The barley used to make Aberlour single malts is grown and harvested locally, in the heart of Speyside, within a 24km radius of the distillery located on the banks of the River Lour, from which the water used to make the whiskies comes directly. This water is of great purity and flows through the many streams naturally filtered by the Ben Rinnes mountain which overlooks the valley.

96% of the water used in the production process is purified and the barley residues after distillation are recycled to create energy or transformed into cattle feed. This practice, common in the whisky industry, allows Aberlour to contribute to feeding the equivalent of more than 27,000 cattle in the Speyside region each year.

The distillery has developed a technique to recover the energy produced by the stills: thermocompression. The steam produced during the distillation process is thus reused in the other stages of production. 100% of the electricity used in the distillery comes from renewable sources (wind and water).

Since 2021, Aberlour has partnered with the Goodeed platform, which donates money for every view of the "From Generous Nature" digital campaign via a targeted online video platform. Donations donated have helped to strengthen the Single Spey River Clean project: picking up litter along the Speyside rivers from which their water comes.