Our Sustainability report covering the past fiscal year is here, and what an unusual time it has been. The ability to pivot quickly and adapt to change is necessary, also when it comes to sustainability – which has been very clear during the past year.
In this report, we share a recap of what we’ve achieved during the past year as well as our direction for the years to come.
Every year, we use around 100,000 tons of winter wheat in the making of Absolut Vodka, purchasing at least 10 percent of the available wheat harvested at roughly 400 farms in the region surrounding our distillery. This puts a big responsibility on our shoulders, which calls for a clear concept of how to help improve the sustainability tied to the cultivation of wheat, including goals, requirements and guidelines for our partnering farms.
Kelly Caul is a familiar face around The Absolut Company’s head office in Stockholm. No wonder – her job is to foster an inspiring and inclusive company culture and that means being in close contact with all different areas within the company. Her job, she says, demands that she’s a ‘people person’ and constantly look to change things in order to improve. And changes are nothing new to Kelly – it’s what she lives for and thrives on.
We have always had, and will always have, a strong ambition to reduce our climate impact. However, keeping in mind that distillation by nature is an energy-intensive activity, we are very proud to be able to say that our distillery in Åhus is known as one of the most climate and energy-efficient in the world, with an energy consumption of 60 percent less than that of the average distillery.
Last year, Absolut Vodka decided to tackle the taboo issue of sexual consent and alcohol with the #SexResponsibly campaign. Tad Greenough, Global Marketing Director at TAC explains the thinking behind the campaign and the significance of the issue.
