La Mare Wine Estate has become the first venue in the Channel Islands to receive an industry accreditation spotlighting its sustainability commitments.
The vineyard was awarded a gold accreditation under Green Business’ Green Meetings initiative, a certification dedicated to meetings and events venues.
It is the latest accreditation La Mare has received for its sustainability efforts, joining its organically certified orchards, Eco Active Leader status, LEAF and Red Tractor.
The Green Meetings Certification is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with venues assessed across three areas:
- People goals – communication, awareness, community engagement, health and wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion
- Places goals – destination impact, delegate experience, travel and venue management
- Planet goals – energy, water, waste, carbon and chemical use.
Venues can achieve a bronze, silver or gold accreditation, with gold signifying excellence across all three areas.
The certification process includes an assessment by Green Meetings expert sustainability practitioners, trained to Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment standards, and a bespoke report identifying areas for improvement.
La Mare said the assessors noted its outstanding performance which earned high marks across all categories, with particular excellence in people goals and community engagement.
La Mare Wine Estate managing director Tim Crowley said: “Our organic orchards and meadows are certified by the Organic Soil Association, and every aspect of our estate is designed with sustainability in mind.
“La Mare perfectly aligns with businesses seeking Green Meetings spaces, not just because of our award-winning estate, but because we embed sustainable practices into everything we do.
“This also aligns with Jersey’s Carbon Neutral roadmap and places us in a great position to lead the positive change and strive for sustainability.”