OUR CARBON JOURNEY
At Volvic, we measure greenhouse gas emissions across relevant stages of our value chain, monitoring these emissions helps us assess and track our carbon reduction efforts.
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING PRODUCT-RELATED EMISSIONS
As a key step in our sustainability journey, Volvic has transparently calculated its carbon footprint of its products through every stage of their lifecycle. Some of the steps we have taken include increasing the use of recycled plastic in bottle bodies (excluding cap and label), improving transport efficiency, evaluating lower-carbon transport options, and sourcing renewable electricity for our plain water bottling site.
VOLVIC’S CARBON FOOTPRINT JOURNEY?
We have calculated our carbon emissions based on the life cycle assessment from the raw materials we use until the end-of-life of our products. Thanks to this exercise we have identified these 3 main areas to act:
1. Evolving our packaging:
In 2026, through light weighting, our iconic 1.5L bottle now uses 20% less plastic than it did in 2006 - and we're not stopping there. Bottles made from 100% recycled plastic, excepting cap and label, cut CO2 emissions by up to 50% compared with virgin plastic. Since October 2025, that's exactly what we've moved to: every one of our bottles is now made from 100% recycled plastic (excluding the label and cap).
2. More Efficient Transport
Getting our water from source to shelf shouldn't cost the earth. That's why we've been working with our supply chain on lower-carbon transport: today, 78% of Volvic sold in the UK travels from our bottling site by train — producing a carbon footprint 7 times lower than the equivalent journey by truck*.
*78% figure based on 2025–2026 internal supply chain data. Carbon footprint comparison calculated using GLEC (Global Logistics Emissions Council) methodology.
3. Energy use:
Since 2007, we've cut energy consumption at our bottling site by more than 20% - and in 2008, that work was recognised with ISO 14001 certification, an international standard for environmental management, which we've held ever since (re-certified through December 2026). We've also gone further on where our energy comes from: since 2020, our natural mineral water bottling process has run on 100% renewable energy, drawn from sources including solar and wind power, plus biogas made from decomposed organic waste.