We are very pleased to announce that Viña Concha y Toro has signed up to the Bottle Weight Accord drawn up by the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR).
Launched in November 2023, the SWR Bottle Weight Accord aims to reduce the carbon footprint of wine packaging. Initially supported by a group of retailers, its signatories now include wine businesses across the whole value chain.
Participants commit to reducing the average weight of their 750ml still wine bottles to 420g or below by the end of 2026.
Viña Concha y Toro or VCT, whose holding group of wineries includes world-renowned wine brands Casillero del Diablo from Chile, Trivento from Argentina, and Bonterra in California, produces circa 384 million bottles of wine annually.
VCT Sustainability Director Valentina Lira comments:
“This is an important and valuable step for our business. As part of our overall Sustainability Strategy, VCT is already involved in many key initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint, and the fact that key retailers from around the world are also signatories to the Bottle Weight Accord gives it extra impact and influence.
“We are confident that we are well on the way to the 420g average thanks to great efforts made by our product design, packaging, production, and sustainability teams to date. This is just the first step for us as we look to continue reducing the weight of our bottles and incorporate new formats in the future. We will work closely with SWR to ensure we share our progress along the way.”
The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is an independent global platform dedicated to advancing sustainability in the wine industry. Its members include wine producers, retailers, supply chain providers and sustainability standards bodies. It is based in the UK. For more information visit swroundtable.org