Sustainable Sips

Qantas Wine is committed to minimising our impact on the environment and providing Qantas Frequent Flyers with opportunities to do the same. When it comes to improving the health of the planet we know that together small changes can have a big impact. Start your sustainability journey with Qantas Wine today. 

There's many ways in which our Qantas Frequent Flyer members can help to create a sustainable future. By working together, our small changes can have a big impact. As part of our ongoing commitment to help minimise our impact on the environment Qantas Wine has made all deliveries carbon neutral. 

What is carbon neutral?

An activity or product is carbon neutral when its greenhouse gas emissions are equal to zero. Qantas achieves carbon neutrality on the Qantas Wine’s deliveries by purchasing carbon offset credits, which support verified carbon offset projects in Australia and around the world.

We recognise that many of our customers also want to do more, so we’re now offering the option to make your delivery ‘climate positive’.

Simply, use your points or cash to go one step further and make your delivery climate positive. 

Your contribution will go beyond achieving net zero carbon emissions to create an environmental benefit by removing additional emissions from the atmosphere. Plus, this will count towards achieving Green Tier status. 

Use Qantas Points or pay to offset your contribution with cash and earn 10 Qantas Points per AU$1*. Your contribution will be used by Qantas to purchase carbon offset credits, which support verified carbon offset projects in Australia and around the world. Simply choose to add the Climate Positive Delivery to your cart, pay with cash or Qantas Points and your contribution will have made your delivery climate positive.

1. How do I reach Green Tier status?

There are 6 categories that promote sustainability. In order to achieve Green you must complete 5 out of 6 categories.  The categories are:

• Offset Flying

• Offset Travel

• Sustainable Lifestyle

• Choose sustainable

• Reduce your impact

• Give back

 You need to complete at least one action in 5 of the 6 categories. In some categories there may be more than one action to choose from 

2. How do I fulfil the Choose Sustainable requirements at Qantas Wine? 

Simply purchase any eco-product from one of our sustainably certified wine producers and you’ll meet the Choose Sustainable program components.  

3. What products do I need to purchase to contribute to meeting Green Tier status? 

These products will be identified via a green leaf and can be found through the link below. CTA to category page here.   

4. If I purchase a Green Tier eligible product, when will this be added to my green tier status and how will I know this has happened?  

Wine purchases are tracked towards Green Tier within 72 hours of the purchase. Once the purchase has been tracked for Green Tier, the icons corresponding to the categories that it represents will light on the member's account. Wine purchase contributes towards Choose Sustainable category.

5. If I’m a Green tier member and I purchase an eligible sustainable wine, when will I receive my 250 bonus points? 

The bonus points will be awarded for eligible purchases from Qantas Wine within 72 hours of completing the purchase. Points may take up to six weeks to be credited to a Member’ s QFF Program account.  

6. What is an eco winery? 

An eco-winery is a winery that has been certified by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. 

7. Who are Sustainable Winegrowing Australia? 

Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is a partnership between industry bodies Australian Grape & Wine, The Australian Wine Research Institute and Wine Australia. It is Australia’s national program for grapegrowers and winemakers committed to making sustainable wine. Sustainable Winegrowing Australia producers care about protecting Australia’s distinctive land to secure a thriving future, through excellence in sustainability practices today. 

8. What do Sustainable Winegrowing Australia producers need to do to become a certified member? 

Members of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia must annually report the Sustainable Winegrowing Australia business metrics and complete the self-assessment workbook.Certified members of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia choose to be certified by undergoing an independent third-party audit against the approved certification standards for viticulture and wineries:

• Australian Wine Industry Standard of Sustainable Practice Viticulture Edition 1. To learn more visit: 

• Australian Wine Industry Standard of Sustainable Practice Winery Edition 1.1. To learn more visit: 

9. Can I make my delivery climate positive after my purchase? 

Yes, you can buy our ‘Make your purchase Climate Positive’ product at any time. 

10. Where does my offset my delivery contribution go to? 

• Restoring rainforests: Restoring the local inland ecosystem to establish wildlife habitat and filtering run-off to the Great Barrier reef. 

• Renewable energy: Developing wind farms to introduce clean energy that’s better for the planet and increase access to electricity. 

• Fire management: Aboriginal Owners and rangers using traditional controlled burns to prevent bigger and hotter bushfires.  

• Rainforest rescue: Rainforest conservation helps store carbon and support local communities across South America, Oceania and Africa. 

11. What happens if I buy an eco wine case and I refund my purchase? 

For information about returns and refunds click here.

If you return an  Eco-friendly case of 6 or 12 bottles your bonus points will be removed from your account.

Climate positive deliveries 

12. Why would I make my delivery climate positive? 

Taking a step beyond carbon neutral and making your delivery climate positive is an easy way to further decrease your carbon footprint and make a positive environmental contribution. 

13. What does ‘climate positive’ mean?

Climate positive describes an activity, product or organisation that goes beyond achieving net zero carbon emissions to create an environmental benefit by removing additional emissions from the atmosphere. Removing additional emissions from the atmosphere is an important step in slowing and preventing the effects of climate change.

14. Has Qantas made all deliveries carbon neutral? Why? 

Qantas has made all Qantas Marketplace and Qantas Wine deliveries carbon neutral. This means that any emissions associated with the process of delivering your packages are already offset by the organisation. We believe it is important to take responsibility for the emissions that are produced as part of our business operations and make sure our delivery process is as sustainable as possible.