Heaven Hill Brands announced today the company’s first official environmental sustainability strategy.
This new initiative addresses environmental challenges within the industry and local communities in four key areas: water, emissions, waste and conservation.
“Heaven Hill has always strived to be a good partner in our communities and to be a good steward of the natural resources used to create our products,” says Rachel Nally, Heaven Hill Brands Manager of Environment & Sustainability. “Cultivating sustainable and thriving communities is important for our employees, our partners and our neighbors. We are passionate about this next era in our commitment to responsibly use natural resources, reduce energy use, safely dispose waste and conserve the ecosystems that support our business.”
The following goals were developed with a focus on science-based research, international climate standards and internal expertise, and have been deemed necessary to achieve by 2030 by Heaven Hill:
- Use water more efficiently by improving water use efficiency by 15%
- Drive toward zero carbon emissions by reducing carbon emissions from operations by 30%
- Reduce waste by eliminating 10% of waste generated by operations, reducing virgin plastic in bottles by 50% and working towards zero waste visitor experiences
- Conserve the ecosystems that support the business by sponsoring planting of 5,000 trees of substantial size in local communities, supporting sustainable white oak supply, and supporting sustainable agriculture
Significant investments in these efforts across production, new technology and training initiatives are currently underway.
Heaven Hill has also implemented a variety of projects over recent years, including replacement of light fixtures with more energy efficient LED bulbs, implementation of recycling programs within operations, completion of multiple boiler efficiency projects to reduce energy needs, and tree plantings around Bernheim Distillery. Over the course of the next decade, both corporate and branded initiatives will continue to be announced to support these goals as the long-term vision takes shape.
