WFA Environment

Carbon Calculators

Australian Wine Carbon Calculator – released 28 April 2009

Note: When opening the Calculator select 'enable macros'. Your computer security setting will need to be set to low or medium to allow the required macros to run.

International Wine Carbon Calculator

Calculator v1.2 (xls 3.6MB)

User Guide (PDF)

Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol v1.2 (PDF 4MB)

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.

Quick Links

Policy Position Statements on Biodiversity
2008 AWIS National Report (197 KB)
AWIS 2008 Participants
Trends in environmental assurance in key Australian wine export markets (1.3 Mb)
2007 National Australian Wine Industry Stewardship Report (317 Kb)
National Water Policy
Position Statement on Climate Change
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Policy
Fact Sheets - CCA posts for use as trellising in vineyards - for producers / for growers
Sustaining Success - the Australian Wine Industry's Environment Strategy

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