update , may 8 , 2015 : in a statement on thursday , starbucks announced it would be moving its california bottling operations to pennsylvania over the next six months , citing concerns over the drought crisis .
the company said it made the decision in order to help california conserve water .
california as they face this unprecedented drought , ” john kelly , the company ’s senior vice president of global responsibility and public policy said .
it is trying to find a new water .
starbucks said thursday it will move its ethos bottled water production to pennsylvania over the next six months .
starbucks donates 5 cents for every bottle of ethos water it sells to the ethos water fund , which makes grants to improve water and sanitation projects in countries that face water challenges , the company said on its website .
in 2005 , ethos water it sells , starbucks makes a 5 - cent donation to the ethos water fund , part of the starbucks foundation .
some of the biggest celebrities in hollywood have lent their names to starbucks ’ ethos brand .
coffee chain starbucks ' ethos water operation out of california amid the historic drought , the company said in a statement .