SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Offering responsible choices
While it’s often forgotten, we sell agricultural products and some of them travel great distances to arrive at your table. That’s why we make a point of offering you a varied selection of eco-responsible local wines and spirits.
How we take action
We offer products aligned with your values.
Rethink
containers
Encourage
buying locally
Spotlight
responsible products
Offer low-alcohol
products
What we are putting in place
83%
in lightweight glass
83% of wines priced at $25 or less are made from lightweight glass
That corresponds to 40% of the bottles sold at the SAQ. We are currently looking at expanding this best practice to spirits and sparkling wine bottles.
In fiscal 2022-2023, using lightweight glass eliminated more than 6,000 metric tons of GHG, the equivalent of 6,000 return car trips between Montreal and Vancouver.
Even red wine can be “green”
Whatever the grape variety or type of product, look for a few simple criteria to make choices that are aligned with your values and to minimize the environmental footprint of your purchase.
4
eco-responsible tips
0
overpackaging
Reduce packaging for a healthier planet
Even though the contents matter more than the container, make a smart choice so that, after the wine or spirt has been enjoyed, the bottle can be recycled.
Grand Sud rosé: An eco-friendly treat
Switching from glass to plastic and incorporating recycled plastic (25%) makes the container 10 times lighter and minimizes the extraction of raw materials needed to manufacture it.
25%
recycled plastic
40%
increase in the sales
40% increase in the sales of Quebec products since 2020
Whether you chose to drink local for environmental reasons or to support the economy, all local producers are intent on offering Quebecers the best of our terroir. Let’s discover their creativity and expertise.
Low in alcohol, not in flavour
Whether it’s to consume less alcohol over the course of the evening or simply for variety’s sake, we offer you a increasingly diverse range of low-alcohol products.
15%
increase in the number
of products available
20%
increase in the offer
20% increase in the offer of organic products in 2022
Because earth-friendly farming practices benefit everyone, we offer more than 3,100 organic and biodynamic products.