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Fetzer Vineyards COO Named “Green Personality of the Year”

By January 24, 2019Top News, VIPs

Fetzer Vineyards announced its Chief Operating Officer Cindy DeVries was named 2018 Green Personality of the Year by The Drinks Business Green Awards. Selected from a pool of global candidates, DeVries was hailed for her role in shaping Fetzer Vineyards’ “forward-looking approach to sustainability,” including helping the winery achieve Zero Waste and CarbonNeutral® certifications, and advancing California’s efforts to adopt 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. The award honored DeVries for her “single-minded drive to ensure one business lives and breathes sustainability. Working within a major producer of organic and biodynamic grapes, she has devoted 25 years to this business, furthering its commitment to environmentally responsible winegrowing, while successfully navigating two changes in ownership.”

 

 

 

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