Annual Report 2019 - Energy

Edrington is on track to meet the Scotch Whisky Association’s 2020 target of improving energy efficiency by 7.6%. Edrington’s distilleries in Scotland are 8% more efficient than the 2008 baseline year when measurement started.

Edrington’s new The Macallan Distillery has partnered with Estover Energy to use steam from a biomass plant adjacent to the distillery, and Helius Energy/CoRDE to supply electricity from its biomass cogeneration plant located in nearby Rothes. This will take Edrington’s UK sites energy sourcing to 50% from renewable sources, significantly ahead of both the SWA and Scottish Government targets. Under the company’s sustainability strategy we expect to see this increase in 2020.