WINES AND SPIRITS
Context and challenges
The wine and spirits sector, which is part of fragile terroirs, is now facing major environmental challenges. Intensive viticulture leads to a high consumption of water and inputs (pesticides, fertilisers), which threaten soil quality and local biodiversity. Distillation and bottling processes generate CO₂ emissions – both for heating stills and for transporting products that are often shipped over long distances. In addition, waste management (pomace, lees, heavy glass packaging) weighs on local recovery channels. Faced with these challenges, the sector is turning to more sustainable practices: regenerative agriculture, controlled irrigation, renewable energy and lightweight or recyclable packaging.
Key figures
1,1 kgCO2e
Per bottle of wine
de vin
870 Litres
Water consumed to produce a litre of wine
6.2%
From the world's certified organic vineyard area
Sources : ADEME, Office international de l’eau, International Organisation of Vine and Wine
Our support
Assess your environmental footprint
Our approach begins with a comprehensive study of your wine-growing or distillation operations, based on the analysis of your water, carbon and biodiversity balances. We consolidate your LCA data to accurately quantify water withdrawals (irrigation, tank cleaning), greenhouse gas emissions from your products and processes, and the impact on soils and surrounding ecosystems. This rigorous mapping reveals your "hot spots" and serves as the basis for any strategic recommendations.
Map the physical and transition risks of your value chain
Nous confrontons ensuite votre modèle aux scénarios climatiques : stress hydrique, extrêmes thermiques, fluctuations de rendement, et évolutions réglementaires en matière de carbone. En modulant ces variables — disponibilité de la ressource eau, coût des énergies fossiles versus renouvelables, pressions légales — nous identifions vos zones de vulnérabilité et, simultanément, les opportunités de résilience. Ce travail de scénarisation vous permet d’arbitrer en toute connaissance de cause entre prudence et différenciation sur vos marchés.
Strengthen links with your partners
We study all flows to detect the risks of disruption and the levers of circularity (recycling of by-products, local sourcing, pooling of transport). More than a list of actions, we design a strategic assessment framework to prioritize high-impact initiatives and seal lasting partnerships with your suppliers. We help you to co-construct with each of your partners plans for continuous improvement of performance in terms of water management, GHG emissions and biodiversity preservation. This approach not only guarantees the traceability of your supplies (grapes, cereals, energy, bottling supplies), but also creates a dynamic of skills development and responsible innovation throughout your supply chain.
Putting your environmental commitments forward
we support you in integrating non-financial requirements (CSRD, CDP, labels) into your governance. We translate your environmental indicators into recognised metrics, structure your reports and prepare your communications for rating organisations and investors. At the end of this analytical and strategic course, you have complete support—dashboards, reporting guides, CSR narratives—to manage your sustainable performance and enhance your environmental leadership.
