Big Bud Press

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Big Bud Press “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a some lower-impact materials, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Big Bud Press “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in United States of America.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• It provides jobs for workers from local communities and has demonstrated its positive impact.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate Big Bud Press “Good”. It doesn’t appear to use animal-derived materials but doesn’t claim to be a vegan brand.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Big Bud Press “Good” overall.