Buxton

Is Buxton the most ethical and sustainable brand of bottled water? 

Buxton is a bottled water brand that is listed in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Ratings Table for Bottled Water. Although Buxton has not yet met our ethical principles, we anticipate that the brand will improve in the future.

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What does Buxton do and what is its history?

This mineral water is sourced locally and from Buxton, in the heart of the Peak District.

For which criteria does Buxton perform poorly? 

Buxton’s parent company, Nestlé, received a bottom score for its Animal Testing policy.

In what areas does Buxton score well for its ethics?

Buxton does score above our benchmark in imperative categories such as publicly supplying an Environmental Report, and no investments found in Nuclear industries or in military Armaments.

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