Domaine Bousquet has just released its first ever 2023
Sustainability Impact Report, prepared in consultation with the
Terra Institute in Italy. The
report is publicly available on the Domaine Bousquet homepage
(www.DomaineBousquet.com) Updates to this report will be issued
annually, in keeping with the winery's commitment to transparency
and accountability.
MIAMI, May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Domaine Bousquet has just released its
inaugural Sustainability Impact Report. "The report is both a
milestone and a reflection of our company culture, which is to be
100% transparent with our consumers and suppliers. We also hope to
inspire: Take our report as a model and practical guide to move the
sustainability needle," notes co-owner Anne
Bousquet on the rationale for making the report public.
A comprehensive sustainability "state-of-the-union" address from
Domaine Bousquet, the report covers internal operations and
collaborations throughout the supply chain, coordination with
suppliers on issues ranging from packaging and transport to
agricultural inputs, plus engagement with retailers and consumers
for a more complete understanding of the impact and lifecycle of
Domaine Bousquet wines. The report details short-, mid- and
long-term goals, with strategies to achieve them and evaluation
tools to measure success. (Report highlights are summarized
below.)
Other new initiatives from Domaine Bousquet include development
of a robust wine industry carbon lifecycle calculator to be made
available to all South American wineries. To that end, Domaine
Bousquet co-owner, Anne Bousquet,
has instigated a buy-in from five Argentine and Chilean wineries to
foot the costs of adapting the International Wineries for Climate
Action (IWCA) calculator to South American regional emission
factors. This tool has been successfully used in several regions
around the world and leveraging a common methodology will lead to
more transparent and meaningful results across South America.
Family-owned Domaine Bousquet in Argentina's Uco Valley has been 100% certified
organic since its first vintage in 2005 and ranks among the top
five organic wine brands sold in the U.S. (165,000 cases annually).
Accountability through third party certification has always been a
priority. Among a growing list of certifications, in 2023 Domaine
Bousquet became the first winery outside the U.S. to earn
Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC)™ status, and one of the first
24 wineries worldwide to attain B Corp certification.
With 27 years of sustainably minded operations under its belt,
Domaine Bousquet can point to a long list of accomplishments. These
include recycling 96.8% of waste, 74% of acreage under drip
irrigation and the first winery outside the U.S. to introduce a
USDA-certified organic, no-sulfites-added wine with the launch of
their Virgen Vineyards range in 2021.
Domaine Bousquet Sustainability Impact Report 2023
highlights:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions every year with the objective
of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
- A pioneer of lightweight glass in Argentina since 2007; currently over 71% of
all Domaine Bousquet wines are packaged in lightweight (420 g
and under) bottles. Further carbon reductions have been brought
about via in-market bottling in the U.S., UK, and Europe.
- No vineyard tilling. This change protects the delicate balance
of beneficial microbes, helps with water retention, and protects
captured carbon from being released into the atmosphere.
- Domaine Bousquet has actively helped convert over 2,000 acres
of partner vineyards to organic cultivation, offering both
practical training and financial assistance.
- Ensuring labor rights, fair wages, and equitable economic
distribution are also critical considerations for Domaine
Bousquet.
- 70% of employees are local, including, unusually, all harvest
pickers. The winery's restaurant chef was sent to NYC for training
and their head of purchasing started straight out of high
school.
- Grape suppliers receive a partial, advance payment of at least
30% of the grape price for the previous year, fostering economic
stability. 75% have been supplying the winery for more than five
years.
- A program in partnership with Tupungato municipality,
("ENLAZADOS") offers job training to those unemployed and without
benefits.
Domaine Bousquet: A leading pioneer in the organic wine
category, Domaine Bousquet has been a member of the B Corp movement
since 2022. That same year, it also became the fourth wine estate
(and the first outside the U.S.) to earn Regenerative Organic
Certified (ROC)™ status. Vineyards planted in virgin terrain,
starting in 1997, have been certified organic from the get-go. The
home high-altitude vineyards, at over 4,100 feet, are in
Gualtallary in Mendoza's Uco Valley. Today Argentina's largest exporter of certified
organic wines, Domaine Bousquet is owned and managed by
husband-and-wife team Labid al Ameri
and Anne Bousquet.
https://domainebousquet.com/en/
Terra Institute and the report: Founded in 2010, the Terra
Institute is a group of international consultants specializing in
sustainable management. The Sustainability Impact Report
methodology aligns with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and
the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
guidelines. The report covers agriculture, climate change, water
stewardship, ecosystems, circularity, transparency and quality. For
each area, scope and key stakeholders (where appropriate),
management approach and action plans, including short, medium- and
long-term goals. are discussed. www.terra-Institute.eu
Media Contact
Jane Kettlewell, Domaine
Bousquet, 1 718-704-4041, jane@cpalate.com,
www.DomaineBousquet.com
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