IWCA Newsletter DECEMBER 2022 |
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WINERY MEMBERSHIP UPGRADES Ten IWCA wineries from across the world’s top wine-producing regions reached important milestones, achieving IWCA Gold and Silver membership. Alma Carraovejas (Spain) has reached coveted IWCA Gold-level membership as a result of its work in tracking and reducing its emissions in the Race to Zero. This reflects the winery’s determined climate action within all parts of its business, including achieving a 10% reduction in emissions per liter of wine since 2019 and sourcing 24% of its energy from renewable energy. Nine other wineries completed comprehensive Scopes 1-2-3 GHG emissions inventories to reach Silver membership status: A to Z Wineworks (Oregon, USA), Cakebread Cellars (California, USA), Constellation Brands Fine Wines (USA), Crimson Wine Group (California, USA), Felton Road (New Zealand), Gloria Ferrer (California, USA), Ridge Vineyards (California, USA), Sula Vineyards (India), and Viña Undurraga (Chile). |
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IWCA 2ND ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED In November, we released our second Annual Report! It includes individual winery spotlights, focusing on the efforts of each member in their journey to reduce GHG emissions. It gives unprecedented insight into how climate change is affecting wineries across the world and how each of those wineries are working to reduce their carbon emissions through innovation and hard work. Read it now. |
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WELCOMING NEW LEADERSHIP IWCA is thrilled to welcome our first Executive Director, Charlotte Hey. This major step forward is aimed at further developing the strength of the organization as a global benchmark for climate action within the wine sector. Learn more about Charlotte and her 25+ years in the wine sector. |
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“Given her professional background and experience within the wine sector, Charlotte will help strengthen the global positioning of IWCA and lead the organization into the next phase, reinforcing IWCA visibility, membership growth and strategic planning for the short, medium and long term. We are very happy to welcome her at IWCA.” - Miguel A. Torres, IWCA Board Chairman and President of Familia Torres |
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Be sure to check out our Year in Review blog post for other highlights from the year! |
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Panel discussion: Developing a Sustainability Conscience: Sharing Good Practice CQIs Sustainability SIG | November 24 | Virtual Josep Maria Ribas Portella, IWCA Board Member and Climate Change & Sustainability Director at Familia Torres spoke on behalf of IWCA to spotlight our gold standards for carbon accounting and climate action in the wine sector. |
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Bordeaux Mentor Week September 28 | France Chateaux Troplong Mondot (IWCA Silver Member, France) took part of Bordeaux Mentor Week and spread IWCA word among the Scholars. Bordeaux Mentor Week was hosted by Jane Anson, author of Inside Bordeaux and founder of janeanson.com. |
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Webinar: Climate change – Where are we at? The Institute of Masters of Wine | September 7 | Virtual Rob Symington (Director, Symington Family Estates and IWCA Board Member) spoke alongside Jane Masters MW (Moderator), Pau Roca (Director General, OIV) and Victoria Gonzalez-Gordon (Chief Sustainability Officer, Gonzalez Byass). Catch up on the discussion here! |
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Meeting of the Minds: Climate Change The Wine Scholar Guild | September 6 | Virtual Josep Maria Ribas Portella (Climate Change Director at Familia Torres and IWCA Board Director) attended this very important conversation together with Andrew Jefford (Columnist, author, journalist, broadcaster), Michelle Bouffard (Wine educator/Wine Consultant/Journalist/MW candidate) and Greg Jones (CEO at Abacela winery, Oregon). The panel was moderated by Mary Kirk (DipWSET). |
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| | Documenting Climate Action >> |
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| | IWCA recruits its first female executive director >> |
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| | International Wineries for Climate Action issues official IWCA certificate for member wineries >> |
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| | Businesses That are Changing the Way we Eat and Drink >> |
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As we wrap up the year, we want to thank you for being part of our mission and making our work stronger, together. We are stronger as a collective to raise awareness about climate change and how it affects the wine sector and to motivate our peers to act. |
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