2022 Communication on Progress

Danone

Published date

July 1, 2022

No. of questions

70

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    Optional comment
    With our annual publications (Universal Registration Documents, Annual Integrated Report etc.), Danone is issuing annual statement : about the relevance of suistainable development to the company; that addresses impacts both on people and environment. With the Engagement Committee (see our 2021 Universal Registration Document p 240-241 for more information);, Danone signs off on organizational sustainability targets, supervises environmental, social and governance reporting and reviews potential risks related to the business model. - Universal Registration Document (chapter 5): https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf - Annual Integrated Report: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/rai/2021/danone-integrated-annual-report-2021.pdf

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    –Human Rights/Labour Rights/Decent Work: 1. Sustainability Principles : https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2018/Danone_Sustainability_Principles.pdf 2. Danone Code of BusinessConduct 2022: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/danone-code-of-conduct-2022-en.pdf 3. Danone Code of Conduct for business partners: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2018/Danone_code_of_conduct_for_business_partners.pdf 4. Danone Statement on forced labor: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2018/Danone_statement_on_forced_labor.pdf 5. NDPE Commitment: no deforestation, no development on peat, and no exploitation of rights of workers, indigenous peoples, and local communities (NDPE). 6. Danone Forest Policy initial in 2012, updated 2018 and 2020: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2021/Forest-update-key-categories-2020.pdf 7. Signature of the NY Declaration on Forests: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2021/Forest-update-key-categories-2020.pdf –Environment : 1. Climate Policy : https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2016/2016_05_18_ClimatePolicyFullVersion.pdf + 2. Water Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2020/danone-water-policy-2020.pdf 3. Packaging Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-sustainability/en-policies/planet/circular-economy/Danone_Packaging_Policy.pdf 4. Regenerative Agriculture Framework: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2021/Danone-regenerative-agriculture-2021.pdf 5. Forest Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2021/Forest-update-key-categories-2020.pdf Anti-corruption : 1. Code of Business Conduct: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/danone-code-of-conduct-2022-en.pdf 2. Code of Conduct for Business Partners :https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2020/Danone-code-of-conduct-for-business-parterns.pdf

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Please find below all relevant links: - 2022 Sustainability Principles and implementation note for employees: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/dsp-2022-implementation-danone-and-employees.pdf - 2022 Sustainability Principles and implementation note for business partners: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/dsp-2022-implementation-business-partners.pdf - 2022 Danone Code of Business Conduct: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/danone-code-of-conduct-2022-en.pdf - Danone Code of Conduct for Business parnters: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2020/Danone-code-of-conduct-for-business-parterns.pdf

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    So far Danone conducted global sustainability risk assessments in 2017 (social and environmental) and in 2021 (social) and, in addition, regular specific category or issue related risk assessments (eg. deforestation in palm oil). –Danone performed in 2017 a global social and environmental impact assessment for its 20 main purchasing categories. The Company analyzed these risks using a checklist derived from the ISO 26000, GRI G4 and SA 8000 standards, taking into account the potential impacts of purchased products mainly from the standpoint of labor rights and human rights, but also the impacts on local communities and consumers, as well as fair trade practices and environment. –Danone conducted in 2021 a salient human rights impact assessment with the support of NGO Shift to identify and prioritize the company’s salient human rights impacts across its operations and value chain. The outcome and related action plan which will be validated in 2022 will shape Danone’s strategy in the years to come. –Deforestation risks are assessed annually for the main categories identified as priority –In 2020, Danone's Water Cycle team reviewed the water risk assessment process for its operations, taking into account the physical, regulatory and reputational risks, to provide (i) a detailed and structured picture of all watershed and production site risks, and (ii) the baseline for defining priorities and action plans. For its operations, Danone prioritizes the development of water stewardship plans suited to sites located in water-stressed areas. In 2020, Danone found that 17% of its sites are located in high or extreme water risk areas. This assessment remains still relevant for 2021. For more information, please refer to section 5.3 of the Universal Registration Document 2021: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/fr-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessiblefr.pdf

