Domaine Bousquet S.A.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:10,062 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:857 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:603 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:8,602 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:1,420,892 m3/year
Carbon Intensity:3.23 kg of CO2 per Liter Produced
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Water Stewardship
- Circularity
- Quality & Transparency
- Thriving Ecosystems
Environmental Achievements
- Became the first winery outside the U.S. to earn Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC™) status.
- Achieved B Corp status.
- Two ranges (Gaia and Ameri) became Demeter certified.
- Converted 1,000+ hectares of partner vineyards to organic farming.
- 96.8% recycled waste.
Social Achievements
- Nearly 70% of workforce from local community.
- Internal promotion (e.g., Soledad, Chef Adrian).
- Annual open days for local schools.
- Enlazados program for job training.
- Average minimum wage 48% higher than living cost.
Governance Achievements
- Established a robust sustainability governance framework.
- Developed a Code of Ethics including sustainability values.
- Implemented a stakeholder engagement plan.
- Integrated sustainability-related risks into overall risk management.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Becoming a leader and global model
- Ensure that the families of our farm workers and third party farm workers have access to education
- Execute energy efficiency improvement projects
- Implement on-site renewable energy projects
- Halve emissions from the base year by 2030
- To make a meaningful impact on the national landscape
- Conceive all products and services with a circular life cycle approach
- Become plastic-free
Medium-term Goals:
- Soil microbiology DNA study
- Measure the effect of regenerative practices
- Adapt winemaking to different types of soils
- Install biological corridors
- No more seed purchase
- Financing scheme for drip irrigation for grape suppliers
- Implementation of water use efficiency programmes
- Definition of a systemic regenerative design methodology for products
- Increase percentage of lightweight bottles
- Reduce use of new raw materials for packaging and eliminate of single use plastics
Short-term Goals:
- Conduct Biodiversity census
- Soil and vine nutrient analysis
- Improve salaries
- Measuring water retention capacity in soils
- Fully map and measure total waste
Environmental Challenges
- Invasive weeds (Cynodon dactylon), ant infestations.
- Ensuring permitted fertilizers meet soil nutrient requirements.
- Reluctance by grape suppliers to sign long-term contracts.
- Data limitations for comprehensive carbon footprint calculation.
- Adapting IWCA carbon footprint tool to regional emission factors.
Mitigation Strategies
- Integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
- Increased compost application.
- Advanced payments to grape suppliers.
- Developed a regional adaptation of the IWCA tool.
- Implemented new data collecting methods.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of our grape suppliers are assessed by our agriculture and enology team.
Responsible Procurement
- Fair trade agreements
- Support for transition to regenerative agriculture
- Knowledge sharing and capacity building
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Unpredictable weather patterns
- Disruptions to water cycles
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, CSRD
Certifications: Ecocert, B Corp, BdA, For Life, Fair for Life, Demeter, ROC, Kosher
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- LO CA Chardonnay and Malbec (low-calorie, low-alcohol, low-sugar)
Awards & Recognition
- IWSC 2023 Red Wine Producer Trophy