Whyte & Mackay has teamed with a student-focused environmental programme to research measures to improve the green credentials of its Scotch whisky production process.
Fifteen students from Scotland’s University of Highlands & Islands will participate in the Fuel Change ‘Challenge Programme’. Set to run over 18 weeks, the project allows students to research the current operations at Whyte & Mackay’s distillery in Invergordon, and then suggest how to reduce the facility’s environmental impact.
Fuel Change is an organisation that “[engages] the next generation workforce to drive a positive transition to ‘Net Zero'”.
“Whyte and Mackay have been fortunate to participate in the Fuel Change challenge at COP26 in Glasgow,” said company project engineer Lisa Munro. “This new challenge is our first opportunity to invite a fresh perspective on how we fuel our energy transition here in the … North Highlands.”
The students will present their proposals to the distiller in April.
Last year, the Emperador-owned company partnered with Scottish museum V&A Dundee for the latest range extension of its The Dalmore single malt.
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