6 U.S. Wineries Achieve Silver Status in International Wineries for Climate Action

The six are A to Z Wineworks (Oregon, USA), Cakebread Cellars (California, USA), Constellation Brands Fine Wines (USA), Crimson Wine Group (California, USA) , Gloria Ferrer (California, USA) and  Ridge Vineyards (California, USA)

IWCAis a collaborative working group of environmentally committed wineries focused on a science-based approach to reducing carbon emissions across the wine industry. The goal of the organization is to share best practices that mitigate climate impacts in vineyard and winery operations so all can act collectively to decarbonize the global wine industry by applying direct solutions avoiding offsetting carbon credits.

To achieve Silver status, the wineries completed a comprehensive baseline, third-party audited GHG emissions inventory across Scopes 1-3. As part of their membership in IWCA, they commit to reducing their emissions to reach Net Zero by 2050 and achieving intermediate reductions in the next decade. As IWCA Silver Members, they also join the global UN Race to Zero Campaign, a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon future.

Since joining IWCA as Applicant members, these wineries have undergone months of data collection and verification. They have implemented strategies to change their vineyard and business practices to mainstream sustainability in their wineries. With a deeper understanding of their carbon footprint, they are charting additional measures to tackle their emissions “hotspots.”