    6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    Optional comment
    Danone has developed a confidential whistleblowing system, the Danone Ethics Line (DEL) for employees, suppliers and any other third party to report their concerns, anonymously if necessary, about any violation of the Code of Business Conduct, illegal behavior, inappropriate financial practice or activity posing an environmental or human rights risk. The tool can be accessed on the Internet by anyone, in any country and is available in 15 languages. See DEL in URD 2021 chapter 5.5 –For the alerts raised in the "human rights" category (encompassing issues related to child laborn forced labor, roght to collective bargaining, working time, wages, discrimination, harassment and employees' health, safety and security), they are reviewed by the Global Human Resources Compliance and Labor Law Director, who appoints an independent internal or external investigator. All alerts are investigated if needed. If serious violations are identified they are handled in collaboration with the Human rights team to determine appropriate approach and action plans. –The alerts received in the “environmental violations” category are initially reviewed by Danone’s Compliance Department and, when necessary, sent to the relevant function or department in order to investigate and, where applicable, mitigate the potential problem. In addition, Danone is also developping a Grievance mechanism related to raw materials, expanding on the process implemented since 2019 for palm oil, with the support of the Earthworm Foundation. Currently Danone is working to adapt the process to track and manage more effectively all commodity alerts. When allegations of noncompliance against producers arise, the Company carries out an investigation with support from internal and external experts, and in particular Tier 1 suppliers. See URD 2021 chapter 5 (https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf)

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    13

    Male (%)

    55

    Female (%)

    45

    Non-binary (%)

    We do not monitor this indicator.

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    15

    Above 50 years old (%)

    85

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    We do not monitor this indicator.

    Executive (%)

    27

    Independent (%)

    73

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    In 2021, we reported against the UN SDGs with Danone's SDG Dashboard, available on its website (https://integrated-annual-report-2020.danone.com/wp-content/uploads/Dashboard-Danone-2020-performance-on-contribution-to-the-UN-SDGs.pdf)

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    Please refer to the Report by Danone's statutory auditors, page 209-214 of the 2021 Universal Registration Document: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Commitment

    2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    2015

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    Optional comment
    Please find below the link to the Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2015/2015_12_03_PalmOilPolicy.pdf

    2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international human rights standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of expression

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Access to culture

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Access to water and sanitation

    Prevention

    3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    Optional comment
    We mandate third party experts to investigate the situation when we recieve an alert - Please see Danone's 2021 Universal Registration Document 2021 p.194-Grievance mechanism related to raw materials (https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf)

    Response

    7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    The rights of indigeneous people is relevant upstream, at farm or plantation level. Grievance mechanism related to raw materials Since 2019, Danone has implemented a grievance mechanism for palm oil, with the support of the Earthworm Foundation. Currently this mechanism is also being used for other commodities. Danone is working to adapt the process to track and manage more effectively all commodity alerts. A dedicated team meets regularly to address any incoming NGO and media alerts. When allegations of noncompliance against producers arise, the Company carries out an investigation with support from internal and external experts, and in particular Tier 1 suppliers. If a low-risk non-conformity has been confirmed, Danone asks the producers to develop an action plan to resolve the non-conformity. In the case of a high-risk non-conformity, which has occurred most often for palm oil, the Company works with its Tier 1 suppliers and can choose to suspend the non-compliant producers until they demonstrate concrete progress towards its commitments. Danone informs all of its active suppliers about the suspension decisions and the suspended producer is only allowed to enter the Company’s supply chain after demonstrating progress and, ultimately, with Danone’s consent. In 2021, Danone registered 28 new alerts linked to deforestation and human rights violations, 25 of which were related to palm oil and 3 to other commodities. In total, the Company is monitoring 31 alerts that have been brought to its attention by organizations such as Center for Reproductive Rights, GlobalWitness, LibertyShared and MightyEarth. All of these alerts are being investigated as mentioned above and are being monitored in dialogue with the parties involved and the supporting NGOs and experts. As a result, Danone currently has ongoing suspensions for 12 producers, including one suspension initiated in 2021

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    2022

    Forced labour

    2022

    Child labour

    2022

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2007

    Occupational safety and health

    2022

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    2022
    Optional comment
    - For the topic "Non discrimination in respect of employment and occupation", Danone signed an agreement with the IUF (International Union of Food Workers) on Diversity in 2007. In 2020, Danone release a anti-harassment and discrimination Policy : https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2021/danone-anti-harassment-discrimination-policy.pdf - For the other topics, they are adressed in Danone sustainability Principles for Business Partners (https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/dsp-2022-implementation-business-partners.pdf), applicable to Danone's operations as stated in the 2021 Universal Registration Document 2021 p.190 (https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf)

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    By working with Shift (the leading center of expertise on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights) on the saliency assessment, we engaged with representatives to better understand forced labor and child labor.

