Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental issues
• Social issues
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 82% over the last 10 years (from 4,150 tCO2/year in 2013 to 727 tCO2/year in 2023).
• Achieved Sustainable Wineries for Climate Protection certification.
• Reduced total amount of industrial waste generated per bottle produced by 13% over the last decade.
• Reduced weight of non-recoverable waste sent to landfill by 18% over the last decade.
• Reduced water consumption by 36% per bottle produced since 1999.
• Reduced water consumption by 21% in 2023 compared to 2022.

Social Achievements

• Implemented a welcome plan for new recruits.
• Participated in various job fairs.
• Developed the Freixenet e-Academy training platform.
• Implemented a corporate Health and Wellness Programme.
• Implemented measures to facilitate work-life balance, such as teleworking.
• Renewed the Company Agreement in April 2023.
• Agreed on a new Equality Plan in January 2023.
• Signed up to the Diversity Charter for inclusion and non-discrimination.
• Implemented a specific policy on disconnection from work.
• Implemented a Protocol for the prevention and treatment of workplace and/or sexual harassment.

Governance Achievements

• Established a criminal risk prevention system with tools such as the Freixenet Group's Code of Conduct and Responsible Practices, a Corporate Compliance Programme, and a Compliance Committee.
• Approved a specific Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy in December 2022.
• Unified existing communication channels into a single channel for compliance reporting.
• Appointed a person responsible for the Internal Information System.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Higher energy prices and inflationary pressure due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Adverse weather conditions (droughts and extreme temperatures) affecting grape production.
• Low availability of drinking water due to long dry spells.
• Faster grape ripening, development of pests, and loss of vine yields due to extreme weather conditions.
• Increasing energy costs and ensuring the availability of fuels.
• Lack of under-supply of raw materials.

Mitigation Strategies

• Careful management of resources and continuous adaptation to changing market conditions.
• Joint efforts between company technicians and suppliers to minimize aspects affecting raw material quality and quantity.
• Actions to reduce and optimize water use in processes and non-productive activities.
• Study on the characterization of cleaning in wineries to reduce water consumption.
• Advance of the grape harvest start date, corrections during maturation, checks on the state of the grapes, pheromone treatment of vines, and phytosanitary practices.
• Reduction of energy consumption through energy efficiency measures, investment in efficient equipment, and energy audits.
• Purchasing management (diversification of suppliers, continuous approval of new suppliers, and specific agreements with strategic suppliers).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Periodic ethical audits using SEDEX.

Responsible Procurement

• Selection criteria based on price, quality, reliability, technological level, adequacy of products and services, long-term relationship, and certified quality system.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Low availability of drinking water due to long dry spells
• Faster grape ripening, development of pests and/or loss of vine yields due to extreme weather conditions

Transition Risks

• Increasing energy costs and ensuring the availability of fuels

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: UNE EN ISO 14001:2015, Sustainable Wineries for Climate Protection, Register of Operators of the Catalan Council for Organic Agricultural Production, United Nations Global Compact, Biosphere Certificate (wine tourism), UNE EN ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), IFS International Food Standard (Food Security), BRCGS (Food Security)

Third-party Assurance: Crowe Accelera Management, S.L.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Freixenet Alcohol Free White, Freixenet Alcohol Free Rosé

Awards & Recognition

• Biosphere Commitment seal (wine tourism)