Hamilton, Bermuda:
Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held spirits firm, is slicing roughly 140 tons of single-use plastic yearly, by eradicating plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal.
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Removal of plastic pourers from bottles in the Bacardi portfolio will reduce roughly 140 tons of plastic used yearly (Photo: Business Wire)
The plastic Non-Refillable Fitment (NRF) is commonplace all through the spirits business and is presently discovered in the neck of plenty of the corporate’s iconic drink manufacturers together with: BACARDÍ® rum, MARTINI® Fiero, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin and DEWAR’S® White Label blended Scotch whisky.
The elimination has already begun, and by early subsequent yr, all 1.75l bottles of BACARDÍ rum – together with Superior, Gold and Coconut – in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico will not comprise the plastic pourer, slicing 76 tons of plastic yearly.
In Spain and Portugal, the plastic pourer shall be faraway from all manufacturers in the Bacardi portfolio over the subsequent six months.
“We are making this bold move because it’s the right thing to do for the planet,” says Rodolfo Nervi, VP, Global Safety, Quality & Sustainability, Bacardi. “As a family-owned company for more than 160 years, pioneering change is in our DNA, and we’re proud to be leading the industry as we take another huge step towards achieving our commitment to be 100% plastic free by 2030.”
Bacardi is reviewing each approach in which it’s presently utilizing plastic and exploring whether or not it may be eliminated or changed with a extra sustainable various. A significant milestone shall be reached in 2023, when the corporate will take away all single-use plastic from its reward packs and point-of-sale supplies.
Rodolfo Nervi added: “Consumers will continue to enjoy the same exceptional quality and taste from our entire portfolio of brands as we continue on our journey to a more sustainable future.”
Find out extra about Bacardi and its ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance – commitments, together with its alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, at www.bacardilimited.com/good-spirited.
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About Bacardi
Bacardi Limited, the most important privately held spirits firm in the world, produces and markets internationally acknowledged spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited model portfolio includes greater than 200 manufacturers and labels, together with BACARDÍ® rum, GREY GOOSE® vodka, PATRÓN® tequila, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and glowing wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and different main and rising manufacturers together with WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur, and ERISTOFF® vodka. Founded greater than 160 years in the past in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited presently employs greater than 8,000 folks, operates manufacturing amenities in 10 international locations, and sells its manufacturers in greater than 170 international locations. Bacardi Limited refers back to the Bacardi group of corporations, together with Bacardi International Limited. Visit www.bacardilimited.com or observe us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.
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