Canned Wine Company
Canned Wine Co. sell good quality wines in elegant cans. They source their wines from low intervention vineyards in Europe and the cans cut their carbon footprint by three quarters compared to bottles.
“Canned wine, its time has come. Certainly with wines as good as the Viognier and Gruner of the Canned Wine Company. Time to try them" - Hugh Johnson. Who are we to disagree with the distinguished wine writer?
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PLANET
Canned Wine Co are in the process of tracking and measuring their scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. By selling their wine in cans as opposed to glass bottles, they effectively cut their carbon footprint by three quarters. Cans can also be recycled infinitely with no loss in quality and require 90% less energy than recycling a glass bottle. We’re excited to see the results of their research into their full carbon footprint.
PEOPLE
The Canned Wine Co. is dedicated to providing a positive working space for its employees, ensuring they have dedicated mental health support systems in place and offering paid time off for volunteering. They also require their suppliers adhere to their standards of employment through an in-depth Supplier Approval Questionnaire (SAQ). The Canned Wine Co. recognises the importance of providing opportunities for women, which is why 60% of their senior management team are women. Partnered with the University of Bath since 2022, they seek to inspire and support students and alumni through a range of workshops, as well as offering placement programme for graduates.
BUSINESS
Canned Wine Co intend on disrupting the traditional wine industry that relies heavily on glass bottles, with a much higher associated carbon footprint compared to alternative packaging such as cans, bag-in-box or kegs. They aim to make wine much more sustainable by reducing wastage in single serve cans, lowering transport and refrigeration emissions, as well as increasing recyclability of wine packaging. They are also a co-founder of the Wine Traders for Alt Formats (WTAF) association promoting low-carbon practices in the wine industry. Canned Wine Co are currently in the process of becoming a certified B Corp, but have already earned the Butterfly Mark from Positive Luxury. As a next step, we would like to see an annual impact report in order to increase their transparency around their sustainability policies and practices.
Assessed: June 2024
