GB has reinforced its
environmental credentials by receiving WCP certification for sustainability. GB is the first in Jerez and among
the first eight in Spain to receive this certification, though the firm has
long been concerned for the environment with its own 5+5 policy and previous
contributions to the protection of the Coto Doñana.
WCP was born in 2011 out of the worries of
various institutions and bodegas about the need to act in the face of climate
change. WCP offers the first winery specific certification of environmental
sustainability once a winery has met various criteria which include reduction
of greenhouse gas emissions, water management, waste reduction, energy
efficiency and use of renewable energy. The certification is aligned with the
Europe 2020 strategy and was established by the Federación Española del Vino
(FEV) backed by the Asociación Española de Normalización (AENOR), a
standardisation and certification organisation. If only more wineries would join up.
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