Pernod Ricard

About Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and wine industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Number 2 worldwide with a clear ambition to become the leader of our sector, we have one of the most comprehensive portfolios of the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Pernod Ricard’s mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality. Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 11,598 million in fiscal year FY24.

We are proud to have been recognised by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies. Our 20,000 employees are true on-the-ground ambassadors of our purpose of ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’ (creating conviviality). This is the Pernod Ricard way, and it’s rooted in every one of us who works here.

Our Sustainability & Responsibility roadmap, “Good times from a good place”, directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is aligned to their 2030 plan. The four pillars of our roadmap, Nurturing Terroir, Valuing People, Circular Making and Responsible Hosting, address all aspects of our business from grain to glass. Each of our pillars sets out ambitious goals and targets to drive innovation, brand differentiation and employee attraction. In recognition of Pernod Ricard’s strong commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption, we have received various ESG awards and ratings.

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Our domestic market business, ‘Pernod Ricard UK’, which markets, sells and distributes our iconic brands in the UK. This business has a diverse population of 300+ passionate employees who have been creating conviviality since 2001, bringing our premium brands and unforgettable experiences to the UK. As the world’s 2nd largest spirits market, the UK is a key location for our company.
• Our global scotch whisky business, ‘Chivas Brothers’, the largest ‘brand owner’ in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio. Chivas is an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London. Offices are also in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.
• Our Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail business, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business. With a global footprint across more than 20 locations and over 30 nationalities, the working culture celebrates its diversity. Whilst there may be options for travel, the internship roles will be based in The London Office.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London. Joining TAG means having 1000+ colleagues based across the world who are responsible for the production, packaging development, innovation and strategic marketing of an extensive range of premium spirits brands, including Absolut Vodka, Beefeater, the world’s most awarded gin, Malibu, our leading flavoured rum, and Kahlua, the number one coffee liqueur, along with a selection of agave spirits, including Altos tequila and craft gins such as Monkey 47.