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    Regarding forced labour and child labour, trainings and engagemens sessions were conducted through Danone's Regenerative Agriculture Social Pillar (which includes child labour and forced labour). Milk procurement teams were trained in pilot countries: Morocco, Poland and Spain. For more information on the social pillar of Danone's Regenerative Agriculture framework, please refer to page 191 of Danone's 2021 Universal Registration Document (https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf)

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    The Sustainability principles are incorporated into a clause in Danone’s contracts with Tier 1 suppliers. Pursuant to this clause, the supplier warrants that the labor and ethical principles are already in place in its own organization, and that its employees, agents, suppliers and subcontractors comply with these as well. The supplier also undertakes to adopt the environmental principles.

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    74

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    41

    Non-executive board

    43
    Optional comment
    Please find below some methodological precision on the figures related to the percentage of women. The 41% of women in senior leadership level position includes Senior Managers (executives - excluding Executive Committee members - and directors level). The 43% of women in non-executive Board corresponds the the percentage of female directors in Danone's methodology.

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    Danone does not disclose the salary ration in percentage bu the gender pay gap in points. In 2021, it was 3.1 pts.

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    1.83
    Optional comment
    The FR1+2 includes fatalities, lost time and non-lost time accidents for Danone's employees as well as 3rd party agency employees. It is calculated by 1 million hours worked. (See 2021 Universal Registration Document Methodology, p. 205 https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf )

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    0.00053
    Optional comment
    We dont use this rate as a management KPIs howver we can calculate it from the reporting of calendar days lost and total working hours The incident rate is calculated in the following way:90 Total number of lost days expressed in terms of number of hours / total number of hours worked by workers in the reporting period. (Guidance on core indicators for entity reporting on contribution towards implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, p.55)

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Human rights in our operations As a member of the CGF’s Human Rights Coalition – Working to end forced labor, we pledged to develop and implement Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) systems that focus on forced labor in our operations, with the goal of achieving 100% coverage by 2025, including external workers hired by temporary work agencies or by our subcontractors to carry out regular and continuous work at its entities. In 2021, we contributed to the coalition collective work to develop tools and processes necessary to launch the first assessments in 2022. At the same time, we deployed our e-learning training program on human rights and the fight against forced labor to build the awareness of the local teams on the topic. More than 6,949 Danone employees had completed this training at the end of 2021.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    2016

    Water

    2020

    Oceans

    2018. Please note that the topic of Oceans is addressed in: - Danone's Packaging Policy through Curbing marine littering; - Danone's Animal Welfare Commitments for wild fish catching

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    2012

    Air Pollution

    Air pollution (including emissions such as NOx, SOx etc.) is not a material topic for the agro-food industry as per SASB and GRI (https://www.wbcsd.org/contentwbc/download/4615/61939/1)

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    2018. Please note that only packaging (including plastic) is considered for this topic.

    Energy & Resource Use

    2016
    Optional comment
    All relevant Environmental policies can be found on Danone's website: You can find all relevant Environmental Policies on Danone's website: https://www.danone.com/impact/policies-and-commitments.html –Climate Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2016/2016_05_18_ClimatePolicyFullVersion.pdf –Water Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2020/danone-water-policy-2020.pdf –Packaging Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-sustainability/en-policies/planet/circular-economy/Danone_Packaging_Policy.pdf –Forest Footprint Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2012/2012_10_15_DanoneForestFootprintPolicy.pdf –Palm Oil Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2015/2015_12_03_PalmOilPolicy.pdf –Soy Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2014/2014_05_12_DanoneSoyPolicy.pdf –Paper and cardboard Policy: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2012/2012_10_26_DanoneForestPositionForPaperAndBoardPackaging.pdf –Regenerative Agriculture Framework: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2021/Danone-regenerative-agriculture-2021.pdf - Danone's Animal Welfare Commitments for wild fish https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2018/2018_03_16_AnimalWelfare2016PositionPaper.pdf

