The wine industry increasingly is being asked to show its environmental credentials. In Australia, as around the world, retailers, restaurants and consumers are looking to buy or offer wines that meet modern standards for environmental stewardship.
EntWine Australia is a voluntary environmental assurance scheme that allows winemakers and wine grape growers to receive formal certification of their practices according to recognised standards. Members can carry the EntWine Australia logo and are listed on the EntWine Australia Register.
To qualify for membership, companies must
- be certified against a recognised, independently audited environmental certification program and be audited at least every three years
- report a scope 1 and 2 carbon footprint each year (Winery only)
- report each year against the EntWine Australia Indicators
Preliminary membership for up to two years is offered to those who meet requirements two and three and have begun but not completed the certification process.