Danone has officially achieved B Corp certification, becoming the largest entity to achieve the certification and hosting employees that represent around 9 per cent of the global B Corp movement workforce.

After a 10-year journey which began in 2015, Danone has progressively certified its eligible subsidiaries, beginning in Spain and expanding across multiple and very diverse geographies, including France, the US, 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.

“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,” commented Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone.

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