    1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

    Aligned with international environmental standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

    Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)

    Climate Action

    - Danone pledged in 2015 to achieve net zero emissions throughout its entire value chain by 2050 (scopes 1, 2 and 3, i.e. all direct and indirect emissions, including those of suppliers and consumers) - reduce its emissions intensity by 50% on its full scope of responsibility (scopes 1, 2 and 3) between 2015 and 2030; - reduce its absolute emissions by 30% on scopes 1 and 2 between 2015 and 2030. - In 2019, Danone pledged to define targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the 1.5°C climate change scenario. The Company is currently a member of the working group led by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to define 1.5°C pathways for the Forest, Land and Agriculture sectors (FLAG project).

    Energy & Resource Use

    Reach 100% of renewable electricity by 2030

    Water

    Targets on the 3 pillars of the Water Policy: 1. Preserve water resources and the natural environment a) Agriculture By 2030, focusing on ingredients in highly water-stressed areas: - Reduce total water use by 25% through better irrigation management; - Increase buffer zones of at least 15% to reduce run offs; - Optimize fertilizer useage at the farm level for 75% of volumes of milk, fruit, almond and soy; - Build remediation plans in 2020 and support implementation for Danoen's direct milk supply chain across five priority zones; By 2025: - Implement pilots using an integrated landscape approach for five key other ingredients - Require suppliers to set up water management plans starting b) Watersheds - Build preservation or restoration plans for 100% of the 55 watersheds in highly water-stressed areas where we operate by 2030 - Work locally to create an ffective system of governance with stakeholders or integrate actions into existing governance structures - Launch of a new Danone water platform to share open-source data, studies, knowledge and train internal and external people on water stewardship approaches 2. Drive water circularity in and around production sites By 2030: -Implement in 100% of our poduction sites a holistic '3R' approach (reduce, reuse, recycle) - Assure second life for 100% of clean, discharged water directly from our sites facing high water risks, to respect water cycles - Reduce by 50% the water consumption intensity of all high-risk production sites 3. Provide safe drinking water to vulnerable people By 2030: - Sign the WBCSD WASH Pledge for access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene at the workplace - Create the Water Access Acceleration Fund to support social businesses providing water access - Provide daily access to safe drinking water for 50 million people

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    - Achieve zero net deforestation in key commodity sectors by 2020. Danone is currently working to renew this Policy. - have 15% of Danone's volume of key ingredients sourced directly from farms having started the transition towards regenerative agriculture by the end of 2021 - Danone has pledged with its suppliers to improve the rearing conditions of their broiler chickens by 2026, and the animal living conditions and crowding in general.

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Targets for the 3 pillars of Danone's Packaging Policy: 1. Packaging designed for circularity By 2025: - design all its packaging to be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable; - act to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging; - launch alternatives to plastic and single-use packaging across all major markets of the Waters Reporting Entity; 2. Recycled, reused or composted in practice By 2025: - achieve or even exceed collection targets defined by the authorities (in particular, support the European Union’s target of a 90% or greater plastic bottle collection rate); - launch or support collection and recycling initiatives in Danone’s 20 largest markets, which account for approximately 90% of its sales. 3. Preservation of natural resources By 2021: - market 100% recycled PET bottles in all major Danone markets. This target was achieved. By 2025: - use 50% recycled materials in all Danone’s packaging, notably plastic packaging; - use 50% recycled PET (rPET) for the Waters Reporting Entity (100% in Europe). In addition to its Packaging Policy, Danone has set targets for its industrial waste and food waste: - Target to achieve 0 waste to landfill by 2025 - halve its food waste ratio (excluding waste intended for animal feed and the processing of biomaterials) throughout its operations and distribution chain between 2020 and 2030, on a like-for-like basis. - reduction of its non-recovered food waste by 50% between 2016 and 2025.

    Oceans

    - Source 100% of our wild fish from certified sustainable catches. - As Indonesia is one of Danone's most material Entity regarding ocean impact, it has set specific target for this specific entity. It has pledged to recover more plastic than it uses in Indonesia by 2025, including through interception of marine littering.

