Beverage Dynamics November 2023 | Page 22

BEVERAGE SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

SUSTAINABILITY STATS

More than half of the beverage professionals surveyed — 58 % of on-premise operators and 56 % of off-premise operators — say that their customers are more interested in sustainable products . Roughly 30 % of restaurants and retailers surveyed said sales of sustainable spirits had increased during the past year , although the plurality said that sales had stayed the same . Half of the on-premise and 56 % of off-premise operators expect sales of sustainable products to increase in the next year , as did 39 % of the off-premise respondents . indicators of ecosystem well-being , especially across the terroirs hat product Remy Cointreau spirits .
The program will restore habitats by planting more than 80,000 trees in the Mexican forests where monarchs spend the winter , and creating twelve pollinator gardens to assist the butterflies during their annual migration from Mexico to Canada .
WINEMAKER EARNS GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Champagne Henriot Cellar Master and Vine Director Alice Tetienne was named Sustainability Champion by the Business Intelligence Group , which honors people , teams and organizations who make sustainability an integral part of their business practice and overall mission .
Since joining the company in 2020 , Alice has focused on the preservation of vineyards and terroirs , adapting viticultural practices and taking actions that contribute to the sustainability
70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
58.33 %
Yes
ARE YOUR CUSTOMERS MORE INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS RECENTLY
ON-PREMISE
41.67 %
No
40 %
55.56 %
44.44 %
DO YOU HAVE A SECTION IN YOUR MENU / IN YOUR STORE SPECIFICALLY FOR ORGANIC OR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS ?
ON-PREMISE
60 % 50 %
30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
Yes
70 %
60 %
58.33 %
70 %
60 %
61.11 %
50 %
41.67 %
50 %
40 %
40 %
30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
Yes No
30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
OFF-PREMISE
OFF-PREMISE
Yes
No
38.89 %
No
DO YOU EDUCATE YOUR SALES STAFF ABOUT WHAT MAKES CERTAIN PRODUCTS SUSTAINABLE / ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC ?
ON-PREMISE
OFF-PREMISE
of the Champagne region . “ Today the world is on the move , both socially and environmentally ,” she says . “ We proactively reassess our practices and methodology to effectively respond to the rapidly changing climate , warming planet and weather extremes .”
70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
58.33 %
Yes
41.67 %
No
80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 %
77.78 %
Yes
22.22 %
No
7 2023 Sustainability Guide