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Stated attributes
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Waterdrop
Beverages/Food & DrinkHeadquartered in Austria
Waterdrop is an Austrian beverage microdrink brand (founded 2016) that has built its entire business model around sustainability by eliminating water weight from drinks. The brand uses 98% less plastic than traditional bottled beverages and collects 50,000 plastic bottles monthly through a partnership with Plastic Bank. Manufacturing relies on renewable energy sources with CO2-efficient heating systems. However, supply chain transparency is limited—while the brand sources ingredients from 'trusted farmers globally,' it provides minimal detail about labor practices, supplier audits, or how it verifies worker rights. The company holds EcoVadis Gold Certification (2023) and has grown to 300+ employees across 40 countries with significant retail presence.
- EcoVadis ↗
- Renewable energy
- Sustainable packaging
- Waste reduction
How Waterdrop scores
Three pillars, scored independently. Higher is better.
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Environmental55Likely good
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Labor20Likely poor
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Compliance58.8Likely good
What Waterdrop does well
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Plastic-reduction product design
Waterdrop's microdrink format is documented in company communications as eliminating the need for single-use plastic bottles, with the company stating that its cubes require significantly less packaging material than conventional bottled beverages. This design approach has been noted in press coverage of the brand.
The detail
Environment
Waterdrop's core product format — small dissolvable cubes sold in compact packaging — is designed to reduce the volume and weight of packaging compared to bottled beverages, which the company highlights in its marketing materials. According to the company's public communications, its packaging uses significantly less plastic than conventional bottled drinks, though independent lifecycle assessments of its full packaging footprint are not widely published. Limited third-party verified environmental data, such as greenhouse gas emissions reporting or energy use disclosures, is publicly available for Waterdrop. The company has not published a comprehensive sustainability report verified by an external auditor as of the available public record.
Labor
Waterdrop is a privately held company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and limited public information is available regarding its labor practices, supply chain transparency, or worker conditions. The company has not published a supplier list or detailed supply chain audit results in publicly accessible documents. As an Austrian company, it is subject to EU and Austrian labor law, including working time regulations and worker protection standards, but no independent labor certifications or audit programs have been publicly documented for Waterdrop. No significant labor controversies have been reported in major news or NGO sources.
Waterdrop products on Amazon
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