    4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

    Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently

    Progress is reported internally to the most senior level

    Progress is reported externally

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Water

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Oceans

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Air Pollution

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Energy & Resource Use

    Danone is currently not publicly disclosing this information.

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Optional comment
    Scope 1: 683000 tCO2 Scope 2: 295000 tCO2 Scope 3: 24711000 t CO2

    6.1. Which Scope 3 categories are included in the organization’s scope 3 emissions calculation?

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    Optional comment
    Danone is implementing projects to develop low-carbon products and to reduce its carbon impact. Indeed, it works to develop reuse models in many countries. In 2021, more than 50% of worldwide sales volumes by the Waters Reporting Entity were sold in reusable packaging. Moreover, Danone works to elimnate problematic or unnecessary packaging, to diversify the use of materials and to innovate in consumption models. For example, evian started the commercialization through evianchezvous.com, of its “(re)new” system, an innovation in home hydration dispenser that significantly reduces plastic packaging (consuming 66% less plastic than a 1.5-liter bottle). Danone also launched two references of lactic ferments that allow consumers to make their own homemade Danone yogurts and reduce waste.

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    29.8
    Optional comment
    Danone's total energy use from renewable sources (electricity and thermal) represented 29.8% of its total energy use in 2021 (compared to 24.5% in 2020).

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    9.5
    Plant-based products revenues (excluding the brand Vega) amounted to €2.3 billion in 2021, representing 9.5% of the Company sales. In addition, in 2021, more than 50% of worldwide sales volumes by the Waters Reporting Entity were sold in reusable packaging.

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Water

    12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

    Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    67759

    Groundwater:

    42452

    Surface water:

    2821

    Rainwater:

    Rainwater is not taken into account in the total amount of water withdrawn. It is included in volumes of recycled / reused water only if it is used by the site.

    Wastewater:

    35802

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    34

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    31956

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Rainwater is not taken into account in the total amount of water withdrawn. It is included in volumes of recycled / reused water only if it is used by the site.

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    39

    13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

    Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

    Optional comment
    Please note that Danone reports annually its water intensity of consumption (in m3 per metric ton of product). In 2021, it was 1.11 You can refer to Danone's Universal Registration Document p177: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/investors/en-all-publications/2021/registrationdocuments/URD2021accessibleeng.pdf

    Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

    14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

    Number

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Sites

    Hectares

    Optional comment
    In some coutnries Danone advocates that its water sources are classified to protect the watersheds (for example in evian, Uruguay etc)

    15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

    Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

    0
    Optional comment
    In 2021, no area of natural ecosystem was converted

    16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

    No

    No, but we plan to in the next 2 years

    Yes

    Forest ecosystem restoration

    Danone is participating to forest ecosystem restoration projects through the Livelihoods Carbon Fund.

    Other ecosystem restoration

    - Through the Livelihoods Carbon Fund, Danone participates to mangrove restoration. To date, 23927 hectares we restored. - Thourgh the Danone Ecosytem Fund, 65000 hectares are currently in transition (soil diagonostic done and action implemented) to Regenerative agriculture thanks to the French Green day Ecosysteme Projects

    Reforestation

    - Through the Danone Ecosystem Funds project called "Chance for All", 31 000 trees were planted in Zimcinea region in Romania (http://ecosysteme.danone.com/projectslists/chance-for-all/) - Danone is also participating to reforestation projects through the Livelihoods Carbon Fund.

    Natural regeneration

    Through the Danone Ecosystem Fund, Danone participates currenty in 4 watershed protection projects in France as well as one in Indonesia (Rejoso Kita project). Please refer to the Danone Ecosystem webpage for more information: http://ecosysteme.danone.com/list-of-projects/

    Agroforestry

    55250 hectares were impacted through Livelihoods Carbon Fund projects

    Set-aside land

    Biodiversity offsetting

    Danone is participating to biodiversity offsetting projects through the Livelihoods Carbon Fund.

