Danone recognized for the third year in a row as global
environmental leader with triple ‘A’ score given by CDP
Press release – Paris, December 7th, 2021
Danone
recognized for the
third year in a
rowas global environmental leader
with triple ‘A’ score given by CDP
Danone today announces that it has been
highlighted for the third year in a row as a world environmental
leader by the international non-profit organization CDP, whose
disclosure and scoring system is recognized as the leading standard
of corporate environmental transparency.
Out of the nearly 12,000 companies
scored in 2021, Danone is one of the only
14 companies that
achieved a place on the A List
for the three environmental
areas covered by CDP: climate change, forest
preservation and water security.
Being included once again this year in this A
list for each of the three areas is a strong recognition of
Danone’s environmental actions, and progress towards its ambition
of reaching net-zero emissions across its full value chain by 2050.
Nature and climate challenges are inextricably linked and must be
addressed together to build sustainable food systems – from how
ingredients are grown, then how products are made and distributed,
to what happens once people have used them.
Antoine de
Saint-Affrique,
Chief Executive Officer, declared: “Danone has
been a climate pioneer for many years now, from embracing
regenerative agriculture to building carbon neutral brands. We are
proud that our leadership has been once again recognized by CDP,
and I want to thank the teams and partners who have helped us in
our progress towards net zero. Consumers feel more and more
empowered to choose products that are good for them and for the
planet, and sustainability will remain at the cornerstone of our
brands and growth strategy in the years to come.”
Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP, said:
“Many congratulations to all the companies on this year’s A List.
Taking the lead on environmental transparency and action is one of
the most important steps businesses can make, even more so in the
year of COP26 and the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report. The scale of
the risk to businesses from climate change, water insecurity and
deforestation can no longer be ignored, and we know the
opportunities of action far outweigh the risks of inaction.
Leadership from the private sector is essential for securing global
ambitions for a net-zero, nature positive and equitable world. Our
A List celebrates those companies who are preparing themselves to
excel in the economy of the future by taking action today.”
The full methodology and criteria for the A List
is available on CDP’s website at:
https://www.cdp.net/en/companies/companies-scores
As part of its Net Zero journey, Danone set
intermediate carbon reduction targets for 2030. Danone’s climate
action plan includes designing products for healthy and flexitarian
diets; sourcing key ingredients from regenerative agriculture;
eliminating deforestation from its supply chain in key commodities;
protecting water resources; engaging its brands on carbon
neutrality and co-creating nature-based carbon removal
programs.
Danone’s approach putting nature at the heart of
its climate action is delivering tangible impact: in 2020, half of
carbon reduction was linked to the implementation of regenerative
agriculture initiatives within Danone supply-chain. Since 2015, we
reduced on a like-for-like basis our GHG emissions intensity1 by
24.5% 2 on our full scope.
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comparable terminology. Forward looking statements in this document
include, but are not limited to, predictions of future activities,
operations, direction, performance and results of Danone.
Although Danone believes its expectations are
based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements
are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements. For a detailed description of these
risks and uncertainties, please refer to the “Risk Factor” section
of Danone’s Universal Registration Document (the current version of
which is available on www.danone.com).
Subject to regulatory requirements, Danone does
not undertake to publicly update or revise any of these
forward-looking statements. This document does not constitute an
offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy Danone
securities.
About Danone
(www.danone.com)
Danone is a leading multi-local food and
beverage company building on health-focused and fast-growing
categories in 3 businesses: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based
products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition. With its ‘One Planet.
One Health’ frame of action, which considers the health of people
and the planet as intimately interconnected, Danone aims to inspire
healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices. To
accelerate this food revolution and create superior, sustainable,
profitable value for all its stakeholders, Danone has defined nine
2030 Goals, and paved the way as the first listed company to adopt
the “Entreprise à Mission” status in France. With a purpose to
bring health through food to as many people as possible, and
corresponding social, societal and environmental objectives set out
in its articles of association, Danone commits to operating in an
efficient, responsible and inclusive manner, in line with the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. By
2025, Danone aims to become one of the first multinational
companies to obtain B Corp™ certification. With more than 100,000
employees, and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone generated
€23.6 billion in sales in 2020. Danone’s portfolio includes leading
international brands (Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette,
Danio, Danonino, evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, Volvic, among others)
as well as strong local and regional brands (including AQUA,
Blédina, Bonafont, Cow & Gate, Horizon Organic, Mizone, Oikos,
Prostokvashino, Silk). Listed on Euronext Paris and present on the
OTCQX market via an ADR (American Depositary Receipt) program,
Danone is a component stock of leading sustainability indexes
including the ones managed by Vigeo Eiris and Sustainalytics, as
well as the Ethibel Sustainability Index, the MSCI ESG Indexes, the
FTSE4Good Index Series, Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and the
Access to Nutrition Index.
About CDP CDP is a global
non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system
for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and
working with more than 590 investors with over $110 trillion in
assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate
procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental
impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water
resources and protect forests. Over 14,000 organizations around the
world disclosed data through CDP in 2021, including more than
13,000 companies worth over 64% of global market capitalization,
and over 1,100 cities, states and regions. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP
holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP
scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement
decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy.
CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative,
We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero
Asset Managers initiative. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find
out more.
1 Grams of CO2 equivalent per kilo of products
sold2 The data is based on a constant consolidation scope and a
constant methodology. The GreenHouse Gas protocol defines three
scopes for carbon footprint assessment: Scope 1 covers direct
emissions from equipment that is company-owned or under the
operational control of Danone, scope 2 refers to indirect energy
emissions related to the generation of electricity, steam, heat or
cold purchased and consumed by Danone and scope 3 covers all
indirect emissions due to Danone's activities, including emissions
from raw materials used, the transport and distribution of
products, the use and the end-of-life of products.Please refer to
Danone 2020 Universal Registration Document (chapter 5 – Social,
Societal and Environmental Responsibility) for more information on
Danone’s GHG emissions across its entire value chain, its targets,
its measures and its calculation methodology.
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