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Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol (4 Mb),
Calculator (3.6 Mb) and
User Guide for the International Wine Industry.
Note: When opening the Calculator select 'enable macros' and 'don't update'. Your computer security setting will need to be set to low or medium to allow the required macros to run.
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Fact Sheets - CCA posts for use as trellising in vineyards - for
producers / for
growers
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Why does WFA have an environmental policy?
The Australian wine industry is committed to the continual improvement of its environmental performance. Accelerating the adoption of ecologically sustainable practices throughout all aspects of its operation is critical to its future success and will ensure the needs and expectations of the wider community and customers are met.
Our vision for the industry
- Optimise business operations to ensure the use of resources and generation of by-products are managed in an efficient and ecologically sustainable manner
- Anticipate and satisfy community and customer expectations on environmental performance
- Measure and evaluate performance to demonstrate environmental stewardship
How will we achieve this?
The industry released its environmental strategy - Sustaining Success - in 2002, setting the following priority environmental issues:
- Water quality & use in viticulture, winemaking & packaging;
- Generation and disposal of wastewater from winemaking & packaging;
- Management of solid waste products such as grape marc, filter material and treated timber posts;
- Use of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides (pesticides);
- Maintaining & enhancing natural ecological systems &protecting biodiversity;
- Conflicting land-uses with local communities and other industries;
- Ramifications of future greenhouse gas- induced climate change on viticulture;
Wine Industry National Environment Committee
WFA Environmental Management Activities