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Optional comment
    Through its Social Innovation Funds, Danone has been supporting or implementing projects focused on ecosystem restoration and protection. The figures provided are based on the projects initiated by the Livelihoods Carbon Fund.It is dedicated to restoring ecosystems and carbon assets. It seeks to invest in three types of projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America: (i) restoration and preservation of natural ecosystems; (ii) agroforestry and soil restoration through regenerative agricultural practices; and (iii) access to rural energy to reduce deforestation. https://livelihoods.eu/portfolio/ Other projects related to ecosystem restoration and protection are also funded by the Danone Ecosystem Fund : http://ecosysteme.danone.com/

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    1. Climate Danone’s total emissions from its value chain in 2021 for scopes 1, 2 and 3 amount to 24.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent compared to 26.1 million in 2020, mainly due to a methodological alignment with the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (-0.75 million metric tons CO2 equivalent), the results of the action plans relating to regenerative agriculture (-0.35 million metric tons CO₂ equivalent) and continuing to adopt energy sources that produce lower CO2 emissions under the Company’s RE100 commitment, mainly consisting of green electricity (- 0.2 million metric tons CO₂ equivalent). In 2021, Danone reduced its full scope GHG emissions by 3% on a like for like basis, compared to 2020. The ratio of Danone’s total emissions across its value chain on scopes 1, 2 and 3 decreased by 10.1% between 2020 and 2021. On a like-for-like basis, this ratio decreased by 2.4% compared to 2020, due to the results of regenerative agriculture projects and the adoption of energy sources that produce lower CO2 emissions. On a like-for-like basis, this ratio is decreasing by 27.1% compared to 2015, mainly as a result of productivity gains among producers from which Danone purchases its milk directly and the global milk supply chain, as well as increased purchases of electricity from renewable sources. Moreover, in 2021, Danone continued to measure the effects of its ambitious plan to shift to regenerative agriculture, particularly in the following countries (see section Transition toward Regenerative Agriculture): • in Russia, due to continuous improvement of cow performance to reduce methane emissions; through genetic improvement and overall optimized herd management and feed efficiency and increase use of low carbon feed with increase by-products and reduce soy-based feed; • in Brazil, due to action plans to convert manure into organic fertilizers through compost and biodigesters, the traceability of animal feeds in areas with no deforestation risks and improved cow productivity; • In France, Danone measured the results of Les 2 Pieds sur Terre program launched in 2017 with the objective of reducing the emission factor of partner farms by 15% by 2025, in collaboration with Danone Ecosystem fund, Livestock institute, and Miimosa that helped French farmers in their environmental footprint reduction journey thanks to training, diagnosis and technical support. Overall, around 1,400 farmers participate to the program and helped to achieve almost 10% reduction of emission factor of partner farms compared to 2016. 2. Water Relating to agriculture: In 2020, Danone worked to (i) identify the main ingredients on the basis of criteria such as the volume, expenditure or environmental footprint, and (ii) assess the water-related risks for all 69 ingredients in its supply chain. Danone uses the results obtained to define its priorities and its water stewardship plans for the ingredients produced in areas with a high or extreme water risk. In 2021, 20 ingredients, particularly milk, were identified at risk. For all these ingredients, Danone defined phased roadmaps as well as mitigation and adaptation plans. Circularity in and around Danone's production sites: In 2021, the Company has reviewed its internal standards, the Clean Water Standards (CWS) to align with the wastewater treatment plants capacities and with various country regulations. In 2021, 74% of its facilities comply with the CWS. Production sites implement improvement plans to achieve these standards. In addition, Danone has been working for more than 20 years to make more effective use of water in its operations by prioritizing a collaborative approach. For example, the EcoWash program in Indonesia has resulted in 30% water savings for AQUA (Waters Reporting Entity, Indonesia) brand factories compared to the previous generation of 20L returnable bottle washers. This program also enabled to reduce detergent and disinfectant consumption by 3% and 22% respectively. The EcoWash program has thus contributed to the 142 million litres of water saved by AQUA brand in 2021. In 2020, the Company boosted its approach by adding the fourth pillar, Reclaim, to its 3R Strategy (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). In order to encompass these efforts in all production sites, and related to the water policy commitments, the 4R roadmaps and action plans are being deployed to optimize the water usage and reinforce second life for water. In 2021, 55% of its facilities had a 4R action plans, compared to 49% in 2020. 3. Packaging In 2021, 84% of Danone's packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable in 2021 (81% in 2020). Specifically for plastic packaging, it represented 74% (67% in 2020). Moreover, 20.6% recycled PET (rPET) is used on average by the Waters Reporting Entity (compared with 19.8% in 2020) and 27.4% in countries where local standards and regulations allow (compared with 25.5% in 2020). 4. Food Waste The ratio of the amount of food waste generated per metric ton of product at production sites declined by 19.6% between 2020 and 2021, mainly due to improvement of food waste reporting quality. The recovery rates of production sites, and the combined recovery rate of production sites and supply chain remained constant between 2020 and 2021. Besides, Danone reduced by 5.3% the total quantity of food waste per metric ton of product sold (excluding excluding waste intended for animal feed and the processing of biomaterials) in its production sites and supply chain.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    2022
    Optional comment
    Danone's anti-corruption programme is based on the following Policies and Codes: Code of Business Conduct and the Integrity Policy, based on the Principles derived from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Fundamental Conventions of the ILO, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Entreprises, UNGC on human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption. The Code of Business Conduct is translated into 34 languages and covers a number of responsible practices-related topics, including anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, fraud, money laundering, international trade sanctions and anti-competition. Please find here the 2022 reviewed Code of Business Conduct: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/danone-corp/danone-com/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2022/danone-code-of-business-conduct-en.pdf. In Q2 2022, Danone deployed and updated Code of Business Conduct and Integrity Policy, both translated into 34 languages.

