Fetzer Vineyards
Business Sustainability in Action:Metrics Analysis, SBT Planning & Employee Education in Sustainability
Jess Baum
Executive Summary
Fetzer Vineyards is an award-winning purveyor of multi-origin wines and spirits, selling in over 50
countries worldwide. A B Corp since 2015, Fetzer Vineyards recently recertified with a B Corp score of
130, scoring in the top 5% of B Corps of their size worldwide in the Environment section. Founded by
Barney Fetzer in Mendocino County, CA, in 1968, and part of global powerhouse Viña Concha y Toro,
also a B Corp, Fetzer Vineyards today remains driven by excellence, innovation and longstanding
commitments to the environment and responsible business practices. With a focus on crafting wines
made from sustainable, organic and regenerative grapes, Fetzer Vineyards is a Top-12 U.S. marketer of
wines, the nation’s primary importer of South American wines, and the United States’ largest Certified B
Corporation winery—a testament to the company’s dedication to the transformational goals of
regenerative business.
Fetzer Vineyards is seeking a group of MENV graduate students to support our sustainability initiatives
through data collection & analysis, employee education and engagement in sustainability, and creating
an action plan to meet our Science Based Targets (SBTs) for climate action. The project begins with
supporting metrics for our 2021 sustainability reporting in spring. Therefore, the project will ramp up
quickly and jump right into the hands-on professional work immediately. This is a unique and rare
opportunity to experience the world of sustainable business firsthand, gaining valuable hands-on
experience at a leading B Corp.