Jacobs and PA Consulting complete master plan of Patrón tequila distillery
Jacobs and PA Consulting have completed their master planning and net zero review of the Hacienda Patrón tequila distillery in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.
The comprehensive plan provides Patrón Tequila, a subsidiary of Bacardi, with a framework for sustainable facility modernization and operations without critical compromise, as it seeks to expand manufacturing to meet growing demand while achieving key sustainability goals.
Partnering with PA Consulting, Jacobs conducted a full-scope analysis of Patrón’s supply chain and current product packaging, owned and leased operational footprint and downstream solid and liquid waste processes.
“Patrón tequila faces great demand for infrastructure and operations to achieve our goal to quadruple production by fiscal year 2030,” said Julio César Barajas Martinez, a leader at Patrón. “Growing in a sustainable manner is an integral part of our ambition.”
The plan proposes innovative methods of waste reuse that align with Bacardi’s commitment to achieving net-zero waste and reducing carbon emissions. In early findings, the team identified that reusing agave fiber waste as recyclable packaging could reduce the need for cardboard and associated carbon emissions.
Wastewater valorization strategies were also recommended with the goal of reusing wastewater, reducing and repurposing solid waste and minimizing the land area required for current composting. These circular economy solutions de-risk Patrón’s supply chain and increase resource recycling, save costs and reduce carbon emissions associated with transporting resources across country boundaries.
Jacobs and PA Consulting also found opportunities to use digital solutions such as a predictive climate action mitigation strategy, customized geographic information system dashboards, and Power BI data in the plan’s development.
In the coming period, Patrón’s leadership team will review the plan and decide on next steps.
Commenting on the project, Koti Vadlamudi from Jacobs said: “We’re delighted that Bacardi has trusted us to develop an innovative master plan to help them meet net-zero waste and carbon reduction goals. This is yet another project where we demonstrate our commitment to challenging today to reinvent tomorrow.”
Since 2009, Jacobs has provided comprehensive water, civil and resource services for various manufacturing, packaging and distillation facilities for Bacardi subsidiaries around the world. PA Consulting is a UK-headquartered management consulting firm with around 4,500 employees in multiple offices worldwide.