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Optional comment
    Danone's Integrity Policy defines the rules and responsibilities governing the conduct of every Danone employee with respect to corruption, including gifts and hospitality, sponsorships and donations, fraud, money laundering, conflicts of interest, interactions with Government Officials, advocacy and thirdparty due diligence. It describes the expectations that must be met by specific functions, such as Executive Committee members, General Managers, Human Resource Directors, Public Affairs and Medical and Healthcare teams. In addition, our Healthcare Compliance Policy and Directive give additional guidance and procedures for HCPs and GOs.

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    Optional comment
    Danone has a comprehensive compliance training program incorporating a compliance fundamental e-learning for all employees with access to a laptop and a more targeted integrity essentials training for those employees identified at higher risk. In addition, Danone has specific trainings on Healthcare, Third Party Due Diligence (vetting) and International Trade Sanctions.

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    We have specific compliance Danone internal controls as part of the Dango program which performs controls and audits. For our e-learning, we monitor the compliance to our mandatory e-learning via our online learning platform. Lastly, through our Danone Ethics Line we monitor any alerts (and cases) in relation to integrity or ethics matters.

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    We chose not to disclose this information. You can find additional information on the number of alerts received through Danone's whistleblowing system: Danone Ethics Line in the 2021 Universal Registration Document page 152 and 195. In 2021, Danone received 568 alerts in various issues, including human resources, corruption and fraud.

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    We chose not to disclose this information. You can find additional information on the number of alerts received through Danone's whistleblowing system: Danone Ethics Line in the 2021 Universal Registration Document page 152 and 195. In 2021, Danone received 568 alerts in various issues, including human resources, corruption and fraud.

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    Optional comment
    In conjunction with the alerts received through the Danone Ethics Line and the non-conformities identified during the Company’s controls and audits, mitigation plans and sanctions are put in place under the governance of the Danone Ethics Line Committee and local management. These mitigation plans can involve process improvements, disciplinary action, training and communication, and enhanced monitoring from the compliance team in the form of a steering committee responsible for overseeing the implementation of corrective measures.

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    We have updated our Integrity Policy and our Healthcare policies to strengthen our program. We have also developed but still to be deployed a new digital solution for compliance workflow approvals for high risk transactions e.g. donations, sponsorship, contracting with an HCP, gifts and hospitality etc which we will pilot in one entity later this year. The ongoing full deployment of our Third Party Vetting digital solution and training to all our entities which includes a compliance pre check on all new suppliers. We have also developed and are currently deploying a full communication campaign worldwide on our compliance e learning and also reminding our employees of our Code of Business Conduct and how to access our Danone Ethics Line. Lastly, we have just implemented a new danone ethic sline solution which has improved access (hotline as well as e mail access) and better case mangement system and reporting capabilities.