website
www.lubanziwines.com/
category
Food + Beverage
first certified
2020
current certification year
2024
Companies with The Climate Label provide products and services that are better for the climate, because they account for the greenhouse gas emissions from operating their business.
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Lubanzi Wines measured its GHG emissions in order to understand its impact on the climate and inform its plans to reduce GHGs over time.
Total 2024 GHG Emissions
698.4 tCO2e
Roughly equal to driving 155 gas-powered cars for one year
20.58 kgCO2e per unit of product
Emissions intensity
Lubanzi Wines's inventory uses spending data to estimate GHG emissions. Lubanzi Wines attests to the accuracy of their data inputs and the Change Climate Project team reviews the submission for compliance with the Standard.
Absolute Emissions (tCO2e)
Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)
Emissions year
Note: The chart shows location-based emissions totals.
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Lubanzi Wines is funding a portfolio of projects to support the climate transition. This portfolio includes specific actions within their operations, as well as projects elsewhere around the world.
Total climate funding
03
As part of its climate transition planning, Lubanzi Wines has established near-term actions to reduce GHG emissions within the next 12-24 months.
Active
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We plan to reduce the purchase of plastic materials for our products by finding a non-plastic, preferably biodegradable or compostable, alte ...read more
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2021
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Downstream shipping
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from downstream shipping by selling 50% of all products within 1,000 miles of where they’re packaged.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q2 2022
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Downstream shipping
Action
We plan to further reduce emissions from downstream shipping by selling 20% of all products in local markets exclusively.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
We plan to reduce emissions from plastic packaging components by removing plastic tape from all cartons and replacing it with recyclable/bio ...read more
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Packaging
Action
Reduce emissions from packaging by reducing the percentage of our products sold in glass bottles from the current 60% of total sales.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q4 2021
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
Work with manufacturers to transition carboard products to recycled cardboard products across all product lines.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2024
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Employee commuting
Action
Eliminate all employee commuting emissions for Cape Town Office by transitioning to fully remote work.
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2026
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Raw materials
Action
We will work to source 25% of our grapes from organic or biodynamic certified farms
Status
In progress
Complete By
Q1 2026
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Action
Redesign helix glass bottles across bottled core wines to lightweight glass by less than 420g
Status
Newly set
Complete By
2027
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Action
Install onsite solar panels to power 50% or more of the energy use in our headquarters
Status
Newly set
Complete By
2027
Scope
Scope 1
Completed
Source of emissions
Business travel
Action
Reduce emissions from business travel by eliminating unnecessary sales travel.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2021
Scope
Scope 3
Source of emissions
Supply chain energy use
Action
Work with manufacturers to install onsite solar to power the energy use in all production facilities in South Africa.
Status
Completed
Complete By
Q4 2024
Scope
Scope 3
At Lubanzi, we have several initiatives that go beyond becoming carbon neutral. Since our founding in 2016, we've given 50% of our annual profits to the Pebbles Project, a non-profit improving quality of life for those who work on wine farms throughout South Africa. We're also proud to be a 1% for the Planet member, a Certified B Corp & Fair Trade Certified by Fair for Life.
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