Sustainability has become an even greater priority for Palmer & Co. Managing director Rémi Vervier tells db about the Champagne producer’s latest green initiatives. How have your sustainability initiatives progressed in recent months? More than 85% of the Palmer vineyards are already certified Viticulture Durable en Champagne and HVE3. But our commitment goes beyond viticulture. The last 12 months have been very active, we have obtained a double Iso 14 001 certification and CSR commitment label, and assigned AFNOR to confirm our contribution to sustainable development. In June 2023 we became one of the first Champagne producers to obtain the status of ‘mission-driven company’. Our ‘raison d’être’ and the social and environmental objectives that we have set guide our plans based on three priorities: Meeting the expectations and needs of our stakeholders, members, employees and customers; helping to protect the environment; sustainably promoting our terroir and expertise. You’ve placed a real emphasis on the traceability of your Champagnes. How does that tie into sustainability? Excellence goes hand in hand with transparency. In 2024, we enhanced our Bottle ID scheme, launched in 2021, by enriching the information shared with consumers on the back label, offering the chance to delve into the secrets of our signature wines. One can now find: the blend, the base year, the percentage of reserve wines and the years they are made up of, as well as the precise dosage. For us, transparency is an integral part of our commitment to sustainability.
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