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As sustainability begins to play a more important role in drinkers’ choices, expert Mark Dredge picks breweries that care about the planet
Sustainability is a complex and broad subject in beer, which is a drink involving industries notorious for high emissions, such as farming, packaging and distribution. This topic could be book-length and I have only a couple of paragraphs, so the very short version is that we should look to breweries that prioritise using ingredients grown using regenerative farming techniques, that use packaging from responsible sources, are dedicated to sustainable practices in energy and waste management, and look after their staff. You might wonder how you’re expected to find all that out. One way is by looking for B-corp certification – firms are rigorously assessed on their entire social and environmental performances.