proposed gift or entertainment should be appropriate in value and nature considering local custom, the position of the recipient and the circumstances.
"The acceptance of gifts or the giving thereof should never create improper influences or obligate the recipient to perform in return"
No Distell employee may give, offer, promise or authorise the giving of anything of value to a government official or anyone else, directly or through an intermediary, such as an agent or business partner, in order to influence official action, or to obtain an improper advantage.
Marketing events, promotions, business lunches, etc., are permitted, subject to the requirements set out and be duly reported in terms of Distell's Gifts and Entertainment Policy as well as in compliance with Distell's Anti-Bribery Policy.
Distell expects its employees and business partners to apply extreme caution in all dealings with government officials. No gifts or entertainment may be offered, given to, or paid to any government official by or on behalf of Distell without the prior approval in writing of the Distell Compliance Officer and/or the Distell Group Company Secretary.
All gifts and entertainment given or received must be recorded in the Gifts and Entertainment Register and properly accounted for. Any gift and/or entertainment given or received will require appropriate approval, depending on the value.
Call us
0800 004 822
Distell Ethics Line (Toll Free)
Unethical behaviour in the workplace?
Report it nowSustaining our resources
Our focus includes reducing our impact on the environment, skills development, promoting responsible drinking, caring for our communities and providing a healthy working environment for our people.
More about sustainabilityThe results are in
Take a look our investor centre for the latest financial results.
Visit investor centre