Planet, People, and Prosperity
Planet
Vineyards and wineries should implement environmentally sustainable activities based on the unique characteristics of their geographical regions and associated environmental risks. These activities, which aim to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, cover but are not limited to the following:
- Water efficiency
- Energy efficiency
- Soil health
- Waste management
- Air quality
- Climate resiliency
- Pest Management
- Biodiversity/ecosystems
- Site selection (for new vineyards/wineries)
- Variety selection (for new vineyards)
- Soil Condition
- Process water
- Carbon accounting and reduction
- Packaging
- Sustainable purchasing
- Transportation and fossil fuels
- Biodiversity, resilience and regeneration
- By-product circularity
- Noise reduction
- Neighbouring land area
- Crop protection materials and plant management
- Landscape management
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
People
Wine producers should incorporate social responsibility into the core of their business, in accordance to government laws and regulations, recognising that the sector is sustained by the people who work in it. The following principles 1 should be observed:
- Ethical business behaviour
- Worker health and safety
- Gender equality
- No discrimination
- No child labour
- The rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining
- Fair remuneration
- Decent working hours
- Integration, training and continuity of the workforce
- Casual and seasonal labour
- No bonded labour or unethical recruitment methods
- Special protection for young workers
- Human resource management
- Neighbours and community
- Respect of cultural specificities
- Networking and collective relationships
- Health and safety of consumers
- Responsible consumption
Prosperity
Wineries and vineyards must be profitable to be economically sustainable. Income generated by organisations should go towards improving efficiency and resilience, competitively remunerating the workforce, making necessary modernisation investments, and anticipating future challenges. Their positive impact on local economies should also be taken into account. Contribution to the following aspects of society should be considered:
- Wine-tourism (national and international)
- Employment (direct and indirect) generated by the sector
- Legal protection of viticultural landscape and terroirs
- Short supply chains for regional economy development
- Resilience of the grape-based business system
- Process efficiency
- Innovation and digitalisation
- Relationship with stakeholders
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance
- Transparency and sustainability communication
