Reducing carbon
Reducing our impact…
We’re committed to reducing our environmental impact and following a net zero trajectory by 2050. During the year, we continued to invest in reducing carbon emissions in our distilleries in line with our S&R roadmap and our ambition to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions in absolute value by 54% by 2030.
…at Irish Distillers
We’re making our existing Midleton distillery carbon neutral by implementing new boilers and MVR technology - and we’re building Ireland’s first and largest carbon neutral distillery. Scheduled for completion by 2026, the new Midleton Distillery will use breakthrough emissions technology and is the largest-ever investment by an Irish distillery in pursuit of a carbon neutral ambition.
…at Jefferson’s Bourbon
We’re building a state-of-the-art, carbon neutral distillery for Jefferson’s Bourbon in the US. This will be the first of its size in the country to achieve LEED certification - an internationally recognised sustainability framework for healthy, efficient, carbon- and cost-saving environmentally friendly buildings.