The integration of quality and safety concerns in the wine industry: the role of third-party voluntary certifications

Giacomarra, Marcella; Galati, Antonino; Crescimanno, Maria; Tinervia, Salvatore

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.026

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“…With respect to producers' adoption of specific sustainability practices, much emphasis was put on environmental management systems (EMS; Gilinsky et al, 2015;Marshall et al, 2010), such as the ISO 14001 standard, for which the majority of wineries (i.e., familyowned or small-scaled) often lack financial resources (Borsellino et al, 2016;Szolnoki, 2013). There is a need to go beyond EMS (Christ & Burritt, 2013;Flores, 2018) and related sustainable practices, such as eco-certification (Giacomarra, Galati, Crescimanno, & Tinervia, 2016), programs, guidelines, and voluntary standards (Mariani & Vastola, 2015). In line with the potential beneficial impacts of the adoption of sustainability on cost reduction, competitive advantage or differentiation in wine companies (Atkin, Gilinsky, & Newton, 2012;Flint & Golicic, 2009;Gilinsky et al, 2015;Signori, Flint, & Golicic, 2017), including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs; Malesios et al, 2018), one can assign sustainability practices to different management domains, among which marketing, operational, supply chain management, and innovation management.…”

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Drivers, adoption, and evaluation of sustainability practices in Italian wine SMEs

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Based on a survey with 64 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in two Italian wine regions, this study aims to (a) identify key drivers and barriers of the adoption of sustainability and (b) compare the adoption and evaluation (use, financial/labor investments, and satisfaction) of sustainability practices in four management domains (marketing, chain, operational, and innovation). Results show that internal drivers were considered to be more important than external drivers. Economic sustainabilityoriented drivers scored significantly lower than drivers related to other dimensions, such as environmental sustainability and heritage. Key barriers refer to labor and investments costs, as well as concerns about greenwashing. Although there are substantial differences in adoption and evaluation of sustainability practices within and between management domains, this study confirms their widespread adoption in wineries. Among users, satisfaction levels outweigh the perceived investments.Except for innovation management practices, financial investments are considered to be lower than labor investments. Positive correlations between use-satisfaction (within each management domain) and between investments or satisfaction levels (between management domains) further lend support for producers' adoption of multiple practices. At sustainability dimension level, heritage is negatively correlated with the evaluation indicators, indicating that it may act as a potential barrier to some sustainability practices. Segmentation analysis identified a low (30%) and high sustainability clusters (70%), which differ significantly in terms of sustainability perceptions and drivers, adoption, and evaluation of practices, as well as company characteristics.Future research needs to validate the findings on SMEs, compare our measures with more objective evaluation indicators, future adoption rates, and multidimensional sustainability practices.

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“…Indeed, companies, consumers, and institutions are increasingly focusing on the issue of sustainability in the wine sector. All this has led to a progressive increase in the number of projects and initiatives intended to promote and develop sustainability action plans [27][28][29][30].…”

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“…Table 2. Society and culture section (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31). Source: Authors' elaboration on VIVA project data [26].…”

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Social Aspects in the Wine Sector: Comparison between Social Life Cycle Assessment and VIVA Sustainable Wine Project Indicators

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When examining the triple bottom line approach (TBL) in regard to sustainability, social aspects are the less explored in the context of wine production. This paper analyzes the social sustainability assessment tools available for companies who need to consider their social impacts. For this purpose, we started from the analysis conducted in the work, which was the integration between the territory indicator of VIVA project “Sustainable Wine”, which is the sustainable wine project and social life cycle assessment analysis for the wine sector. In this study, the social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) methodology was compared with the VIVA certification requirements for Italian wine production. The main research objective was to analyze differences and similarities between the two indicator sets for the evaluation of the social aspects related to this sector. Starting from a general introduction to the agri-food and wine sector, we provide an overview of the VIVA project and of the S-LCA for the assessment methodology. Subsequently, we focus on the wine sector and the main players involved, as well as the primary production phases. Finally, we compare the two tools—the S-LCA and the VIVA project—and discuss the main differences between the two instruments and the possibilities for future works to develop the integration of these indicators sets to broader the analyses of the socioeconomic impacts of the wine sector.

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“…The main limitation of the study, however, is that it presents data only from a single Italian vineyard. Giacomarra et al () provided evidence that wineries under voluntary standards showed better economic performance than non‐certified cellars. However, the only standard in their study with a weak regard to building/construction was ISO 14001 (environmental management systems standard) because it covers many facets of environmental concerns.…”

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Designs for energy‐efficient wine cellars (ageing rooms): a review

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Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research

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The wine sector worldwide consumes a considerable amount of energy, with much of it used for cooling and ventilating cellars (ageing rooms). For this reason, the design of energy efficient cellars is increasingly gaining importance. With the aim of developing cellars that require little or no energy to maintain wine maturation conditions constant, this article presents a synopsis of the principles of cellar design for reducing the energy demand of cellars and a graphical review of actual cellars. The principles are based on the implementation of relevant parameters, such as cellar orientation, shape, depth, envelope system, passive cooling mechanisms and shading. A chronology of cellar monitoring and modelling is presented because of its direct influence on the hygrothermal behaviour and design of cellars. Previous studies in the literature were analysed to determine the underlying influence of these parameters on total energy demand and to suggest the best design options. This analysis is also based on the experience of the authors and will be useful for those involved in the design of energy saving wine cellars.

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The integration of quality and safety concerns in the wine industry: the role of third-party voluntary certifications

Cited by 84 publications

References 38 publications

Drivers, adoption, and evaluation of sustainability practices in Italian wine SMEs

Drivers, adoption, and evaluation of sustainability practices in Italian wine SMEs

Social Aspects in the Wine Sector: Comparison between Social Life Cycle Assessment and VIVA Sustainable Wine Project Indicators

Designs for energy‐efficient wine cellars (ageing rooms): a review

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