Keep walking
with us towards
A brighter,
more sustainable
future.
For everyone.
JOHNNIE WALKER
At Johnnie Walker, we understand the need to protect and restore the planet’s resources. If 200+ years of perfecting our craft has taught us anything, it’s the vital role that balance plays. We understand how essential the harmonious interplay between wood, water, earth and living creatures is to the world around us. That’s why we’re committed to reducing our footprint ‘from grain to glass’. Our ambitious plans will see us reduce our impact globally, reinvent how we do things, and restore and protect natural landscapes in Scotland and beyond.
Latest Updates
Society 2030: spirit of progress
We’re taking big steps towards a world that’s more sustainable and more inclusive and we’ve created a ten-year action plan to help get us there. We’d love for you to walk with us.
01/03
THE JOHNNIE WALKER PAPER-BASED BOTTLE
Coming soon: the first recyclable, paper-based spirits bottle from Johnnie Walker.
02/03
STEP INTO THE FUTURE OF SOCIALISING
A new and revolutionary social experience with sustainability at its core.
03/03
NOT ONE DROP WILL BE WASTED
A water sustainability commitment to cut the amount of water used to make Johnnie Walker whisky by 20%.
Our progress
2016
100% renewable electricity at our Scottish distilleries.
2020
Created partnership with Trees for Life to protect and restore Scottish woodlands.
2020
The Ballygowan Woodland Restoration project began.
2020
Hit our target of sending zero waste to landfill from our distilleries, packaging plants and offices.
2020
Johnnie Walker Paper Bottle announced.
2020
Our best-selling giftpacks (Red, Black and Double Black) are now totally recyclable. Made from cardboard and 100% recycled plastic, half of that plastic was taken from global waterways in partnership with the Ocean Bound initiative.
2020
Six of our distilleries have been certified ‘Gold’ standard in Green Tourism.
2020
Announced our vision to plant one million trees across Scotland.
2021
Johnnie Walker Princes Street open its doors. Designed with sustainability at its heart.
2021
Johnnie Walker presents the future of socialising.
2021
Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black Label bottles will be made using 50% recycled glass.
2025
All our bottles will be made using 60% recycled glass.
2025
We’ll have planted one million trees across Scotland.
2025
88HA of peatland restored in Scotland with RSPB.
2030
Every measure of Johnnie Walker will use 20% less water to make.
2030
All production of our whiskies to be net zero carbon (emissions).
2030
Any plastic used in our packaging will be made from 100% recycled plastic.
2030
All packaging material will be completely recyclable, reusable, or compostable.