Commitment

B Corp™ certification

In 1972, Antoine Riboud expressed what is known today as Danone’s Dual Project, a commitment to both economic and social progress. Danone's 2015 partnership with B Lab was the natural development of this Dual Project, and proof of our values.

What is B Corp

B Corp™

Vision for business : Using business as a force for good to create positive impacts on all stakeholders
 

Global community : ~10k pioneering companies working together to make a positive impact on people and the planet.
 

Legal commitment : Changing the corporate governance structure to be accountable to all stakeholders and achieve beneficial corporate status when available (.e.g.,"Société à Mission" status in France).
 

Holistic sustainability certification : Measuring a company’s social and environmental impact against 5 pillars: governance, workers, environment, community,  customers.

Our B Corp journey

Danone has partnered with B Lab since 2015 to further our purpose-driven approach and accelerate growth of the B Corp movement around the globe. Currently, 70% of Danone's global businesses have achieved B-Corp certification.

100%

Ambition by 2025

68%

of employess covered

82.5%

of net sales covered by B Corp certification

B Corp™

Danone is also a proud mentor of B Movement Builders, a collaborative coalition of leading multinational companies with a vision of scaling and accelerating global systems change to support long term value creation for all stakeholders.

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