We don’t just care about the environment. We care for the environment.
At yume, we are dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the natural environments that we live and work in because we believe in a better future for people and for nature. There are a number of initiatives that we have voluntarily undertaken to do this.
Environmentally Friendly Viticulture
Viticulture has been found to be the most agrichemical-intensive form of agriculture on the planet, leading to soil and waterway contamination, with consequences for ecosystem health and integrity.
Since inception in 2016, yume has been dedicated to working with and supporting grape producers who employ or are moving towards environmentally friendly farming practices in the vineyard. This means no synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilisers, plus a focus on improving vineyard health through measures such as carbon capture and sequestration, improved nutrient cycling, reflexive or no irrigation and increased biodiversity.
Environmentally Friendly Packaging
We use 100% post-consumer recycled paper labels, which are also printed with vegetable-based inks. Our printers also use 40% less toner than standard printers and clean their equipment with environmentally friendly products.
From 2022, we are also bottling with 75% minimum recycled glass bottles and the Vinc corks we use have a negative carbon footprint.
We’ve Planted Trees For Rainfall, Biodiversity, Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration
Rainfall has declined by 25% since 1970 in WA, putting the future of our ecosystems and farming - including viticulture - in jeopardy. We’re also on the brink of a biodiversity collapse and many of our soils are affected by salinity, erosion and nutrient loss. We don’t need to tell you about climate change.
From December 2021 to June 2023, we donated 50 cents for every bottle of wine sold to help overcome these problems. You can read more about Trillion Trees, who we donated to, here.
Trees planted to date: 75
Carbon Neutral Delivery
We are working with companies like Sendle, who provide 100% carbon neutral shipping solutions, to get our wines, ambrosias and other goodies directly to you without destroying the planet.
