Bristol’s Psychopomp Micro-Distillery and the sister distillery, Circumstance, are proud to announce that the business has achieved Carbon Neutral status.
Looking to do their part to actively work towards stopping climate change, Psychopomp Micro-Distillery engaged with Carbon Neutral Britain in 2021, with the ambition of measuring and reducing the total emissions of their business. They then offset the unavoidable emissions to become the first Carbon Neutral distillery in the South West.
Psychopomp Micro-Distillery and Circumstance Distillery co-owner Liam Hirt commented, “We are absolutely delighted to have achieved Carbon Neutral status. In the UK, businesses account for over 85% of total Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – making corporate action the number one priority in helping stop climate change. We have always had a clear sustainability strategy and we have been working towards carbon neutrality from the outset. This certification is a huge achievement for us and a major step towards our sustainable business goals.”
James Poynter, Director of Carbon Neutral Britain commented “We are delighted to partner with Psychopomp Micro distillery and Circumstance Distillery to help identify and offset their environmental impact for 2021 and beyond.”
The Agency Standards measured and calculated the total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions produced directly and indirectly from Pyschopomp and Circumstance’s activities. As a producer of specialist distilled spirits using 30L copper pots stills, organic grains and long fermentations, water usage from the distillation process was identified as the main source of emissions. Total carbon footprint measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) was also calculated, and the report is also available on their websites.
In addition to achieving Carbon Neutral status, Hirt and the distillery team, are on a sustainability mission and have already implemented a number of environmentally friendly changes across both distilleries, including using 100% recycled glass bottles, creating a gin refill station at Pyschopomp Micro-Distillery and gin refill cans for nationwide delivery. They have also committed to recycling all botanical waste through GENco to create biofuel.
Psychopomp Micro-distillery was established in 2014, and Circumstance Distillery was established in 2018. For further information visit microdistillery.co.uk / circumstancedistillery.com.
