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Our Danone Impact Journey

Danone is committed to the model of sustainable shared value creation, which has shaped our vision since the founding of our dual economic and social project in 1972. Building on this tradition, we clearly defined our mission more than 15 years ago: to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

 

With our new strategic plan ‘Renew Danone’, launched in March 2022, we want to reconnect Danone with a sustainable and profitable growth model based on better alignment between purpose and performance. In this context, we redesigned our sustainability roadmap, called ‘Danone Impact Journey’, in February 2023. It is based on three pillars: health, nature, and people and communities.

Below you will find our commitments on the 3 pillars

Health

Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. To this end, we offer a product portfolio for all ages, which we continuously optimise in line with the latest scientific findings. Together with our partners, we drive initiatives to inspire people around the world to adopt healthier eating and drinking habits. Our deep understanding of local food cultures, specific nutritional needs and global health challenges helps us to achieve this.

(a) Although the 2025 baseline already exceeds the 2030 target, the target aims to preserve and consolidate this strong performance, ensuring a predominantly healthy product portfolio.
(b) For each CBU is established the list of unique SKUs with their Weighted Distribution for the time period considered. For the KPI, is considered the top quintile of the SKU list = the 20% of SKUs having the highest values of Weighted Distribution, which means they are the most widely accessible to consumers across the different distribution channels. Among this top list,  is identified how many SKUs have a HSR rating of at least 3,5 stars. The numbers are then totalized for the 8 CBUs in scope = (number of most distributed SKUs with a HSR of at least 3,5 / number of most distributed SKUs).
(c) Including via Danone's local actions and external collaborations. As a reference, in 2025, 3.1M screenings were performed for iron deficiency and anemia. The baseline restart for the cumulative count over the period 2026-2030 is set back to 0.
(d) As a reference, in 2025, there were 101 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals. The baseline restart for the cumulative count over the 2026-2030 period is set back to 0.

Nature

We believe that human health and the health of the planet are inextricably linked. Our eating habits influence not only our well-being, but also that of our environment. Agricultural cultivation methods, packaging materials and the management of local ecosystems have a direct impact on our planet. 

In line with our vision of ‘One Planet. One Health’, we are committed to promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

(a) Awaiting new SBTi standards, which may lead to adjusting current targets.
(b) Net Zero ambition is explained in §4.3.1 Climate change.
(c) The Danone Impact Journey Phase 2 target scope is revised to refocus on key ingredients with a climate, water and/or biodiversity risk. The Phase 2 target focuses on Direct Freshmilk (farmgate), Almonds, Direct Soy beans, Strawberry and Sugar beet in Europe that Danone sources directly from farmers or from suppliers working with farmers.
(d) Danone Impact Journey phase 2 ambition is to extend the former target (covering Paper & Board, Palm, Soybean, Cocoa (direct cocoa & chocolate)) by adding new materials (coffee, soybean oil and beef).
(e) Thanks to the social businesses supported or previously supported by Danone Communities and the Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF).
(f) Recover means recycle or valorize through energy recovery the equivalent amount by weight of plastic packaging put on the market.

People and Communities

We want to drive forward a future-oriented organisation that empowers its employees and communities. We support our Danoners in driving change as part of a B Corp company, preparing for the skills of the future and promoting human rights and social progress throughout our ecosystem.

(a) Dan’Life includes Parental policy, Caregiver policy, Cancer/Critical illness policy and Dan’Cares.
(b) Suppliers with a direct commercial relationship with Danone (Tier 1), excluding farmers.
(c) KPI/progress reports will exclude U.S. data.
(d) Suppliers with a direct commercial relationship with Danone (Tier 1), excluding farmers.

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