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Our Purpose

At Danone, we firmly believe that our business success is intertwined with our purpose. Our Dual Project, a groundbreaking vision of corporate responsibility established in 1972 by then-CEO Antoine Riboud, generates value for both our company and the communities we support.

 

Explore our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Danone Impact Journey

The Danone Impact Journey is our blueprint for sustainability, focusing on Health, Nature, and People & Communities. It defines our priorities and goals across our value chain, from farmers to consumers. As a B Corp, we embed impactful initiatives into our business structure and practices. 

Impact Journey Roadmap

With 12 priorities and clear KPIs, our Impact Journey aims to unite sustainability and performance. This Journey reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and accountability, ensuring that we contribute to providing healthy and sustainable food to Canadian families.

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  • Offer tastier and healthier food and drinks.

  • Promote healthier choices.

  • Provide positive nutrition and hydration for healthier life.

  • Invest in nutrition and hydration science and research. 

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  • Curb GHG emissions in line with 1.5°C, leading the way on methane reduction

  • Pioneer and scale regenerative agriculture and lead the way for restoring and preserving natural ecosystems

  • Drive 'best in class' water practices and support water access

  • Drive the transition to a circular packaging system & recover as much as Danone uses 

  • Cut waste across the value chain

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  • Make Danone a force for good by fostering a unique, diverse & inclusive culture and empowering Danoners for positive impact

  • Equip and empower communities (i.e. internal, external) with skills and capabilities of the future to thrive in a fast changing economy

  • Champion a renewed social contract by fostering a prosperous & inclusive ecosystem, upholding human rights and pursuing social progress

  • Fight against food insecurity 

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Danone Canada is a certified B Corp

Since 2018, Danone has been proud to be the largest consumer-facing company certified as a B Corp in Canada. We balance our financial interests with the social and environmental benefits we aim to create for people, our communities, and our planet.

We are pleased to be part of Danone’s greater ambition to achieve global, company-wide B Corp certification by 2025.

What Is a B Corp? 
B Corp  is a movement of companies that operate with integrity, transparency, and compassion towards workers, the community, and the environment and use their business as a force for good.

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30 Years of Impact: Fighting Child Food Insecurity

In Canada, too many children start their day on an empty stomach, deprived of the nutrition and energy they need to learn and thrive, with 1 in 3 at risk of going to school hungry [1]. With this number steadily rising—up nearly 15% in the past three years— it is clear that childhood food insecurity is an urgent social issue that requires a united effort from governments, non-profit organizations, and the business sector to address effectively.

At Danone Canada, we believe every child deserves nutritious food and the knowledge to make healthy choices. This belief is rooted in Danone’s long-standing commitment to child nutrition. More than a century ago, our founder created the first Danone yogurt—originally sold in pharmacies to help children with digestive difficulties. Since then, our scientific expertise and dedication to children’s nutrition have guided everything we do and the products we make right here in Canada. For decades, we have championed child nutrition and built partnerships and programs that have made a meaningful difference in children’s lives. 

Research consistently shows that eating a healthy breakfast is linked to better health and nutrition outcomes. That’s why fighting food insecurity is a at the hearty of our Danone Impact Journey in Canada. Our mission, to bring health through food to as many people as possible, drives our commitment to ensuring that those who need it most have access to nutritious products

[1]  Breakfast Club of Canada

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How we fight food insecurity

For the last 30 years, Danone Canada and Breakfast Club of Canada have collaborated to give kids a healthy start to their day through breakfast programs across the country, feeding millions of children.

In addition, Danone donates 2.5 million cups of yogurt every year to school breakfast initiatives across Canada, infusing these programs with the healthy food we know children need to start their day and contribute to longer term healthy eating habits.

In 2021, we reinforced this partnership with a multi-year investment of $1.2 million to expand school breakfast programs in the communities that need them most. Importantly, recognizing the disproportionate impact of hunger and poor nutrition among Indigenous children, Danone’s funding prioritized schools in Indigenous communities*, helping launch 17 new breakfast programs. These programs now serve almost 3,500 children every morning, providing over 552,000 nutritious breakfasts annually – tangible proof of Danone’s leadership in action.   

* Programs in Indigenous communities or public schools where at least 50% of the school population is Indigenous. 

In March 2025, food banks in Canada saw over 2 million visits, marking the highest number in Canadian history[1]. This significant increase in food bank usage underscores the growing need for support to Canadian families amid rising food costs. At Danone, we are uniquely positioned to make a meaningful impact on food insecurity through in-kind donations to local food banks as the maker of brands loved by millions of consumers every day. In 2025, Danone donated over 663,000 kg of products to food banks in Ontario and Quebec.

[1] Source: Overall Findings - Food Banks Canada

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Since 2023, Danone Canada has been a proud sponsor of the Grocery Foundation’s mission to feed hungry children, including through donations made to its Make Happy Tummies TM campaign (formerly Toonies for Tummies TM) held annually at participating grocery stores across Canada and online at makehappytummies.ca.

Make Happy Tummies TM is a key part of the Foundation’s 40-year history supporting Canadian children.100% of donations go directly to local, stigma-free breakfast programs managed by Student Nutrition Ontario and Breakfast Club of Canada.

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