# Bonterra Organic Vineyards

**Certification:** The Climate Label Certified — Completed (expired), 2023
**Certified since:** 2021 (most recent: 2023)
**Industry:** Food + Beverage
**Website:** https://www.bonterra.com
**Sustainability page:** https://www.bonterra.com/our-commitments/sustainability/

## Sustainability story

With the belief that winemaking is a collaboration with the land, Bonterra has been farming organically since 1987. Inspired by the purity of organic fruit, Bonterra has a low-intervention approach to winemaking — its winery is certified organic, sustainable, and TRUE Zero Waste and operates on 100% renewable energy, while estate ranches are triple-certified organic, biodynamic and sustainable. As part of the largest Certified B Corp wine company in the world, Bonterra advocates for policies around regenerative agriculture, healthy soils and sustainable water practices. As a Climate Neutral Certified business, Bonterra is the world's 1st organically farmed wine brand to certify for climate responsibility across its entire business scope.

## Emissions (2023)

**Methodology:** Bonterra Organic Vineyards's emissions inventory uses a mix of spending and activity-based data. Bonterra Organic Vineyards attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.

- Scope 1: 560 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 2 (market-based): 176 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (location-based): 0 tCO2e
- Scope 3 (market-based): 14,711 tCO2e
- **Total (location-based): 0 tCO2e**
- **Total (market-based): 15,446 tCO2e**

### Emissions history (tCO2e)
| Year | Scope 1 | Scope 2 (loc) | Scope 2 (mkt) | Scope 3 (loc) | Scope 3 (mkt) |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| 2020 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 560 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 14,711 |

## Reduction plans

### Reduction action plans
- **Scope 1** — We are working on reducing our scope 1 emissions from our farming equipment. (source: Energy at offices or controlled facilities, target: Q1 2022, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 3** — We will work to decrease the carbon footprint of our packaging, which has implications across purchased goods, upstream shipping, and downstream shipping. (source: Packaging, target: Q4 2022, completion: 30%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to reduce emissions on both up and downstream from more aggressive weight reductions in our packaging, specifically our glass. (source: Upstream shipping, target: Q2 2024, completion: 15%)
- **Scope 1** — We plan to reduce our emissions from combustible fuels in our truck and tractor shops. (source: Vehicle fleet, target: Q1 2024, completion: 50%)
- **Scope 1** — We plan to add 2 electric tractors to our fleet, reducing diesel usage. (source: Vehicle fleet, target: Q4 2023, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 2** — We are installing a new solar and battery system on-site that will decrease our electricity footprint, reducing our carbon footprint by 33%+. (source: Electricity, target: Q3 2024, completion: 0%)
- **Scope 3** — We plan to redesign our red wine bottles to be lighter weight, resulting in a projected 23% decrease in emissions associated with glass & upstream transportation. (source: Packaging, target: Q3 2025, completion: 0%)

## Climate funding (2023)

**Total funding:** $79,933.75

**Spend by category:**
- VCA (Voluntary Carbon / Reductions): $0
- OC (Organizational Commitments): $0
- BVC (Beyond Value Chain): n/a

### Projects
- [BVC] Hudson Technologies HFC Reclamation Project (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $69,505 — type: Industrial, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2020, location: USA, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
- [BVC] A-Gas V6 (Carbon credit, Voluntary Carbon Market): $10,428.75 — type: Industrial, registry: American Carbon Registry, vintage: 2020, location: USA, provider: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)

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