Being B Corp

Sustainability for us is not a label, but a daily, shared commitment. From the vineyard to the bottle, every choice reflects our desire to cherish the land, enhance the territory and produce wines that tell of a possible future: more ethical, more conscious, more good.

WHERE WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Vineyard and Territory

We cultivate relationships before we cultivate vineyards: organic, living soil and biodiversity shared with the conferrers.

Protecting the land stems from relationships of trust and shared responsibility with a stable network of organic contributing winegrowers. The relationship with the land and the people who cultivate it is even more fundamental given that Perlage has no vineyards. We promote organic farming practices that respect the soil, biodiversity and landscape of the UNESCO Hills, avoiding chemical weeding and taking an approach that considers ecosystems as integral to the value of wine. Guarding the land, for us, means taking care of the conditions that will make it fertile well into the future.

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Climate and Energy

We measure change to remain resilient: climate and energy drive choices today and tomorrow.

Climate change is not an abstract scenario, but a variable that already affects production continuity, costs and the supply chain. This is why Perlage began by measuring its Organization Carbon Footprint and monitoring energy consumption and resources in a structured way. The use of renewable energy, self-production and continuous improvement of process efficiency not only meet an environmental objective, but also strengthen the company's ability to adapt to an increasingly unstable environment. Measuring today means preparing for better decisions tomorrow.
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Packaging

We reduce the weight of bottles and rethink packaging, because design is a choice of responsibility.

Packaging represents one of the main impact factors along the wine supply chain. Perlage is taking action on this front by working on bottle lightening, the use of lower-impact materials and more efficient logistics solutions. Engaging with industry networks such as the Sustainable Wine Roundtable reinforces an approach based on data, collaboration and continuous improvement. For us, design is not just aesthetics: it is a concrete lever to reduce impact and make the product more consistent with the values it represents.
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People and Community

Sustainability lives in people: they are the ones who make the enterprise capable of lasting.

In a rapidly changing environment, the strength of a business depends on the people who drive it and the relationships it builds. Perlage promotes safe, inclusive and organizational well-being-oriented workplaces, investing in training as a tool to deal with increasing complexities and new skills required. The link with the territory is an integral part of this vision. Through projects with associations, schools and members of local communities, we help spread a culture of responsible wine consumption and agriculture as a common good. An involved and aware community is a key ally for long-term resilience.
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Transparency and Governance

We report by choice: verified data, clear governance and accountability as a Benefit Society and B Corp.

Sustainability is a way of thinking before it is a set of goals. The preparation of the Sustainability Report and Impact Report as a Benefit Society stems from the desire to make public the choices, results and areas for improvement. Structured ESG governance, sustainability risk management, and the adoption of verifiable standards guide a traceable and transparent supply chain, consistent with the principles of B Corporations, Benefit Societies, and the winery's sustainability certification to the Equalitas standard. Transparency, for us, is a responsibility to those who choose us and to the future we help build.

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Being B Corp and Benefit Society

A unique vision of enterprise. Being a B Corp and Benefit Corporation is not a recognition to be exhibited. It is a way of looking at business: as a positive force for people, communities and the environment, as much as for the quality of the wine we produce.

Being B Corp

Perlage was the first winery in Italy to achieve B Corp certification, in 2017, among the top wineries in the country.
B Corp certification is a living practice, not a static achievement: it requires periodic recertification and continuous updating. Our operational decisions are evaluated with the same rigor with which we measure financial performance, including impact on people, human rights, communities and the environment.
For us, it represents an ongoing challenge: a standard that stimulates improvement, comparison and consistency between what we state and what we do. At the same time, it makes us part of a vibrant community of B Corp companies who, like us, share a common vision of responsible, long-term oriented business.

Being a Benefit Society

As of 2019, Perlage is also a Benefit Society. This means having included in our bylaws a commitment to generate not only economic value, but also social and environmental value, making it an integral part of our corporate strategy. Being a Benefit Society entails a formal responsibility: in addition to the economic report, we report annually on the impact generated through our Sustainability Report, making public our goals, actions and results. This is not a statement of principle, but a legal constraint that reinforces transparency and accountability.

CERTIFICATION NOTE:
The “B Corporation Certification” is a mark that is licensed by B Lab, a private non-profit organization, to companies that, like ours, have successfully passed the “BIA” and thus meet B Lab’s requirements in terms of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. It is specified that B Lab is not a conformity assessment body under Regulation (EU) No. 765/2008 or a national, European or international standards body under Regulation (EU) No. 1025/2012. BIA criteria are distinct and autonomous from harmonized standards resulting from ISO or other standards bodies and are not ratified by national or European public institutions.

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