Diageo Says New Kentucky Distillery Will Be Carbon Neutral
29 Juni 2020 - 6:07PM
Dow Jones News
By Colin Kellaher
Diageo PLC on Monday said the $130 million whiskey distillery it
is building in Lebanon, Ky., will be carbon-neutral, making it one
of the largest such distilleries in North America and the first for
the U.K. spirits maker.
Diageo said the Lebanon plant will be powered by 100% renewable
electricity, moving the company closer to its goal of sourcing all
of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
The maker of Johnnie Walker whiskey and Tanqueray gin said it
will incorporate a variety of features in the new distillery that
will avoid annual carbon emissions by more than 117,000 metric
tons, which it said is the equivalent of taking more than 25,000
cars off the road for a year.
Diageo said the site, which it expects will be fully operational
in 2021, will produce Bulleit as its first and lead brand.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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