Sustainable Procurement in Tequila production at Casa Sauza

It seems like the world is sustaining a fashion trend these days. Everyone hears it, they think they know what it means and try to do their part to assure that we improve the conditions on the Earth we live in. 

At Sauza, we are doing our best to minimize our carbon footprint. This invitation has even transcended to our suppliers so they can do their part to ensure that we are bottling environmentally friendly high-quality products that delight your taste buds. Below are the main components in a Tequila bottle with some information on what our vendors are doing to help the environment. 

Glass 

Glass greatly impacts the environment due to its process, and it has been the best option for bottling tequila. Our glass suppliers use recycled glass when possible. In Sauza, we even have specifications for our glass manufacturer stating the minimum percentage of recycled glass. This, of course, cannot be done solely with the supplier. We also need help from consumers to ensure that they recycle glass containers. 

Closure

Closures come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and materials. We aim to ensure that the wooden closures come from sustainable forests and that other types of closures, such as plastic, can be recycled. An interesting fact is the Hornitos closure, for the Mexican market, is a BioAgave closure. What does this mean? It is a mixture of agave fibers, our raw material, and plastic. This allows us to reuse the raw material we use to make Tequila and somehow bring it back to the product. 

Cardboard and Paper

The other components that go into the bottle of Sauza Tequila that you are enjoying are cardboard and paper. We need cardboard to protect and move the bottles from one place to another. Not only do our cardboard suppliers assure us that the cardboard they use comes from sustainable sources, but they also assure us that they recycle as much as possible. The same goes for labels. The labels on the bottle are made of paper, as Sauza specified. This must have a certain percentage of recycled material that assures the label's integrity and helps the environment as much as possible. 

Transportation

One of the biggest contaminants we have is transportation. Sadly, we are not in a world where every vehicle on the road is green, but we are trying to reduce contaminants. One way is to optimize transportation and consolidate as much as possible. We ask our vendors to use transportation that has passed emission testing and is free of oil leaks. 

The components mentioned are just examples of what Sauza procurement is doing to reduce Tequila's carbon footprint, consumed worldwide. With the help of the consumers, we can assure that Sauza not only produces the best Tequila in the world but is also doing as much as possible, year after year, to reduce our carbon footprint.