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Napa Green is a global leader in sustainable winegrowing, setting the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry. Napa Green facilitates systematic soil to bottle certification for wineries and vineyards, and provides the resources, tools and connections to continuously level up leadership. In 2021, Napa Green was the first sustainable winegrowing program in the world to redevelop Vineyard certification standards to focus on climate action, regenerative carbon farming, and social equity. In 2022, Napa Green and community partners launched the first of its kind, six-event RISE Climate & Wine Symposium (formerly THRIVES) with over 65 leading speakers and 40 “Sustainable Services & Solutions” partners and sponsors.
Adoption of the rigorous Napa Green Vineyard and Winery certification standards
Impact, both regionally and by leveraging Napa Green and Napa County’s powerful platform, to influence adoption of leading sustainability and climate action practices in the global wine industry and beverage sector
Measurement by baselining and tracking ongoing performance for water and energy use, waste diversion, and Scope 1 & 2 emissions from the vineyard into the winery.
Napa Green supports the The Porto Protocol on its principles to mitigate climate change effects. With this communication, we express our intent to implement those principles. We are committed to making The Porto Protocol and its principles part of the strategy, culture and day-to-day operations of our company, and to engaging in collaborative projects which advance the broader development goals of The Porto Protocol, particularly in sharing with others our good practices and results obtained with the implementation of solutions and actions that we have taken to mitigate the total impact of our activity on the environment.
At Napa Green we pledge to continuously examine and deepen our understanding of power imbalances and social biases in our everyday world.
We commit to take action whenever possible to build a more just community, and partner with individuals and organizations that share this commitment. We seek to be a visible ally and take public positions not only on social inequities and injustices within our industry and community, but also within the broader social justice movement.
Napa Green is a nonprofit partner with 1% for the Planet, an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual sales to environmental causes. 1% for the Planet approved nonprofit partners are carefully vetted environmental organizations that are eligible to receive funding from their members.
Businesses and individuals can support Napa Green and other non-profits dedicated to addressing issues surrounding climate, food, land, pollution, water, and wildlife through 1% for the Planet.
Napa Green is a participating organization in the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum powered by Maryam + Company in partnership with Dr. Akilah Cadet. The Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum is a central resource for the wine community to connect and work with organizations with a core commitment to diversity and equity.
Anna has worked locally, nationally and internationally on environmental management and policy with organizations ranging from the environmental economics think tank Resources for the Future in Washington, DC to the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Hanoi, Vietnam. She has spent over 12 years facilitating and growing sustainability in the wine industry, with an expertise in communications and certification standards. Anna has served as a lead sustainability consultant with Ontario Craft Wineries, Sustainable Winegrowing British Columbia, Crimson Wine Group, the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, and individual wineries including Benziger Family Winery and Seghesio Family Vineyards. Voted Most Intriguing Environmentalist, she has helped lead the growth of the Napa Green program since 2015, and stepped into the position of Executive Director of the now independent non-profit in fall 2019. Anna has a Master’s of Environmental Science & Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara and a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Williams College.
Sierra’s deep connection with the natural world was fostered by her grandfather, who cultivated an awe-inspiring garden. This early influence ignited Sierra’s passion for natural resource management, with her journey beginning at the City of Napa’s Recycling Division, where she played a pivotal role in introducing city-wide composting initiatives for residential areas and schools. While pursuing her B.S. in Conservation & Resource Studies at UC Berkeley, Sierra’s trajectory shifted towards agriculture after immersing herself in an enlightening Agroecology course. Fueling her newfound passion, Sierra embarked on an 85-hour permaculture design course in Oakland, California, which ultimately propelled her career shift into the realm of viticulture. Now, she embraces her role in advancing climate resiliency in the Napa Valley, collaborating with growers to realize their climate action aspirations. Beyond her professional pursuits, Sierra finds solace in the practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and delights in showering affection on every feline friend she encounters.
Bill Bennett is trained and licensed as a Civil Engineer, and draws on decades of experience with commercial and industrial resource use to help Napa County wineries understand, manage, and reduce energy and water use. Beginning in 2016, Bill led the design and facilitation of “Integrated Resource Audits” for wineries seeking Napa Green Winery certification or recertification. These one-stop, user friendly energy, water and waste evaluations baseline and track resource efficiency over time and provide targeted recommendations for both cost and resource savings. With more than 160 reviews to date, Bill has developed a broad portfolio of operational guidance and recommendations which have helped Napa Green wineries save more than $4 million in energy costs and over 27 million gallons of water (as of July 2021).
Prior to joining Napa Green, Bill was a key team member at Sustainable Napa County (SNC) where he designed and implemented a county-wide energy efficiency program for commercial customers of PG&E (Napa County Energy Watch). Prior to SNC, Bill was the Resident Engineer for the Anheuser-Busch InBev Fairfield brewery, where he led successful and innovative energy efficiency changes at this $500 million facility including 1 MW of ground mount tracking solar, 1.5 MW wind turbine, anaerobic digestion, upgrades and automation of compressed air, boilers, and ammonia refrigeration systems, making it a beacon for energy conservation in an industry, with production issues very similar to those of the winemaking community.
Viticulture & Winemaking Operations, Trefethen Family Vineyards
Consulting Winemaker
Industry Relations and Regulatory Affairs Director, Napa Valley Vintners
President & CEO, Visit Napa Valley
Winemaker, Massican Winery and Board Member, Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Partner, WineWise; Founder, Reyes Wine Group and Co-Founder, Wine Unify
Napa Climate NOW! and Sierra Club Napa Group
Director of Viticulture & Winemaking at Dominus Estate
Assistant Winemaker & Environmental Manager at Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
President, ViewCraft
Program Director, Napa County Resource Conservation District
Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager, Napa County Resource Conservation District
Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager, Napa County Resource Conservation District
President, Creative Furnace LLC and Director of Marketing Communications at Lloyd Cellars & Prescription Vineyards
Director Technical Viticulture, Sustainability & Research at Treasury Wine Estates
