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The sustainability issue has been acknowledged as a universal contemporary challenge. Green agrifood supply chains are increasingly attracting research interest, as the agrifood sector is considered as one of the leading sectors worldwide. The wine sector has grown considerably in recent years and this has resulted in significant impact on the environment. The use of various environmental certification schemes has been already applied, aiming to the application of greener practices as well to inform consumers working also as a marketing tool. In any way, the field of sustainability in the wine industry appears as a breeding ground for exploiting new practices and measures in both forward and reverse supply chains regarding the production process, and the more efficient use of by-products and wastes. It is noticed that this industry has shown historically exceptional innovative capability and flexibility, for climate privileged quality products in East Mediterranean region. One of the critical prerequisites for applying solutions towards the way to sustainability is the sufficient understanding and documented estimation of the supply chain environmental footprint, as a basis for comparing current situation with the scenarios/alternatives to be applied. In this context, this main paper goal is to provide a concrete framework for the environmental footprint assessment in the wine supply chain with the use of analytical LCA measurements met in the literature. An empirical case study in an organic farm of 4ha in the island of Tinos, reveals the impact of the various resources used in the farming, production and distribution process to the environmental footprint. More specifically, the assessment highlighted that the most significant proportion of environmental impact derives from the bottling phase followed by the distribution of wines in Tinos, Athens and three EE countries. The findings of this paper are expected to enrich the available knowhow and provide meaningful guidance for assessing the environmental impact in the wine supply chain as wineries are becoming increasingly aware of exploiting all available resources for attaining sustainable performance.

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Εnvironmental Impact Assessment in the Wine Supply Chain. Empirical Study in an Organic Winery in the Island of Tinos

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    2025年

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  • Georgios Malindretos,
  • Petrina Deligianni

摘要

The sustainability issue has been acknowledged as a universal contemporary challenge. Green agrifood supply chains are increasingly attracting research interest, as the agrifood sector is considered as one of the leading sectors worldwide. The wine sector has grown considerably in recent years and this has resulted in significant impact on the environment. The use of various environmental certification schemes has been already applied, aiming to the application of greener practices as well to inform consumers working also as a marketing tool. In any way, the field of sustainability in the wine industry appears as a breeding ground for exploiting new practices and measures in both forward and reverse supply chains regarding the production process, and the more efficient use of by-products and wastes. It is noticed that this industry has shown historically exceptional innovative capability and flexibility, for climate privileged quality products in East Mediterranean region. One of the critical prerequisites for applying solutions towards the way to sustainability is the sufficient understanding and documented estimation of the supply chain environmental footprint, as a basis for comparing current situation with the scenarios/alternatives to be applied. In this context, this main paper goal is to provide a concrete framework for the environmental footprint assessment in the wine supply chain with the use of analytical LCA measurements met in the literature. An empirical case study in an organic farm of 4ha in the island of Tinos, reveals the impact of the various resources used in the farming, production and distribution process to the environmental footprint. More specifically, the assessment highlighted that the most significant proportion of environmental impact derives from the bottling phase followed by the distribution of wines in Tinos, Athens and three EE countries. The findings of this paper are expected to enrich the available knowhow and provide meaningful guidance for assessing the environmental impact in the wine supply chain as wineries are becoming increasingly aware of exploiting all available resources for attaining sustainable performance.