Danone has launched the next phase of its sustainability roadmap, outlining new health, environmental and social targets through 2030 as the global food and beverage company strengthens its long-term commitment to responsible growth.
Impact Journey Phase Two
The initiative, known as the second phase of Danone’s Impact Journey, builds on progress toward the company’s 2025 goals and reinforces its strategy to combine business performance with measurable environmental and societal impact.
Over the next five years, Danone will focus on three key pillars: Health through Food, Nature, and People & Communities. The expanded targets aim to address mounting global challenges related to nutrition, climate change and social wellbeing while supporting the company’s broader mission of bringing healthier food to more people worldwide.
Laurent Sacchi, Executive Vice President and General Secretary at Danone, said the new phase of the roadmap reflects the growing pressure on global food systems to deliver nutritious and sustainable products.
“At Danone, advancing economic performance goes hand-in-hand with societal progress. It isn’t just part of our heritage — it enables us to grow,” Sacchi said. “With the next phase of our Impact Journey, we are sharpening our focus on where we can deliver the most tangible impact, continuing to advance progress on health, societal and environmental challenges while supporting our mission of bringing health through food.”
Strengthening nutrition and health outcomes
Danone says it has already achieved all of its Health through Food targets for 2025. According to the latest assessment by the Access to Nutrition Initiative, the company currently holds the healthiest portfolio among major food companies, with 87.8% of its dairy, plant-based, water and aquadrinks volumes rated 3.5 stars or higher under the Health Star Rating system.
The company has also made progress in improving children’s nutrition by accelerating sugar reduction across its dairy and plant-based products for kids. Currently, 98.5% of children’s products contain no more than 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams.
Looking ahead to 2030, Danone plans to extend its sugar reduction targets to all adult dairy and plant-based everyday products. The company will also expand its work on tackling iron deficiency and disease-related malnutrition through screening programmes and nutrition initiatives.
Science and medical nutrition will remain central to Danone’s strategy, with increased investment in areas such as protein-based products, gut health and specialised medical nutrition.
Climate, water and circular packaging priorities
Under its Nature pillar, Danone will continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, advancing regenerative agriculture and improving water stewardship.
The company reports that it has already reduced CO₂ emissions by 21% since 2020, aligning with its science-based target to limit warming to 1.5°C. It also aims to cut methane emissions from fresh milk used in dairy products by 30% by 2030.
Danone plans to expand regenerative agriculture within its supply chain, targeting 45% of key ingredients sourced from farms engaged in regenerative practices by the end of the decade.
Packaging remains another major priority. The company has already reduced virgin plastic use by 17% since 2019 and currently sells more than 45% of its water products in reusable packaging formats. Future efforts will focus on improving recyclability, reducing material use and investing in recycling infrastructure and collection systems.
Supporting employees and communities
Danone’s sustainability strategy also includes expanded programmes for employees and communities.
Building on its Dan’Cares health coverage initiative, which has provided medical coverage to around 90,000 employees worldwide, the company is launching an expanded wellbeing framework called Dan’Life. The programme aims to reach more than 95% of eligible employees by 2030 with enhanced parental, caregiver and health support policies.
Danone also plans to invest in workforce and supply chain training, including expanding its AI Academy and scaling initiatives such as the Danone Milk Academy. The goal is to upskill 10,000 farmers and workers across the dairy supply chain by 2030.
The company recently achieved global B Corp Certification status, reinforcing its commitment to combining financial performance with environmental and social responsibility.
As food systems face growing sustainability pressures, Danone says the next phase of its Impact Journey will focus on delivering measurable progress across nutrition, climate action and community wellbeing while supporting resilient and sustainable food production.
Global B Corp certification milestone
Danone has now achieved B Corp certification worldwide, with more than 200 legal entities certified across over 60 countries. The company’s employees represent around 9% of the global workforce participating in the B Corp movement, marking a major milestone in its decade-long journey toward embedding sustainability across its global operations.
The certification follows a rigorous independent assessment of Danone’s impact across areas including governance, workforce practices, environmental stewardship and community engagement.
Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique said the achievement reflects the company’s long-standing commitment to combining financial performance with positive social and environmental outcomes while building long-term resilience and value for stakeholders.
“Becoming a leading B Corp™ is evidence of Danone’s enduring commitment to combine performance and responsibility – which is in our DNA,” said Antoine de Saint-Affrique. “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. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the transformative work of Danone teams all across the world, who relentlessly deliver against our ambitious goals and targets, and continue to raise the bar.”
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