Absolut Sustainability
Absolut is Sweden's most exported agricultural product, and the production team are constantly seeking ways to minimise its environmental impact. Indeed, the distillery is one of the world's most energy-efficient and is ISO 14001 certified (the international standard for environmental management systems).
Absolut's sustainability starts with the cultivation of the wheat, and in 1997 the company started work with farmers and a local university to develop sustainable industrial farming methods using minimal amounts of pesticide and fertiliser. The winter wheat is sown, grown and harvested by our community of approximately 400 farms close to the distillery
Other local farmers also benefit from the wheat stillage, the main by-product of vodka production. This is sold to them as Wheat Drank, a warm (35˚C) high-protein feed that is pumpable and, due to its pH of 3.9, durable. This feeds 250,000 pigs and 40,000 cows a day, all within one hour's drive of the distillery.
The whole distillation process is carbon-neutral. LPG gas is used to start distillation (made up for by planting trees), with the rest of the distillation being carbon neutral due to a state-of-the-art heat recovery system, with the stills connected to a steam compressor. Importantly, the Absolut Company only purchases green electricity generated by hydro power.
The Absolut Company is continually working towards a closed cycle system to dramatically reduce water consumption.
Absolut
Status: Operational
Established: 1879
Owner: Pernod Ricard Group
Capacity: Not supplied
Visitor Policy: Not generally accessible
Tel: +46 (0)44 288 200
Address: Köpmannagatan 29, Åhus, 296 31
Established: 1879
Owner: Pernod Ricard Group
Capacity: Not supplied
Visitor Policy: Not generally accessible
Tel: +46 (0)44 288 200
Address: Köpmannagatan 29, Åhus, 296 31
