Napa Green Certified Winery
NVV's Newest Green Certification Program Goes Inside the Winery
The roster of Napa Valley wineries powered by the sun is lengthening rapidly. One family-owned winery's solar power system generates as much power as 20-30 average homes would use, and will keep more than 7 million pounds of greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere.
NVV's Newest Green Certification Program Goes Inside the Winery
As a complement to Napa Green Certified Land, the NVV developed a companion program for Napa Valley's winery production facilities. Napa Green Certified Winery further leverages Napa Green and the strong track record built with the widely-embraced environmental program - continuing the sustainable practices from the vineyard and land through the winemaking process in the wineries.
Napa Green Certified Winery is a Napa-specific set of sustainable and green business practices developed for wineries. The NVV is working closely with our partners at the Napa County Department of Environmental Management and the Association of Bay Area Governments as third party certifiers. Certified wineries demonstrate a commitment to conserving water and energy, reducing waste and preventing pollution. The efforts of Napa Green Certified Winery are aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of wine production facilities as part of the broader view of excellent business. Certification goes beyond compliance, meeting or exceeding environmental regulations related to winery operations and helps wineries become more sustainable through economically viable, environmentally sensitive and socially equitable practices.
Participation in the program has many benefits that help meet these environmental, economic and social equity goals of sustainability. For example, certification can offer wineries the regulatory assurance they need so the focus is on continuous improvement and can assist with navigating new laws related to climate protection and emission reductions; many wineries also realize economic benefits through implementation of green business practices and when the bottom line improves, they can direct more resources to innovation and sustainability. Participation in the program also provides a solid platform for educating distributors, retailers, and consumers about sustainability.
Through efforts like Napa Green Certified Winery, Napa Valley wineries are taking action to protect the environmental quality of the region and are committed to the continued stewardship of our natural resources. As more and more wineries work through the certification process, look for the certification mark as a sign of the producer's commitment to the environment.
