Zamora Company sets 90% renewable energy target
Licor 43 owner Zamora Company has published its fifth Conscious Company report, revealing its goal to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 15%.
The Madrid-headquartered company also owns spirits brands such as Martin Miller’s Gin and Villa Massa limoncello.
Zamora’s Conscious Company strategic plan enforces both environmental and social action. The plan debuted in 2021, with the company initially investing €6.7 million (US$7.8m) into it.
Its aims align with the sustainable development goals outlined in the United Nations’ 2030 agenda. This highlights three main areas: commitment to the planet, empowerment of employees and shared values with the local community.
By the end of 2025, Zamora’s target is to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 15% and operate on 90% renewable energy.
In 2024, the company lowered its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 8% compared with the previous year. It also reached 61.7% renewable energy consumption.
In addition, Zamora has implemented more certified eco-friendly paper labels and reduced the weight of its bottles in 2024, saving more than 100 tonnes of glass annually.
The company also recycled 94% of waste generated by its production centres last year.
Zamora Company increased its number of suppliers to 1,500. It prioritises working with Spanish suppliers that are certified under sustainability criteria, who now represent 90% of its supplier base.
Regarding its social undertakings, 2% of the company’s annual net profits went to social initiatives supporting vulnerable families, job integration programmes and aid for people without housing.
The company’s social commitment drive saw it launch a corporate volunteer programme last year, which included school supply drives, participation in Fundación La Caixa’s ‘Tree of Dreams’ campaign and volunteering for Carrefour’s Back to School initiative.
CEO Javier Pijoan said: “With our fifth Conscious Company report, we close 2024 with our sights set on the challenges ahead, but also with the confidence that we are on the right path: that of profitable, responsible and sustainable growth.”
Zamora Company’s net profits rose by 9.8% in 2024, with a sales turnover of €260 million (US$305m). Despite the sales increase, the figure ended a run of three successive record years of growth for the company.
The firm recently appointed Eva Olavarrieta as its director of HR and internal communications. She is tasked with fostering the company’s development on a global and multicultural scale.
At the end of 2024, Zamora Company registered a workforce of more than 580 employees from 32 nationalities. It delivered more than 9,000 hours of training to its workforce last year, exceeding its planned objectives by 104%.
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