WHY WE CARE?
Ever since its inception, green initiatives and sustainability were an important part of the company's vision. At EWGA Wines we believe that protecting the environment is our collective responsibility and everyone should do their part, no matter how big or small. To that point, we constantly evaluate all aspects of our business to reflect our commitment to being a sustainable wine importer and supplier.
RECYCLING
Waste reduction and recycling are key parts of our internal sustainability efforts. We are avid recyclers and re-use what packaging we can to minimise litter.
PACKAGING
In 2022, we removed all the use of plastic from our courier packaging. Our new protective packaging is recyclable, biodegradable and made from sustainably sourced materials.
PLASTICS POLICY
We removed or replaced all products from our portfolio that contained single-use plastics. No more plastic bottles and all the glass and cardboard that we use are recyclable.
ENERGY SAVING
We have a host of energy-saving policies in place. Our office air conditioning is set on a timer and we only use low energy LED lightbulbs on our premises.
WE'RE PART OF HARPERS SUSTAINABILTY CHARTER
In 2022, EWGA Wines have joined the Harpers Sustainability Charter to further champion the advancing sustainable best practices across our business. The signatories of this Charter will be required to show that they are moving along an increasingly sustainable trajectory towards annual goals, by confirming actions taken to meet specific targets. As part of the Charter, we identified 6 different areas of sustainability encompassing environmental, social and economic elements, where we want to focus our efforts in particular.
FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
In 2021, our fleet was joined by the first fully electric delivery van - kickstarting our 'green' wine deliveries. Further electric cars were added for use by our sales staff in 2022. To facilitate these vehicles, we are installing high-voltage electric chargers, so the vehicles do not have to conduct unnecessary travel for charging.
SHIPPING WINE IN BULK
Over the past several years, we have taken steps to source several of our key wines in bulk shipments to be bottled in the UK. This not only allows us to be extremely competitive on price and quality, but it also significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to importing wine in bottles. When we import wine from Europe we ensure to consolidate our loads and use the eco-friendliest transport options like rail.
FUTURE PLANS FOR SUSTAINABLE WINE SUPPLY
The overall aim is to become a carbon-neutral business. However, not every part of our business and practices can be completely revised to meet that goal. For that reason, we will be carbon offsetting what we cannot transform yet - working with an external company that will plant trees and support initiatives to help reverse the impact of climate change on our behalf.
At EWGA we pledge to continue to look for ways to limit the negative impact on the environment and help support ‘green’ efforts in our company.