L O W C A R B O N E C O N O M Y The fragile relationship between the environment and wine production means climate change will dramatically affect the wine industry. Temperatures in most Australian wine regions are projected to increase up to 1.7°C by 2030 resulting in irreversible changes which wine businesses will need to adapt to. At Zilzie, we have always had a strong environmental ethic, so deciding to eliminate our carbon footprint and promote a wine range as carbon neutral was one more step to show we care about our connection to the land. We also were excited to see the potential benefits from marketing and staff education.
The first step in engaging the Carbon Reduction Institute to make our wine carbon neutral was to undergo a comprehensive carbon audit that quantified the greenhouse gas emissions from the life cycle of the product from cradle to consumer. See our disclosure statement for more details about what this included. An audit report produced by CRI showed the sources and breakdown of emissions. We then purchased carbon credits to offset these emissions and certify the Bulloak range under the NoCO2 certification program. Zilzie Wines have committed to a program to monitor these emissions as well as to offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions from every bottle of Bulloak Wine produced through the purchase of carbon credits. This ensures that the product carries a zero carbon footprint. Certification has allowed us to visibly brand our Bulloak range as carbon neutral. We are proud of our carbon neutral product certification and our marketing activities and point of sale celebrate this!
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