The making of a great rum begins with clean energy and efficiency

The Green Scholar is always looking for green activities. Upon visiting and touring the Bacardi Rum Factory in Puerto Rico, I learned that 80% of the operations energy is produced on site, from a combination of wind energy and methane from yeast.

Methane capture

Wind energy

Since 2006, when the Company began tracking its global impacts on the environment, Bacardi has reduced energy use by 25%, improved water use efficiency by 46%, and reduced GHG intensity ratio by 50% from BACARDÍ rum production.

Learn more

• Bacardi in Puerto Rico: Powered by the Wind https://www.bacardilimited.com/bacardi-in-puerto-rico-powered-by-the-wind/
• Bacardi Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half https://www.bacardilimited.com/bacardi-achieves-ghg-target/
• Bacardi Limited Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future https://www.3blmedia.com/News/Campaign/Bacardi-Limited-Good-Spirited-Building-Sustainable-Future