Danone has officially achieved B Corp certification worldwide, becoming a global leader in B Corp certification at scale.
This milestone marked the culmination of a 10-year journey which began in 2015, underscoring Danone’s long-standing commitment to delivering business success while driving positive social and environmental impact.
Over the past decade, Danone has progressively certified its eligible subsidiaries, beginning in Spain and expanding across multiple and very diverse geographies, including France, the United States, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, and many others.
This bottom-up approach to global certification concluded this month with the certification of Danone SA, the parent company, thereby completing the group’s global certification.
The certification process has involved a rigorous, independent evaluation of Danone’s impact across key areas of the business, including governance and workforce, as well as community and environment.
Throughout this journey, B Corp has become one of the catalysts for transformation at Danone, helping to align sustainability practices across markets, strengthen employee engagement around a shared purpose, and extend impact throughout the supply chain.
“Becoming a leading B Corp is evidence of Danone’s enduring commitment to combine performance and responsibility, which is in our DNA. This milestone demonstrates our renewed efforts to place financial and social sustainability at the heart of our business, building resilience, driving innovation and delivering long-term value for all stakeholders,” said Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the transformative work of Danone teams all across the world, who relentlessly deliver against our ambitious goals and targets, and continue to raise the bar.”
The B Corp movement empowers companies to step up and address some of the most pressing global challenges today and reflects growing consumer demand for businesses to deliver value in meaningful ways.
While Danone continues to embed stakeholder governance into its operations, the company is currently working closely with B Lab to evaluate how multinationals can best engage with the new standards.
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