Edge Impact

Edge Impact is a sustainability consultancy that works with organisations to address climate, environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges through science-based strategy, stakeholder engagement and practical implementation. Through its partnership with Wine Australia, Edge Impact has played a leading role in helping the Australian grape and wine sector understand, measure and reduce its environmental footprint while preparing for evolving market, regulatory and climate-related expectations.

A cornerstone of this collaboration was the development of the Emissions Reduction Roadmap for the Australian Wine Sector. Commissioned by Wine Australia, the project established the sector's emissions baseline, identified practical emissions reduction opportunities across the value chain and developed an evidence-based pathway towards a lower-emissions future. The project delivered an industry-wide roadmap, a practical emissions reduction guide for grapegrowers and winemakers, and supporting carbon accounting resources to help businesses take action.

Edge Impact worked closely with industry stakeholders throughout the process, undertaking extensive consultation across vineyard, winery and supply chain participants. Through workshops, interviews, surveys, webinars and expert reference groups, the project ensured the roadmap reflected industry realities and provided achievable, commercially relevant pathways for change. The resulting roadmap identified opportunities for the sector to reduce emissions by 42 per cent by 2030 while working towards a longer-term goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

More recently, Edge Impact has continued to support Wine Australia's sustainability agenda through projects focused on emissions management, carbon sequestration, sustainability reporting and ethical business practices. This includes developing guidance on modern slavery risks within the wine sector and undertaking gap analyses to identify opportunities to improve emissions measurement, reporting and reduction across the grape and wine value chain.

By combining technical expertise with practical industry engagement, Edge Impact has helped provide the Australian grape and wine sector with the tools, knowledge and strategic direction needed to improve sustainability performance, maintain market access and build resilience in a rapidly changing global environment.