Volvic to appeal after French court rules green claims were misleading

The logo on a plant-based plastic bottle of Volvic mineral water, after the Danone-owned brand was found guilty of misleading commercial practices over environmental claims on its packaging. AFP - THOMAS COEX

The bottled water brand Volvic has been found guilty of “misleading commercial practices” by the Paris Commercial Court over environmental claims made on its mineral water bottles, including that they were “carbon neutral” or “100 percent recyclable”.

The ruling, handed down by the Paris Judicial Court on 23 June, was welcomed on Monday as a “landmark” decision by the French consumer association CLCV.