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Vintage Wine Estates joins industry and key stakeholders as founding member of the Sustainable Wine Rountable

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Friday, September 17, 2021
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The newly formed Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is a unique coalition of leading wine brands, small producers, distributors, retailers, environmental organizations, and others all joined in their determination to make the wine sector a sustainability leader.

Key Points: 
  • The newly formed Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is a unique coalition of leading wine brands, small producers, distributors, retailers, environmental organizations, and others all joined in their determination to make the wine sector a sustainability leader.
  • "At the SWR, our industry is coming together to define what constitutes truly sustainable wine production, covering the whole chain from the vineyard to the consumer.
  • Michelle Wine Estates, Sustainable Agriculture Network, Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, Sustainable Winegrowing British Columbia, Systembolaget, The Co-op UK, The Fairtrade Foundation, The Porto Protocol, The Wine Society, Treasury Wine Estates, Vingruppen, Vintage Wine Estates, Waitrose & Partners, Whole Foods Market, Wines of South Africa, WWF South Africa.
  • The SWR is hosted by Sustainable Wine Ltd, a mission-driven non-profit company set up to help make sustainability mainstream in the wine sector.

Sustainable Wine Roundtable Created to Fight Climate Change Founding Members Announced

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Nature, Wine, New York Wine/Grape Foundation, The Wine Society, Education, Wildfire, USDA, Decision-making, Partner, Treasury Wine Estates, Waitrose, Uco Valley, CIVB, Climate change, Coop, Industry, SRW, The Fairtrade Foundation, Alko, Whole Foods Market, Cohesion, BSI, Altitude, Ahold Delhaize, Goal, Awareness, SWR, Renewable energy, Viticulture

"A global problem, a global solution. It's common sense. As a trained economist, I firmly believe climate change must be combated with practical, implementable, and measurable global sustainability standards. With some of the best minds and leaders in the wine industry working together via the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, we can win the battle." -- Co-owner Domaine Bousquet, Anne Bousquet

Key Points: 
  • Social pressures around workers' rights and diversity, the wine industry, like many others, has significant issues that need addressing.
  • "We invite everyone in the wine community to join us," Bampfield added, noting that the SRW will be open to general membership in 2022.
  • As a trained economist, I firmly believe climate change must be combated with practical, implementable, and measurable global sustainability standards.
  • With some of the best minds and leaders in the wine industry working together via the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, we can win the battle."