website
www.lubanziwines.com/
category
Food + Beverage
first certified
2020
current certification year
2024
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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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 tCOâ‚‚e
Roughly equal to driving 156 gas-powered cars for one year
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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
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 tCOâ‚‚e
Roughly equal to keeping 784,000 pounds of carbon in the ground
Total investment
$7,425
Project types
Type
Wind
Description
Projects that support wind energy generation in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Type
Improved forest management
Description
Projects focused on developing sustainable management and harvesting practices in forest ecosystems.
Type
Avoid deforestation
Description
Projects that reduce the risk of deforestation in important forest ecosystems.
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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