
In this episode, Molly takes us inside what carbon accounting looks like at a small but serious operation.
Molly Sheppard is VP of Winery Strategies at Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery in Napa Valley — a 37-acre, 20-person estate with one of the most rigorous sustainability programs in American wine. In her role, Molly oversees everything from winemaking and vineyard operations to hospitality, direct sales, and sustainability — including six years of IWCA-verified Scopes 1–3 greenhouse gas inventories.
In this episode, Molly takes us inside what carbon accounting looks like at a small but serious operation: how a first inventory can reveal a Scope 3 hotspot you can actually do something about, why “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good” is the most important advice for practitioners struggling with Scope 3 data, and what it really takes to run a credible GHG program without a dedicated sustainability team.
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