We are proud to announce that as of the beginning of 2022, Olé & Obrigado is one of the first wine importers to be Carbon Neutral Certified. Our company is currently financing 3 projects that offset 100% of all carbon emissions generated by shipping wine to our distributors, restaurants, and retailer partners across America, as well as the administrative and commuting functions of all our employees.

Since Olé & Obrigado was founded, we have supported several important causes that make this world a better place. In addition to supporting cancer research, those with disabilities and oyster farmers, this year we are also giving back to the environment.

As individual and corporate citizens, our imprint is global. It would be inconsistent with our values as a company to ignore the urgency of addressing the impact we have on our planet. Through this effort, we are not only holding ourselves accountable for reducing our carbon footprint, but we are also helping the farming communities that we support produce more sustainable wines for the world to enjoy.

• Biomass is plant-based material used as fuel to produce heat or electricity. Examples are wood and wood residues, energy crops, agricultural residues, and waste from industry, farms, and households.
• Wastewater treatment aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges.
• Geothermal energy is a type of renewable energy taken from the Earth’s core. It comes from heat generated during the original formation of the planet and the radioactive decay of materials. This thermal energy is stored in rocks and fluids in the center of the earth.