10 th december 2015 make it work conference a stakeholder’s viewpoint scotch whisky association...
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Economic Importance of Scotch Whisky Added £5 billion a year in value to the UK economy The EU markets represent 31% of the value of our global exports Scotch Whisky supports more than Jobs across the UK £780m of new capital investment Over £1bn a year spent with local suppliers One million visitors a year to Scotch Whisky distilleriesTRANSCRIPT
10th December 2015
Make it Work Conference A Stakeholder’s Viewpoint
Scotch Whisky Association
Morag GardenHead of Sustainability and Innovation Scotch Whisky Association
SWA’s Vision
‘Works to sustain Scotch Whisky’s place as the world’s leading high-quality spirit drink and
its long-term growth worldwide’
Economic Importance of Scotch Whisky
Added £5 billion a year in value to the UK economyThe EU markets represent 31% of the value of our global exports Scotch Whisky supports more than 40 000 Jobs across the UK£780m of new capital investmentOver £1bn a year spent with local suppliersOne million visitors a year to Scotch Whisky distilleries
What is Scotch Whisky?
Made entirely in ScotlandFrom only cereals, water and yeast. no additives (save spirit caramel).Distilled so that it retains a flavour derived from its raw materialsMatured for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks: often considerably longer
The Industry’s Operations
100+ malt distilleries7 grain distilleriesWarehouses (20m+ casks)15 major bottling plantsMaltings, offices, research/technical centresBy-products/dark grains processingEnergy facilities
Scotch Whisky Sector Environmental Strategy
Environmental Strategy TargetsEnergy Efficiency & GHG Emissions
Renewables
Responsible Water Management
Resource Efficiency
Collaboration & Partnerships
Strong Relationships with Regulators
Environmental Leadership Shaping new
policy Compliance
Business Perspective – Current Activities
Risk & Regulation
Business Perspective – A Fresh Approach to Problem Solving
Bioavailable Copper Standard
Regulatory Position
Distillery COMAH RiskAssessment
Next Steps and Conclusions
Refreshed sector strategy
Working in Collaboration with the Regulator
Delivering Sustainability
THANK-YOUMore information on the SWA Environmental Strategy can be found at http://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/what-we-do/environmental-strategy/
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