Berkshire Cider Project Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

What do our labels mean?

Berkshire Cider Project describes its sustainability approach as rooted in place, community, and a healthy environment. Its second Sustainability Report says the business depends on a healthy environment, diverse rural economy, and strong community bonds. The company’s impact mission includes supporting local farms and farmers, partnering to enhance the vitality of the arts, community and natural landscapes in the Berkshires, growing awareness of craft hard cider, and contributing to an inclusive and equitable craft hard cider industry. It also reports B Corp certification, local sourcing, carbon footprint tracking, and annual charitable giving.

About Berkshire Cider Project

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
5 - 25

Country
United States

Berkshire Cider Project Sustainability Actions

Certified B Corp in 2023

In 2023, we became a certified B-Corp, joining other companies that balance profit and purpose. The B-Corp certification process looks across several categories– including environment, employees, governance, community and customers –to evaluate how a company seeks a positive impact through its business model.

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Locally sourced within 100 miles

100% locally sourced within 100 miles. We primarily source fresh-pressed juice from more than 8 local orchards, supplemented by our experiments with wild foraged and site-specific apples. Local Orchards (within 100 miles) – Supports our local economy and food system.

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Reduced carbon footprint

Since 2021, we have reduced our absolute carbon footprint by 4%. We measure our Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and have estimated our Scope 3 emissions to get a better sense for our overall impact. We also track carbon intensity, and carbon use per gallon is down 5% and our carbon per dollar earned is down 16%.

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Donated revenue to nonprofits

Each year, we donate at least 2% of our revenue to non-profit organizations. Through our employee giving program, we invite our employees to help direct a portion of our giving to organizations that are close to their hearts.

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Supported Berkshire Food Project

Since 2021, we have donated a total of $4,700 to the Berkshire Food Project, including 20¢ for every pound of apples donated to our Community cider project.

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