Bruichladdich Distillery has been featured in a brand new world movie sequence, highlighting its sustainability efforts. The distillery is the one spirits producer featured within the sequence, which spotlights companies making important environmental and social impacts.
The seven-minute documentary, offered by B Lab International and produced by BBC StoryWorks Industrial Productions, affords viewers a uncommon behind-the-scenes have a look at how this distant Hebridean distillery is setting sustainability benchmarks for the whisky business.
Bruichladdich’s B-Corp Historical past
Based in 1881 and revived in 2001, Bruichladdich turned the primary scotch whisky distiller to realize B Corp certification in 2020. The distillery was re-certified in 2023 with an improved B Affect Rating of 100.7, putting it among the many highest-scoring whisky producers globally.
“Our location is each a privilege and a accountability,” stated Head Distiller Adam Hannett, who was born and raised on Islay and is featured prominently within the movie. “We’ve at all times believed we may make distinctive whisky whereas defending the environment, supporting our neighborhood, and being open concerning the challenges that include that.”
The documentary highlights Bruichladdich’s concentrate on regenerative agriculture, with greater than half of the barley utilized in its 2024/25 whisky manufacturing grown on Islay itself.
Native farming associate Andrew Jones of Coull Farm seems within the movie discussing the distillery’s agricultural improvements. “Farming right here isn’t straightforward – the local weather, the terrain, the remoteness – however working with Bruichladdich has opened up new prospects,” stated Jones. “It’s farming that offers again to the land, not simply takes from it.”
Neighborhood and Environmental Commitments
With a workforce exceeding 100 folks, lots of whom reside on Islay, Bruichladdich has applied a Actual Dwelling Wage and Dwelling Hours coverage, alongside caregiver assist and cost-of-living allowances for native workers.
The distillery additionally has pledged to get rid of fossil fuels from its distillation course of by 2030, 15 years forward of Scotland’s net-zero goal. It already makes use of GreenFlame, a renewable heating oil, and recycles waste warmth from manufacturing.
The B Lab Collection
Filmed domestically on Islay, the B Lab International and BBC StoryWorks movie showcases Islay’s pure, rugged magnificence, in addition to photographs of the distillery. Bruichladdich is among the few distilleries that distills, matures, and bottles its whisky on the island.
Chief Govt Douglas Taylor stated the movie offers a platform to reveal that small companies can drive substantial optimistic change.
“This movie offers a platform to share our story on the worldwide stage. We don’t do issues as a result of they’re the most cost effective, best, or best strategy to function, however as a result of they’re the precise approach, and produce the very best spirits,” Taylor stated.
The movie additionally options The Botanist Gin foraging program, the place island-based forager Kate Hannett (sister of Bruichladdich Grasp Distiller, Adam Hannett) hand-picks 22 native Islay botanicals whereas preserving native biodiversity.
The discharge of the movie is well timed because it comes simply months after Bruichladdich Distillery was named as a finalist at this yr’s 20205 British Enterprise Awards within the ‘B Corp of the 12 months’ class.
Bruichladdich, An Interconnected Distillery
Adam Hannett mirrored on Bruichladdich’s manufacturing mannequin, and what the movie means to each the distillery workforce and the island neighborhood as a complete: “We’re doing issues that no person within the historical past of whisky making on Islay has achieved earlier than – that’s a privilege. Coming from the island and to be concerned in its heritage, that’s a very nice second.
“This movie is a second for the entire island. It showcases Islay’s farming, foraging and distilling traditions, which might be all so deeply interconnected. Having the ability to inform that story on a world stage is extremely highly effective.”
The documentary can be launched on-line in Could as a part of a world marketing campaign by B Lab International and can be obtainable to view at commongoodcollection.com.
