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How Jackson Family Wines Makes Sustainability Profitable

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

Lux Row's Bardstown Distillery Earns Energy Star For Energy Efficiency

Lux Row's Bardstown Distillery Earns Energy Star For Energy Efficiency

Eight U.S. distilleries have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the first to earn EPA's Energy Star certification for superior energy performance. On average, a large distillery—one that produces more than 750,000 proof gallons per year—consumes as much energy as

Crimson Wine Announces 'Significant Weight Reductions' in Bottles

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 Only Calif. Bev/Al Firm to Achieve Key Food Safety Certification

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

CBrands Tops, Expands Water Restoration Goal

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 Napa Vineyards Certified Organic

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

Heineken Sustainability Targets Win Approval

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