Danone is a French multinational food and beverage company founded in 1919, headquartered in Paris.
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Danone has strong climate disclosure and verified emissions reductions, but greenwashing lawsuits undermine credibility. Plastic pollution remains a core vulnerability: the company is Indonesia's biggest plastic polluter, and multiple active lawsuits challenge recyclability claims. Water stewardship is genuine, but biodiversity impact from 140,000+ dairy farms is unresolved.
Danone S.A. scores 40/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Danone S.A. joint 366th of 847 companies scored, and 2nd of 8 in Food & Beverage (meat/dairy).
Where Danone S.A. sits among food & beverage (meat/dairy) peers.
Among the 8 major food & beverage (meat/dairy) brands we've scored, Danone S.A. sits 2nd of 8.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
InfluenceMap credits climate policy advocacy, but greenwashing pattern undermines overall credibility.
However, Evian 'carbon neutral' lawsuit ongoing (Dorris v. Danone Waters, 2022); Plastic Pollution Coalition lawsuit survived motion to dismiss 2024; Indonesia offsetting project suspended after community allegations.
However, sourcing from 140,000+ farms on 1.5M hectares globally creates substantial inherent impact with no verified net-positive biodiversity outcomes.
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Danone is a French multinational food and beverage company founded in 1919, headquartered in Paris. With 100,000 employees and €27.6bn revenue (FY2023), it operates across dairy products, plant-based foods, and bottled waters. A major FMCG player, Danone holds B Corp certification and Société à Mission status.
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