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Environmental Dimension In accordance with the G3 GRI methodology, the environmental dimension should include information about the company’s management of the consumption of materials, energy, water, care for biodiversity, emissions, effluents and wastes, products and services, transportation, and compliance with environmental regulations and investments. Due to VIA Wines’ particular line of business, some of these indicators are impossible to report. VIA Wines has a foundational policy of strict compliance with the obligations established in the current law and in international policies relative to its line of business. Energy VIA Wines’ Energy Efficiency policy seeks to minimize the use of electricity in winery operations while ensuring the proper operation and safety of its personnel. Viña San Rafael operates with energy from Sistema Interconectado Central (SIC), plus a generator during months with peak hours. In 2010 the total consumption of energy obtained from SIC, including the winery’s operations in the San Rafael cellar and the home office was 1.12 mWh, which represents a 22% decrease with respect to 2009, which had 1.50 mWh of energy consumption. This decrease is due to the change in the production and vinification processes aimed at decreasing energy consumption (kW/Liter of bottled or dispatched wine). In terms of the generation of motorized energy, in 2010 usage was 0.54 mWh, which represents a 20% decrease with respect to 2009 (0.58 mWh). Energy Efficiency For VIA Wines energy efficiency is an ongoing process through which we seek to decrease the use of energy and thereby contribute to the conservation of the environment. Among the actions implemented in 2010 we can highlight the following: Change in the processes used to stabilize the wine before bottling or shipping. This measure has allowed us to decrease energy use in the process by 60% with respect to the previous year. In 2010 energy consumption during this process was 0.73 mWh, which is 30% less than the 0.95 mWh consumed in 2009. Efficiency in the lighting system in the cellars. Change in the type of light bulbs used in offices and hallways. Installation of posters that encourage energy savings in the offices. Water The water used in the San Rafael cellar is supplied by deep well extraction. As part of the VIA Wines Sustainability Project, in 2010 mechanisms and actions were implemented to decrease water consumption by seeking proper balance between the sustainability of our business and the care for the natural resource by protecting the environment. In this sense we have implemented: The reuse of water used in washing tanks (similar to the CIP system) Use of self-stopping water supply in the wine cellar Use of high-pressure, low-flow washing systems (hydro-washers) in some specific processes of cleaning the cellar Standardization of in-line bottle washing depending on the type of bottle used (programming of wines oriented toward fewer washings per day) Staff training on the efficient use of water resources. 28
The annual consumption of water in the Viña San Rafael cellar in 2010 was 7,744 m3, which corresponds to 1.4 liters of water consumed per liter of wine dispatched. EmiSSions, Effluents, and Waste VIA Wines implemented the use of Biomass Boilers that burn wood chips. This material is a byproduct of lumber companies in the area of the winery. Emissions in this system are considerably lower than those generated by boilers that use liquid gas (the system formerly used by the winery), due to the nature of gas as a fossil fuel. Sewage Liquid industrial wastewater (LIW) goes through an aerobic treatment system that consists of a reception area and the discharge of liquid waste to a pond designed for aerobically treating the water. The treated liquid waste is within the parameters established in Standard 90, for surface water runoff. This system is approved by the SISS, which monitors compliance with the Standard. In 2010, 9,600 m3 of LIW was generated. Cardboard & Paper For the purpose of recycling cardboard, VIA Wines has established an agreement with a company belonging to Rodolfo Ortiz (Resolution Nº 606) to provide containers to store the waste products and remove them when they are full. For recycling paper waste generated in its San Rafael and Santiago offices, VIA Wines has established an agreement with the Sorepa S.A. company to remove the paper that has been stored in containers provided for that purpose. In 2010, a total of 100 tons of cardboard was removed. The same company also removes plastic, glass, metal bands, and nylon from our premises. The company provides containers for the proper storage of these waste materials and returns to remove them when they are full. The volumes removed in 2010 were: • Nylon: 22 tons • Glass: 319 tons Waste VIA Wines’s principal waste derives from the trash generated in its offices: cardboard, paper, plastics, glass, metal bands, lees, filtering earth, and organic waste such as pomace and stalks. A total of 735 m3 of waste was generated in 2010. 29
Page 1 and 2: SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2010 1
Page 3 and 4: Message from the CEO It is my pleas
Page 5 and 6: Andrea Ramírez, Artica Impresores
Page 7 and 8: Historic Summary In the early 1980s
Page 9 and 10: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE & ADMINIstratI
Page 11 and 12: Code of Ethics In 2010 the company
Page 13 and 14: 2do CHAPTER Economic-Financial Dime
Page 15 and 16: Economic Performance The economic a
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Page 21 and 22: 1. Employee Bus This bus runs betwe
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Page 27: Rodolfo Ortiz CEO Recuperadora Orti
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Page 35 and 36: Aspect: CORRUPTION SO2 Percentage a
Page 37 and 38: Aspect: EMISSIONS, EFFLUENTS & WAST
Page 39: Carbon Footprint Certified Labeling

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