Industry Group - Circular Wine

Wine Marlborough Ltd developed the Marlborough Circular Wine Group with the support of Marlborough District Council as a ‘CIT’ group (“Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation”).

The group is industry-led and supported by the regional wine association, Wine Marlborough Ltd, and the national association, New Zealand Winegrowers. Membership comprises representatives from the wine industry – from the biggest to the most boutique, Marlborough District Council, Wine Marlborough and New Zealand Wine Growers.

Marlborough is responsible for over three-quarters of New Zealand’s wine production. As a region, we are recognised as one of the most powerful wine brands globally and wine is the single most important export for the region economically.

Yet that success brings a considerable volume of organic waste, a sizable energy consumption and a meaningful mark on the Marlborough landscape.

The group’s mission is to enhance the environmental impact of the Marlborough wine industry through circular economy principles.

• Eliminate waste and pollution
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• Circulate products and materials (at their highest value)
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• Regenerate nature
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The group acts in an advisory role to allow Council, Wine Marlborough, New Zealand Winegrowers and key industry participants and suppliers to seek input, and make decisions on sustainability and circular economy issues facing the Marlborough Wine Industry. This includes:

• Sharing knowledge on key practices, shared problems and identified improvements.
• Filtering solutions that pitch to the industry.
• Engaging with key suppliers as a collaborative industry.
• Piloting/ putting solutions into practice.
• Helping to draw up joint business cases for the region.
• Seeking funding and design the appropriate legal and governance structures for these business cases where appropriate.
• Helping to put Marlborough viticulture at the forefront of circular economy design

Up to date information on the group, including their current focus and information for the industry can be found on their page. You can sign up to keep in touch with group insights and events on the group page.

Go to the Marlborough Wine NZ website

If you have ideas or questions for the group, please contact Liz Webb (facilitator) at liz@practics.co.nz