Guinness Storehouse

Located at St James’s Gate in the heart of Dublin City is the home of Ireland’s most iconic stout beer. The Guinness Storehouse invites guests to savour the sights, sounds, tastes, and aromas of Guinness.

At the Guinness Storehouse, we are committed to sustainability. After all, we are only 263 years into our 9,000 lease here at St. James’s Gate so we want to make sure that our actions have a positive effect on our people, our communities, our customers, our suppliers and our planet.

To achieve their goals, they aim to highlight areas that require development through regular measurement and assessment. To do this they are committed to measuring their water, energy and waste on a monthly basis and identifying ways to reduce their consumption. Check out some of their initiatives to date:

Energy Consumption

We have ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification and use this as a basis for energy management and monitoring.

We use software system Enablon to extract monthly reports from our building management system (BMS) on our energy usage and this is fed into global metrics for Diageo disclosures.

Since September 2020, 100% of our electricity is sourced from renewable generation, subject to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities Green Source Product Verification process.

Water Consumption

We want to preserve the natural resources on which we all depend. We measure our water through Enablon which was upgraded in 2021. We track the usage of water daily and we are in the process of updating our heating system to achieve the highest energy efficiency and reduce water consumption.

Waste Production

We measure our waste production through Enablon. We are committed to zero waste to landfill at the Guinness Storehouse through continuous improvement, ongoing segregation of materials at our sites and close collaboration with partners.

Education

Through our comprehensive induction programme, we will continue to educate our staff on the importance of energy and water conservation, as well as correct waste segregation and reduction where possible. We aim to further educate our visitors on sustainability initiatives within the Guinness brand through the installation of our new ingredients floor in the Guinness Storehouse.

Carbon Management

In line with Diageo Society 2030 targets, we aim to achieve net zero carbon in our scope 1 and 2 by 2030, as well a 50% reduction in our scope 3 emissions. To date we have conducted a carbon footprint calculation and established a baseline for scope 1, 2 & 3 data. We are currently working on a decarbonisation plan to achieve our 2030 targets across all sites.

Social Responsibility

We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world, so we champion inclusion and diversity across our business, with our partners and communities to help shape a tolerant society.

We partner with Learning for Life, St. Michael’s House, and Junior Achievement, as well as continuously support local artists and various community initiatives such as Little Flower Penny Dinners.

Supporting Biodiversity & Conservation

To protect and conserve our local biodiversity, through our Facilities partners MKF, we are committed to the All-Ireland pollinator plan. A biodiversity pollinator garden was developed last year within St James Gate site, which has received certification of participation in the All-Ireland Biodiversity Plan from the National Biodiversity Data Centre.

Check out their sustainability policy here.