Become an SWR Member
To grow and strengthen our collective impact, we welcome all actors in wine to join the SWR.
Our members are retailers, producers, importers, standard holders, research institutions, manufacturers, service providers in over 20 wine producing countries.
Explore our membership categories and join us today!
Wine Value Chain Member
Apply nowThis category of membership is available to organisations who are directly connected to the wine value chain (i.e. grape and wine production, logistics and distribution, marketing and sales). This category ensures that the SWR can deliver on its mission to facilitate knowledge sharing, enable practical solutions and inspire sustainable action within the wine value chain.
Benefits
The following benefits describe the level of access a ‘Wine Value Chain Member’ receives, which provide members with the opportunity to collaborate and increase knowledge sharing:
Primary benefits
- Voting rights at Annual General Meeting;
- Opportunity to stand for Advisory Board;
- Representative on Membership Engagement Group;
- Participation in Global Sustainability Reference Standard development;
- Attend Member Meetings for workstream updates;
- Priority access to SWR research data and information;
- Speaking slots at SWR Global Conference Series 2023;
- Speaking slot at SWR Quarterly Live Panel Discussions;
- SWR Member Podcast Interview;
- Speaking slot on Sustainable Wine Radio Show;
- Invitation to external events;
- Receive the SWR Members Newsletter and communications;
- ‘SWR Member’ logo usage;
- Brand recognition in materials such as annual reports and on SWR website.
Additional Benefits (Member funded)
- Co-fund Member Driven Research Projects;
- Sponsor SWR Conferences and Events;
- Sponsor SWR Podcasts;
- Sponsor Sustainable Wine Show.
Annual dues
Please consult the annual membership dues table below which applies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Membership fees are calculated based on a pro-rata basis.
Associate Member
Apply nowThis membership category is for Sustainability Standard Holders and Certification Programmes, NGOs, Industry Associations, Academic Institutions and other non-profit organisations. Associate Members are key stakeholders in wine which play a key role in supporting the sustainable transformation of the industry.
Benefits
The following benefits describe the level of access an ‘Associate Member’ receives:
Primary benefits
- Voting rights at Annual General Meeting;
- Opportunity to stand for Advisory Board;
- Representative on Membership Engagement Group;
- Participation in Global Sustainability Reference Standard development;
- Attend Member Meetings for workstream updates;
- Priority access to SWR research data and information;
- Speaking slots at SWR Global Conference Series 2023;
- Speaking slot at SWR Quarterly Live Panel Discussions;
- SWR Member Podcast Interview;
- Speaking slot on Sustainable Wine Radio Show;
- Invitation to external events;
- Receive the SWR Members Newsletter and communications;
- ‘SWR Member’ logo usage;
- Brand recognition in materials such as annual reports and on SWR website.
Additional Benefits (Member funded)
- Co-fund Member Driven Research Projects;
- Sponsor SWR Conferences and Events;
- Sponsor SWR Podcasts;
- Sponsor Sustainable Wine Radio Show.
Annual dues
Associate Members are not requested to pay a membership fee for the 2023/2024 membership year.
Affiliate Member
Apply nowThe ‘Affiliate Member’ category is for important actors in the wine space. These are companies providing valuable products and services to the wine sector, but who are not producers, wine specific distributors or retailers that sell wine.
Benefits
The following benefits describe the level of access an ‘Affiliate Member’ receives:
- Observer at Annual General Meeting;
- Observer in Global Reference Standard development progress meetings;
- Observer at Member Meetings for workstream updates;
- 1 Speaking slot at SWR Conference Series 2023;
- 1 SWR Member Podcast Interview;
- Sponsorship discounts: Conferences, Online Events, Podcasts etc.;
- Receive Members Newsletter and communications;
- ‘SWR Member’ logo usage;
- Logo featured on SWR website;
- Brand recognition in material such as annual reports.
Additional Benefits (Member funded)
- Co-fund Member Driven Research Projects;
- Sponsor SWR Conferences and Events;
- Sponsor SWR Podcasts;
- Sponsor Sustainable Wine Radio Show.
Annual dues
Affiliate Members pay a flat fee of £6,250.
