Beam Suntory takes shot at tequila's carbon footprint

Stuart Stone
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Drinks giant launches regenerative agriculture and carbon capture pilot designed to halve emissions from its tequila brands by 2026

Global spirits giant Beam Suntory has this week served up a first-of-a-kind regenerative agricultural pilot in Jalisco, Mexico, which aims to halve emissions from its Casa Sauza tequila brand by 2026 before...

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