The annual international competition, women in wine and spirits awards (WINWSA) recognises the work women play in influencing the global wine world.
Mariani-May, winning the award for sustainability, highlights the impressive recognition that Banfi play in committing to sustainable practices, and its corporate social responsibility.
As Mariani-May explained, “it's important to look at winemaking from a big-picture, holistic perspective. Every single detail that goes into the winemaking process, from the grape to the glass, must be scrutinized. How can we be more efficient? How can we build processes that allow our associates to thrive? How can we give back to Mother Nature, because in the end we rely so much on her to give us healthy fruit? In short, what can we do better that will help everyone, and everything involved?”
Banfi has achieved ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and SA 8000 quality certifications.
Mariani-May added ‘The female perspective is so important in any industry, but it's even more important in wine when you consider that women account for close to 60% of all wine sales.’
“Over the past 750 years, we are essentially only the third owners of the land, and the way I see it, we're just holding it for a while. It's my duty to make the land better than how we found it, so it can be passed on to future generations. The only way to accomplish that is to be as respectful as possible to the land and to continually look for ways to improve it. So, in the end, ‘sustainability’ means that our processes need to not only sustain our existence, but to sustain through the next 750 years."
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