Vision and Values

Corporate Responsibility at Brown-Forman means putting our values into action. While we’re pleased with the progress we are making, we believe that there is more that we can and will do. Ultimately, corporate responsibility at Brown-Forman must be integral to all aspects of our business and our relationship with our entire stakeholder value chain - from suppliers to distributors and customers, employees, consumers and our shareholders. Our progress depends on encouraging and learning from one another, as well as maintaining ongoing and open communication channels to gather feedback on our issues of shared concern and importance.

Corporate Responsibility at Brown-Forman

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We organize our work under the umbrella of our internal brand, CORE. While we have a small corporate responsibility department, our commitment comes to life though the efforts of many dedicated champions and leaders across all areas of the company.


Areas of Commitment

Our corporate responsibility commitment encompasses environmental, social, civic, financial, and personal responsibilities. Our key focus areas are:

» Responsible drinking
» Environmental stewardship
» Employee relations
» Community involvement


Company Profile

Distribution of Cash Value Added

[Percentage of Total Cash Value Added]

Company Profile

Brown-Forman adds value to the goods and services bought from suppliers, and in turn, this wealth creation is distributed to key stakeholder groups.

Note: Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

REPORTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

[Dollars]

Reported Earnings per Share

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN vs. INDEX

[Dollars]

total shareholder return vs index

Unless otherwise noted, data are for our fiscal year 2008, which ended April 30, 2008

Key Statistics

Employees

4,466

Top 5 Employee Locations

United States, Mexico, Australia, China, Poland

Depletions

Over 35 million 9-liter cases worldwide

FY2008 Net Sales

$3.3 billion