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Schweppes

3 out of 23

Sustainability summary

Based on our sustainability criteria, Schweppes has achieved the E-label. This is the lowest possible sustainability score. Schweppes has earned this label by not clearly communicating about the performances for the environment, climate change or good labor conditions in low-wages countries. Schweppes did reduce the weight of packaging and the brand uses recycled PET for their plastic bottles. We would love to see that Schweppes would become more clear on accomplishments and goals for sustainable soda.

Brand owner: Suntory
Head office: Osaka, Japan
Sector: Soda
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Schweppes sustainability score report

Last edited: 18 June 2012 by Mario
Last reviewed: 12 June 2012 by Imke

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

1 out of 7
1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions? Orangina Schweppes has taken several policy measures to reduce its carbon emmisions, such as reducing the weight of its packaging and using recycled materials for its bottles which reduces the carbon emissions. Source
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual absolute carbon footprint of its 'own operations' (Scope 1 & 2)? Orangina Schweppes does not publish its carbon footprint on its website. Source
3. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its absolute 'own operations' (scope 1 & 2) carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? Orangina Schweppes states that it managed to reduce its carbon emissions significantly between 2007 and 2010, but does not publish these carbon emissions and does not specify this. Also Suntory (brand owner) does not communicate the global carbon emissions. Source
4. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its absolute ‘own operations’ (scope 1 & 2) carbon footprint by at least 20% within the next 5 years? Orangina Schweppes does not communicate any concrete goals to reduce CO2 emissions for the next 5 years. Source
5. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations (Scope 3)? Orangina states that it has "implemented an extensive and thorough diagnosis of our key fruit suppliers " (80%), but does not communicate whether it has a policy to reduce the carbon emissions generated from these farmers or from factories that are beyond own operations. Source
6. Does the brand (company) use energy derived from renewable sources? Suntory (brand owner of Orangina) states that it is improving its energy efficiency, by eg introducing new boilers that consume 10% less power. However, neither Suntory nor Orangina Schweppes communicates about the use of renewable energy. Source
7. Is at least 20% of the brand's (company's) total consumption of energy derived from renewable sources? See remark for carbon emissions policy question 6. Source

Questions about Environmental Policy

2 out of 11
1. Does the brand have the objective to only source sustainable sugarbeet/sugarcane or maize (for fructose syrup) for all its sugar containing products by 2020 at the latest, and does the brand already purchase sugar from environmentally certified sources? Orangina Schweppes states that it has "implemented an extensive and thorough diagnosis of our key fruit suppliers (=80% of our fruit volumes), and defined ethical purchasing guidelines, integrating sustainable criteria in all our suppliers' tools", but does not specify this. Neither does it communicate whether its raw materials come from certified sources. Source
2. Does the brand use environmentally certified sugar for its products for at least 50% of its volume? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source
3. Does the brand use environmentally certified raw materials (such as fruit, coffee or tea) for its products? See remark for environmental policy question 1. Source
4. Has the brand (company) reduced the weight of its packaging and does the brand have targets to further reduce this? Orangina Schweppes states that is decreasing the weight of its packaging and that it has decreased the weight of its packaging by 13% since 2006 (i.e. 4,000 tons of material saved per year). Source
5. Does the brand use recycled or renewable plastics in its newly produced plastic bottles? Orangina Schweppes has "integrated recycled PET in all French and Belgium Orangina PET ranges in 2011", but does not communicate what percentage on total this represents. Source
6. Does the brand uses at least 10% of recycled or renewable plastics in its newly produced plastic bottles? See remark for environmental policy question 5. Source
7. Does the brand uses at least 25% of recycled or renewable plastics in its newly produced plastic bottles? See remark for environmental policy question 5. Source
8. Does the brand use at least 50% of recycled or renewable plastics in its newly produced plastic bottles? See remark for environmental policy question 5. Source
9. Does the brand (company) publish the water footprint of its 'own operations'? Orangina Schweppes does not publish the water footprint of its 'own operations'. Source
10. Has the brand (company) reduced its water use per liter of produced beverage by 10% in the past 5 years? Orangina Schweppes states that it has reduced its water consumption by 10% since 2006 (323 million liters of water). However, Orangina Schweppes does not communicate its total use of water, neither does it the water consumption per litre reduction. Source
11. Has the brand achieved an average level of water use below 2,5 litres per litre of soda produced? See remark for environmental policy question 10. Source

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

0 out of 5
1. Does the brand (company) have a policy to provide for fair labor conditions that applies to ALL own employees and those of its suppliers (including bottling companies) in low wage countries, which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? Neither Orangina Schweppes nor Suntory (brand owner) communicates a Code of Conduct on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices. Source
2. Does the brand (company) have a policy to provide for fair labor conditions in low wage countries: 1) a formal employment relationship; 2) a maximum working week of 60 hours including paid overtime; 3) a living wage; and 4) to form and join labor unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, to develop parallel means? See remark for labour conditions policy question 1. Source
3. Does the brand (company) purchase sugar from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labor, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce the sugar? Orangina Schweppes states that it has "implemented an extensive and thorough diagnosis of our key fruit suppliers (=80% of our fruit volumes), and defined ethical purchasing guidelines, integrating sustainable criteria in all our suppliers' tools", but does not specify this. Neither does it communicate whether its raw materials come from certified sources. Source
4. Does the brand (company) purchase other ingredients (such as fruit, coffee beans, tea) from sources (plantations) that are certified to e.g. have no child labor and no forced labor, and provide a better living standard for the farmers and workers who produce these additional ingredients? See remark for labour conditions policy question 3. Source
5. Does the brand (company) maintain a published list of suppliers (sugar and fruit) and factories (including bottling companies), that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? Neither Orangina Schweppes nor Suntory (brand owner) communicates a list of its suppliers and factories. Source