Rémy Cointreau’s Corporate Social Responsibility commitment is the cornerstone of its centuries-old brands; it is an integral part of the Group’s DNA and punctuates its history. The Group’s Houses have spanned the ages by combining the excellence of their products with continuous improvement in terms of CSR. Each of them, in its own way, protects its terroir and nurtures the expertise of the women and men who work there, so that customers can enjoy exceptional sensory experiences.
The year 2020/2021 was marked by a health crisis on an unprecedented scale. But the Group’s teams were no less enthusiastic – quite the contrary! Whether in Barbados, Cognac, Samos or the Isle of Islay, they devoted all their energy to ensuring that the Group’s 2025 commitment is a collective success. This strategy, called "Sustainable Exception", embodies the Group’s special attention to developing its products of excellence and relies on practical actions coupled with quantified targets to help preserve the planet.
This year, the Group ramped up its efforts to obtain sustainable agriculture certifications, with real progress at Bruichladdich, Mount Gay, Cointreau and St-Rémy. The Group also took bold measures to reduce its carbon footprint, eliminating a significant portion of its gift boxes across its portfolio. The Bruichladdich site is now fully powered by renewable electricity. Moreover, in the last nearly 20 years Rémy Cointreau has undertaken to follow and implement the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact, including the principle to encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
The Group’s long-standing commitment to CSR has recently been recognised by several rankings and ratings. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) gave the Group a score of A-, and the Vérité40 index gave it an A. At the same time, Rémy Cointreau was ranked first in the food sector and 26th across all business sectors based on social, environmental and governance criteria, according to a study led by French magazine Le Point in partnership with the German institute Statista. In 2020, the Scottish distillery Bruichladdich had already received the B-Corp label.
More than ever, Group's Houses are proud to proactively embrace sustainable exception. They continue to innovate in order to create exceptional spirits that reflect the terroirs in which they were produced. By valuing its heritage in this way, the family group is writing a new chapter in its history and proudly passing on this centuries-old legacy to future generations.
Rémy Cointreau’s Corporate Social Responsibility commitment is the cornerstone of its centuries-old brands; it is an integral part of the Group’s DNA and punctuates its history.
