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Lubanzi Wines

Climate Neutral Certified Label

category

Food + Beverage

first certified

2020

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

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

698 tCO2e

Roughly equal to driving 156 gas-powered cars for one year

20.56 kgCO2e per unit of product

Emissions intensity

Emissions over time

Emissions year

Absolute Emissions (tCO2e)

Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e per unit of product)

02

Reduction Plans

Lubanzi Wines has adopted near-term action plans 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

Newly set

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

Newly set

Complete By

Q1 2026

Scope

Scope 3

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

03

Compensation

Lubanzi Wines addressed last year’s emissions by buying and retiring an equal amount of high quality, verified carbon and clean energy credits.

Emissions accounted for

700 tCO2e

Roughly equal to keeping 784,000 pounds of carbon in the ground

Total investment

$7,425

Project types

Wind

Type

Wind

Description

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

Improved forest management

Type

Improved forest management

Description

Projects focused on developing sustainable management and harvesting practices in forest ecosystems.

Avoid deforestation

Type

Avoid deforestation

Description

Projects that reduce the risk of deforestation in important forest ecosystems.

Industrial

Type

Industrial

Description

Projects that capture or remove emissions from industrial processes.

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 for several years, supporting environmental initiatives throughout the western cape. We've been a Certified B Corp for several years. Last, but not least important, we're proud to be Fair Trade Certified by Fair for Life, ensuring that human rights are safeguarded at every step of production and workers are compensated fairly.

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