Thirsty Planet

How ethical and sustainable is Thirsty Planet? 

The Ethical Bottled Water Ratings Table from The Good Shopping Guide includes Thirsty Planet as a bottled water brand. It presently falls short of our Ethical Benchmark, but we are hopeful that in the future the brand will make the necessary adjustments to run as a more responsible and repsonsible business.

Visit The Good Shopping Guide to Ethical Bottled Water for additional details regarding the value of ethical plastic bottles and bottled water brands.  Then, compare it against other water bottle brands in our table of Ethical Bottled Water ratings.

What does Thirsty Planet do?

Thirsty Planet is a water bottle brand that pledges to make a fixed donation with every bottle sold. The brand sources its water from Harrogate and is owned by Danone after it acquired a majority stake in Harrogate water in 2020. The brand offers still and spring water in both glass and plastic packaging.

For which criteria does Thirsty Planet perform poorly? 

Danone’s extensive number of Public Record Criticisms unfortunately warrants the ‘Public Record Criticisms+’ title which indicates an excessive number of criticisms in the past five years.

In what areas does Thirsty Planet score well for its ethics?

Danone has no negative records for Armaments, Fossil Fuels or Nuclear Power, therefore earning a top rating in those areas.

How can Volvic improve its ethical rating?

Volvic can improve its ethical rating by obtaining organic certification for its products, amongst other things.

Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or are affiliated with a brand that sells bottled water and also values ethics? A number of brands, including Clearer Water, Brecon Carreg, Highland Spring, and One Water, have benefited from this certification of sustainability and ethics. Contact us to find out more about Ethical Accreditation, or complete our short form to receive a quick evaluation.