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Aquila's Nest Vineyards

Climate Neutral Certified Label

category

Food + Beverage

first certified

2022

current certification year

2024

About Climate Neutral Certification

Wherever you see the Climate Neutral Certified label, it means the company is accountable for its greenhouse gas emissions. To earn the label, a company must annually measure cradle-to-customer emissions, implement specific action plans to reduce emissions, and invest in high quality, verified carbon credits.

The certification requirements are detailed in the rigorous, peer-reviewed Climate Neutral Certified Standard. Each company’s application is reviewed for compliance by Change Climate’s certification team.

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Emissions

Aquila's Nest Vineyards's emissions inventory uses financial estimates based on spending data. Aquila's Nest Vineyards attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with our Standard.

262 tCO2e

Roughly equal to driving 58 gas-powered cars for one year

0.09 kgCO2e per dollar of revenue

Emissions intensity

Emissions over time

Emissions year

Absolute Emissions (tCO2e)

Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per dollar of revenue)

02

Reduction Plans

Aquila's Nest Vineyards has adopted near-term action plans to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.

Active

Source of emissions

Operational waste

Action

Reduce waste from compostable straws 30% through ongoing staff training in the wine consumption area.

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q4 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Downstream shipping

Action

Transition 20% Amazon deliveries to the Green Prime Delivery option, which bundles deliveries together one one day per week.

Status

Newly set

Complete By

Q2 2025

Scope

Scope 3

Completed

Source of emissions

Electricity

Action

We will replace at least 30% of energy consumption by installing on site solar panels.

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2023

Scope

Scope 2

Source of emissions

Operational waste

Action

We will begin by tackling plastic waste through identifying alternative options to plastic currently used.

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2023

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Operational waste

Action

Reduce waste from plastic water bottle usage 50% through placing tap water pitchers and big jugs in all visitor areas.

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2024

Scope

Scope 3

Source of emissions

Operational waste

Action

Recycle all cardboard packaging material by adding a separate cardboard waste container to accurately measure, dispose and recycle this mate ...read more

Status

Completed

Complete By

Q4 2024

Scope

Scope 3

03

Compensation

Aquila's Nest Vineyards addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.

Emissions accounted for

262 tCO2e

Roughly equal to keeping 293,440 pounds of carbon in the ground

Total investment

$786

Project types

Wind

Type

Wind

Description

Projects that support wind energy generation in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Aquila's Nest Vineyards was inspired by mythological tales and our love for astronomy. One of our wines is named after the Goddess of Earth, Gaea. However, our dedication to Mother Earth extends beyond labels. Ever since the time we planted our first vines, we made a conscious decision to use the least amount of chemicals possible in the vineyard maintenance process. We have tried our hardest to use non-plastic glassware, compostable food boxes, compostable utensils, and compostable cups. We've always encouraged our guests to drink from our fresh well water instead of using plastic bottles. We reuse the fallen wood across our 40 acres property for the winery's wood burning stoves, and outdoor fire pits, and we hope to supply 100% solar

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