Nestlé Pure Life

Is Pure Life the most ethical and sustainable bottled water? 

Pure Life is a Nestlé-owned Bottled Water brand that is listed in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bottled Water Ratings Table. Although Pure Life is yet to meet our ethical standards, we expect the brand to improve its brand ethics and sustainability in the future. There are a number of different attributes that a brand must display in order for us to grant Ethical Accreditation and although Pure Life passes some of the research categories, in others, Pure Life has a long way to go.

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What does Pure Life do and what is its history?

Nestlé Pure Life earned its place as one of the world’s largest bottled water brands by delivering water to more than 40 countries. Pure Life is bottled at the source. Nestlé Pure Life was first established in Pakistan in 1998, spreading to Europe in 2000 and the United States in 2002. The brand has reduced its PET consumption; it’s encouraging that a large bottled water brand recognises the importance of reducing plastic usage and waste.

For which criteria does Pure Life perform poorly? 

The parent company, Nestlé, has made millions of dollars worth of donations to US political candidates and committees in recent election cycles, earning it a bottom score in that category.

In what areas does Pure Life score well for its brand ethics?

Pure Life does score well in categories such as providing an Environmental Report, and there is no evidence that Pure Life financially benefits from any investments in Nuclear power or Armaments.

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