Hamilton, Bermuda, September 20, 2016 /3BL Media/ -- While the heart of ANGEL’S ENVY® is rooted in Kentucky bourbon, its taste is a bit more international. Specifically, Portugal. Portugal is the source of the port casks that give its whiskey its subtle and distinctive flavors.
With a strong conviction to drive sustainability and protection of water, Bacardi proudly wears the title of founding member of the Stockholm Water Prize. This global award is presented annually by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to an individual, organization or institution for outstanding water-related achievements during World Water Week which is celebrated August 28 – September 2.
Queenstown Final for Championing Environmental Practices
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, AUGUST 17, 2016 /3BL Media/ -- The very green final of the 42BELOW® Cocktail Earth Cup has arrived. The first Trans-Tasman sustainability focused cocktail competition will have its final showdown in Queenstown, NZ over 22nd – 24th August. To enter, competitors were required to create and submit a cocktail championing environmentally sustainable practices -- using 42BELOW vodka as the base.
Bacardi employees are going green and getting healthy thanks to a new cycling initiative.
The spirits company has introduced five bicycles for workers to use, both around its worldwide headquarters in Hamilton and throughout Bermuda, with six more bikes on their way.
Pedal power reduces noise, pollution, and saves time on island nation of Bermuda
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Hamilton, Bermuda, August 9, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Sturdy, dark blue bicycles bearing ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur branding serve as a sustainable solution for employees who work at the Bacardi Limited worldwide headquarters in Bermuda.
Employees use the company-provided bicycles as a means to travel around the world’s largest privately help spirits company’s campus and local community as part of the ongoing Bacardi Limited “Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future” environmental initiative.
Coral Gables, Fla., July 26, 2016 /3BL Media/ – For the second year in a row, Bacardi, Million Trees Miami and American Forests joined forces to plant trees in Miami-Dade County at as part of American Forests’ Community ReLeaf program to help beautify and restore urban neighborhoods.
As part of its annual Corporate Responsibility Month initiative to engage employees in community activities, the Bacardi team of volunteers came out with their sleeves rolled up, ready to plant 20 mahogany and oak trees at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah, Florida.
Programs worldwide reduce energy, emissions, water use and increase recycling
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Hamilton, Bermuda, July 12, 2016 /3BL Media/ – It’s been said that good starts make excellent finishes. This is true both with the production of premium spirits and corporate responsibility, like the employee initiatives nominated for the 2nd Annual Bacardi Limited Good Spirited awards. A total of 11 employees, teams and facilities received recognition for their outstanding environmental achievements within five different award categories.
The shades encourage visitors to the Casa Bacardi Visitor Center in Puerto Rico to see sustainability in a new light
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Hamilton, Bermuda, June 21, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Recycled wood sunglasses give new meaning to the Bacardi vision for the future—they mirror the spirit company’s rich history and meticulous care in making some of the world’s most sought-after brands, sustainably. Bacardi never loses sight of its “Good Spirited” sustainability initiative and strives to recycle the most it can for the environment, including its retired oak rum barrels. At its BACARDÍ® rum facility just outside San Juan, Puerto Rico, some barrels are chipped up for mulch or reused for decorative purposes.
Corporate Responsibility Achievements Highlighted in Interim Online Report
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Hamilton, Bermuda, June 13, 2016 /3BL Media/ ˗ Family-owned Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, fully complied with its voluntary marketing codes, improved upon its environmental and operational efficiencies, continued to invest in its global “Good Spirited” sustainability initiative, increased engagement with responsible suppliers, and progressed with responsible marketing programs.
Bacardi-owned Tequila Cazadores has ditched fossil fuels and is now using discarded products made during production to generate energy through its new biomass boiler.
Located in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, the distillery’s new biomass boiler uses discarded parts of agave plants to power the site, making Cazadores 100% biomass-fuelled.
