We’re thrilled to have been awarded our Green South Downs Sustainability Certification – and this year we have obtained a Gold Award!

The Green South Downs Sustainability Certification is a bespoke sustainability award programme created by the South Downs National Park Authority in partnership with Green Tourism for businesses based and/or working in the South Downs National Park.

The scheme helps businesses working in the visitor economy, food and drink or land-based sectors on their sustainability journey and get recognition for the work they are doing.

The Certification has three award levels – Bronze, Silver, and Gold – awarded in line with Green Tourism’s industry-leading assessment framework, which provides a holistic review of a business’s sustainability performance based on the three key pillars of People, Place, and Planet. 

Businesses involved have been able to showcase what they are already doing in these areas and look for additional ways to reduce their impact on the environment and find efficiencies in the resources they use.

Lesley, co-owner of the brewery said, “The team are so pleased to have been included in the Green South Downs scheme and to have achieved an independently verified Gold Green Tourism award is a ‘cherry on top’ for us. We have always taken environmental considerations seriously and the audit process has helped us to focus on our green credentials. The audit, although hard work, was worth every effort. It helped us highlight and promote existing sustainability initiatives, whilst enabling us to focus and tackle areas needing improvement. We look forward to continuing our environmental journey with Green South Downs.”

As part of the certification, we looked at:

  • Reducing energy use
  • Saving water
  • Efficient & eco-friendly waste disposal
  • Ethical buying
  • Staying local and seasonal
  • Minimising food miles
  • Promoting biodiversity
  • Adopting a smart, sustainable outlook from top to bottom


    • We’ll be proudly displaying our Award in the Brewery at Taproom very soon.
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