From vision to impact

Innovation plays a key role in developing healthier natural drinks and more sustainable solutions across our portfolio. We design our drinks from natural water sources, choosing simple recipes and natural ingredients, so that the healthiest choice is also the most natural and obvious one. Combined with our target on increasing to 98% of volumes with a Nutri-Score A, B, C, we are aligning with the strong consumer demand for transparency and healthier choices.

The goal of The Source Ventures, which is Spadel’s venture capital fund, is to identify and support the most promising European start-ups active in the future of non-alcoholic drinks or the future of drinking water. In total, the fund aims to invest in around ten start-ups. We finance visionary European entrepreneurs who are disrupting the beverage industry with healthy, natural, and sustainable products.

Water is a precious resource. We commit to using it responsibly, always taking less than nature can naturally replenish, and protecting every source we depend on. Beyond preservation, we actively work to restore natural water cycles and strengthen biodiversity, so that each of our sources remains resilient for generations to come. Our regenerative hydrology projects, conducted in close collaboration with local stakeholders across all the markets we operate in, prevent water from running too quickly to allow better infiltration into the soil, for example by meandering watercourses or by creating dams and storm water basins. Regenerative hydrology projects are good for nature and improve the water cycle in our catchment areas, which allows us to offer our consumers mineral water of unparalleled quality.

At Spadel, we recognize the impact our economic activities can have on nature and are continually taking steps to improve our environmental performance. Our climate ambition is structured through the Science-Based Targets initiative, which guides our pathway toward Net Zero based on scientific criteria. Our updated SBTi targets offer a clear pathway towards achieving Net Zero in 2050. To reach our intermediary targets in 2030, we focus on energy in our own operations and on engaging with our packaging and transport suppliers. Our commitment underscores our determination to remain an active participant in the global push for ambitious decarbonization and to advocate for positive climate policies.

Spadel has been recognised for years as a major benchmark in Europe for sustainable management and protection of water assets. 4 of our 5 production sites have been awarded the Platinum certificate by the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), the most internationally recognised label for sustainable management of water resources. Platinum is the highest possible ranking. The objective for Spadel is very clear: we want all mineral and spring water put on the market by our brands to be managed and bottled in a sustainable manner, without over-exploitation and in a fully transparent and trusting relationship with the other local stakeholders who use these waters.

We are moving away from single-use packaging by investing in reusable solutions that make sense for a truly circular economy. By prioritizing returnable and refillable formats, and combining them with recycled materials where relevant, we aim to reduce the use of virgin plastic and packaging waste through innovation and smarter design. Packaging innovations such as Eco Pack SPA Reine and Fontaine Wattwiller support our ambition to reach 30% reuse, enabling more circular and resource-efficient packaging solutions.

For the past few years, Positive Impact Day has become a meaningful tradition at Spadel, a moment when our teams step out of their daily routines to contribute to local projects that truly make a difference. This special day brings us closer together, strengthens collaboration across teams, and turns our sustainability ambitions into concrete actions. Whether it’s participating in environmental initiatives, supporting social programs, or any other project that aims to create positive change, each employee is encouraged to choose a cause close to their heart and dedicate this day to making a difference.