As you may know (or not), we have been B Corp certified since September 2017. And yes, that was over two years ago! B Corp is THE label for companies committed to the common good. Patagonia, Innocent, Les 2 Vaches, and Natures & Découvertes are among these companies that are committed to it every day, just like us. Obtaining the certification is simple in theory: you just have to complete a 200-question questionnaire and score at least 80 points—more complicated in practice, as the questions are demanding—to earn and then maintain the certification. Every three years, you have to retake the test to show that we are making progress, so we will be put to the test again next September ;-) Here is a quick overview of our B Corp actions!
No more plastic at the office with our Dopper water bottles
“8 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year.”
It is sad. So the team and I decided to use reusable water bottles. Every member of the Oé team receives one when they join, along with a bottle of Oé wine and a nice note signed by the whole team. We chose the Dopper brand because their bottles are B Corp certified (like us), and when you open the bottle, the cap turns into a wine glass!
Our premises powered by 100% renewable energy with Enercoop
“The cleanest energy is the energy we do not consume.”
Enercoop sources its energy locally and powers our premises in Lyon with 100% renewable energy produced by local suppliers. We support our Oé winegrowers in their transition to green energy so that they too can run their wineries and vineyards with clean energy.
Simple and quick (a 5-minute phone call), the Enercoop team also takes care of canceling your current contract! So if you would like to join us, we will give you and your friends €20 for every new subscription using the code 👉🏼PARRAIN_mhSfw 👈🏼
There are other trusted energy suppliers, such as Plüm and Oui Planète, for example.
Your carbon-neutral delivery in 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard boxes
Every detail counts, which is why your Oé wines are delivered in 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard boxes with a personalized note. The whole thing is printed with “green” inks on recycled paper (obviously).
To take things a step further, we chose a carrier that delivers your packages and offsets the CO2 emissions produced during transport. Specifically, it optimizes its delivery routes and replants trees to absorb the CO2 released.
A dynamic team that comes to the office by bike or public transport every morning
Oé contributes to the purchase of its employees' bikes to encourage everyone to get moving before arriving at the office. It is a real energy booster to start the day. And for those who haven't yet taken the plunge into morning exercise, there is public transport!
We eat local and seasonal
We love the vineyards, the people who cultivate them, the great tits, the insects, the water, the seasons, the planet… and also fruit and vegetables! So to encourage the team to eat well every lunchtime and to lead by example, we chose to buy a basket of fruit from local producers for the office. We also buy organic and loose products for the team. We drink coffee beans without pods (does that ring a bell? ;-)), we have set up a collective compost bin that we share with other companies, we are almost zero-waste when it comes to household waste, and we try to reduce the packaging associated with our wine deliveries. In short, we regularly implement new actions to do better every day.
Take the bottle by the neck and suggest other ethical and planet-friendly alternatives to charlotte@oeforgood.com, and get moving with us!
