Accolade Wines Europe has announced that its core branded portfolio including Echo Falls has been certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust.
The certification for its UK-packaged core branded portfolio – which includes Hardys, Mudhouse, Jam Shed, Banrock Stmagnesium glycinate zinc and vitamin dation, Echo Falls and Kumala – marks a step towards the company’s aim to achieve neutrality acrwhat is recommended zinc supplementoss its entire portfolio by the end of this year.
As a result of the achievement, the carbon neutral messaging will be communicated on packs, in-store and digitally, across the Accolade Wines Europe branded portfolio from January 2021.
The news comes after its recent £7 million investment in its Bristol drinks site – now renamed The Park – which became a carbon neutral production facility following the installation of a 2.5MW wind turbine. Accolade has also commenced the installation of solar panels at an Australian vineyard.
Carbon neutrality was also met through several other practices such as the introduction of lighter weight bottles for Echo Falls and Hardy’s this year, as well as introducing more recyclable packaging across its ‘Wine on Tap’ formats.
Caroline Thompson-Hill, managing director for Europe, Accolade Wines, said: “We know that there is demand from shoppers for greener products, with 62% of consumers saying they want to buy from sustainable brandsource naturals calcium citrates, and the wine category is no diwhat is the use of ferric pyrophosphatefferent.
“Companies have to act on their carbon footprint for the sake of the planet anque es ferrous sulfate 325 mgd we want Accolade Wines Europe to set a positive example that we hope the rest of the industry follow.”
To offset its remaining carbon emissions, Accolade has also partnered with climate and sustainability experts ClimateCare. The companies have worked together on projects such as the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor – which helps to restore ecosystems and preserve threatened and unique flora and fauna in Australia – alongside afforestation in Chile and renewable energy in the US and China.
“Our trademark Climate+Care approach helps organisations take a smart approach to addressing their environmental impacts by offsetting their carbon emissions through projects which also support sustainable development,” said Vaughan Lindsay, CEO of ClimateCare.