Sustainability

with the COP28 climate change conference concluding, International Wineries for Climate Action sent a letter to wine trade CEOs calling for more decisive action in addressing the real and increasing threat of climate change. IWCA said its mission of decarbonizing the wine industry "is seriously compromised by the Conference

Maker's Mark said it filled its first Certified Regenified barrel of Maker's Mark whisky. It becomes the first spirits distillate to achieve this certification designated by Regenified, a leading third-party regenerative agricultural verification and supply chain-solution company. With this certification, the brand continues on its long-term

Mendocino Wine Co. said it has become the world's first wine grape grower to receive Tier 3 Regenified certification for its estate vineyards, La Ribera and Home Ranch. Mendocino Wine has a history of environmental excellence, including being the first U.S. winery to attain carbon-neutral status and

While many companies have set strategic goals to reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more sustainability measures, very few have yet been able to achieve a positive return-on-investment (ROI) for these types of activities. However, Jackson Family Wines, the 9th largest winery in the U.S., producing over 6 million

Crimson Wine Group targeted additional glass weight reductions to lower its carbon footprint and introduces a distinctive new logo for bottles that reach the benchmark weight of 420 grams and below. Crimson has made significant strides in sustainability by reducing their bottle weights since 2018, achieving a remarkable 17% reduction

Scheid Family Wines recently passed the BRC Global Food Safety Standard recertification audit, making it the only alcohol beverage-producing company in California to hold this prestigious certification. The unannounced BRCGS recertification audit occurs annually and Scheid received an outstanding grade of A+. The BRCGS certification reflects Scheid's unwavering

Constellation Brands said it has achieved its original target to restore ahead of plan about 1.1 billion gallons of water withdrawals from local watersheds and is now targeting to restore an incremental 4 billion gallons within the same timeframe, for a total of 5 billion gallons of water withdrawals

Jackson Family Wines said all its Napa Valley estate vineyard properties achieved organic certification through the Certified California Organic Farmers (CCOF) program. Covering approximately 480 planted acres across 15 estate vineyards throughout Napa Valley, this milestone aligns with the company’s Rooted for Good: Roadmap to 2030 sustainability initiative. “I

Two years after saying it wanted to be net-zero by 2040, Heineken became the first global brewer to have its net-zero and FLAG ( Forest, Land and AGriculture) targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi’s approval affirms Heineken’s near- and long-term ambitions for decarbonization, which are