Green Awards 2019: the shortlist announced

Having concluded an extended judging process, we are pleased to announce the shortlist for The Drinks Business Green Awards 2019, which are designed to celebrate those brands and businesses that are doing as much as possible to reduce their impact on the environment.

The winner in each category will be announced during an awards ceremony on Wednesday 11 December between 3 and 5pm at The Club at The Ivy in London, where leading representatives from across the drinks industry will gather to toast the recipients of this year’s awards.

We have listed below all the companies that have been shortlisted for this year’s awards, except for those entered into the personality categories, who will be revealed on the night should they be recipients of an award.

The judges were particularly impressed at the quality of the entries this year, and it was clear that environmentally-aware businesses are focused on all aspects of being green, not just reducing carbon emissions.

It was also apparent that entrants, for the most part, had considered their pitch carefully, giving them the best chance possible of picking up an award.

However, to win big in the Green Awards, it is vital that you address comprehensively the requirements of the category, and give measurable evidence of change over the past three years, and particularly in the past 12 months, because these awards are given on an annual basis.

If you want to see the categories in full, please click here, while if you want some tips on ‘how to win’, please click here.

If you would like to attend the awards ceremony, please contact Sophie Allan at sophie.allan@unionpress.co.uk or call the drinks business on +44 (0)2078032420.

For more information about The Drinks Business Green Awards, click here, and to see last year’s winners click here.

The drinks business is particularly grateful to our brilliant line-up of partners for 2019’s Green Awards, which include Amorim, Jackson Family Wines, Pol Roger Portfolio, and ProWein.

This year’s shortlisted entries are as follows, listed in alphabetical order

• Accolade Wines
• Altia Spirits (Kroskenkorva Vodka)
• Aston Manor Cider
• Australian Vintage
• Avallen Spirits
• Bonterra Organic Vineyards
• Concha y Toro
• Elephant Gin
• Emiliana Vineyards
• Familia Torres winery
• Fetzer Vineyards
• Flor de Cana
• Garçon Wines
• Glengoyne Distillery
• Greensand Distillery
• Hallgarten Wines
• Honest Grapes
• Hillebrand
• Lanchester Wines
• Lightweight Containers
• Loop Gin
• Marks & Spencer
• Napa Valley Vintners
• Pernod Ricard Finland
• Pernod Ricard Winemakers
• RedHeads Wine
• Santa Rita Estates
• Scheid Family Wines
• Small Beer Brew Co.
• Sonoma-Cutrer
• Spier Wines
• Symington Family Estates
• Tenute Lunelli
• The Wine People (Purato)
• Viña Maipo
• Vineyard Team
• VSPT Wine Group
• Warner’s Distlllery
• Yealands Estate

The Drinks Business Green Awards 2019 is the world’s largest programme to raise awareness of green issues in the drinks trade and recognise and reward those who are leading the way in sustainability and environmental performance.

For more information please call +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email lewis@thedrinksbusiness.com or rhiannon.morris@unionpress.co.uk