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West Indies Rum joins with coconut industry and farmers barbadostoday.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barbadostoday.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
West Indies Rum installs $1m solar array 8th April, 2021 by Owen Bellwood The West Indies Rum Distillery is installing a million-dollar solar energy plant to reduce its environmental impact as it eyes carbon-neutrality by 2030. The West Indies Rum Distillery aims to be carbon neutral by 2030 Owned by Maison Ferrand, West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) is currently installing the solar plant at its Brighton, St Michael, site. The installation will reduce the impact and carbon footprint of the producer and is said to be in line with its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Andrew Hassell, managing director of WIRD, said: “We are constantly researching innovative opportunities to further improve sustainable and socially responsible business practices. We also have new and ambitious environmental goals and we are looking at innovative systems in order to stop the use of fossil fuels altogether and to reduce our total energy usage.” ....
Leading rum facility going green Article by March 12, 2021 A million dollar solar energy plant is currently being installed at Barbados’ leading and largest rum producer. Aimed at reducing the impact of its carbon footprint on the island, the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) is making the investment at its Brighton, St. Michael home with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. “We are constantly researching innovative opportunities to further improve sustainable and socially responsible business practices. We also have new and ambitious environmental goals, and we are looking at innovative systems in order to significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels and to reduce our total energy usage,” WIRD’s ....
Local rum distillery helping to fight COVID-19 barbadostoday.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barbadostoday.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 12, 2020 Operations Manager and Master Distiller at the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) Don Benn has copped the runner’s up award in the Distiller of the Year category in the prestigious 2020 Spirits Business Awards. It also represents a significant triumph for the Barbadian, as the accolade has also landed him the title of world’s top rum distiller. “This recognition is a testament to the excellent team we have at WIRD and the time-honoured traditions and techniques we incorporate when crafting some of the finest rums. Some of my colleagues have more than 40 years’ experience in rum-making, so we always seek to combine heritage with innovation in everything we do,” said Benn. ....