- Ensure the transparency of practices
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility is an over-arching approach that promotes all initiatives that contribute to sustainable development.
In the wine sector, CSR applies to all areas of work, from the vineyard to the marketing, covering all the environmental, social and economic factors involved. Complementary to the High Environmental Value (HVE) certification, CSR has a broader scope as it includes fuel and water consumption and the use of effluents as fertiliser or energy.
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So how involved are the Côtes du Rhône wineries?
There are a number of individual initiatives from management of dry goods through the use of 100% recycled glass bottles, bio-sourced synthetic corks, plant-based ink for printing labels, etc. Many will prefer sourcing locally, reducing the consumption of stretch film for the palletisation of cases, and optimising storage by improving the working conditions of forklift operators and other staff.
Just to state a few : Maison Sinnae (Laudun), Union Rhonéa (Vacqueyras), Gabriel Meffre (Gigondas) and the “Vignerons Engagés” association all have CSR policies.
CSR helps make tangible measures visible to a wider audience, 80% of whom say that we cannot address environmental issues without having a handle on the economic and social issues.
