Since the latest evaluation of food and beverage sector’s companies by the extra-financial rating agency Vigeo-Eiris, as of September 2019, Danone was given the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) score of 72/100, achieving a sector-leading score (Vigeo Eiris' Global Food Universe), and is considered as an “advanced performer”. In addition, since their latest update in December 2019, Danone has been included in the following indiexes:

• ESI Excellence Europe 
• ESI Excellence Global 
• Euronext Vigeo Eiris Europe 120 
• Euronext Vigeo Eiris Eurozone 120
• Euronext Vigeo Eiris France 20 
• Euronext Vigeo World 120

Vigeo Eiris

As of October 2019, Danone achieved a sector-leading score for the Food Products industry in the Sustainalytics environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating.

Sustainalytics

Danone remains a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series following the June 2019 index review.

FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Danone has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

FTSE4Good Index

For the second year in a row, Danone has been highlighted as a world environmental leader with triple ‘A’ score given by the international non-profit organization CDP, whose disclosure and scoring system is recognized as the gold standard of corporate environmental transparency.

Out of the 5,800+ companies scored in 2020, Danone is one of the only 10 companies that achieved a place on the A List for the three environmental areas covered by CDP of climate change, forests preservation and water security. Danone’s inclusion in these three prestigious lists is a great recognition of its ambitious and longstanding actions to build a low carbon economy, protect naturel resources and increase its brands’ transparency.

CDP – Klima Offenlegung

Danone is among the Top three performing companies.

On May 2018, the third edition of the Global Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) was released by the Access to Nutrition Foundation (ATNF)*. This edition ranked Danone among the top three performing food companies. Danone is ranked first in the Breast-milk substitutes Marketing sub-ranking.

*The ATNI assesses major food and beverages companies on their nutrition-related performance every two years.

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Danone is one of the 380 companies headquartered in 44 countries and regions across 11 sectors included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality.

Bloomberg’s standardized reporting framework offers public companies the opportunity to disclose information on how they promote gender equality across five separate areas – female leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand. Reporting companies that score above a globally-established threshold, based on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of best-in-class statistics and policies, are included.

Bloomberg Geschlechter-Gleichheitsindex

In 2019, Danone received a rating of AAA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.

MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers.

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MSCI

In June 2019, Danone was awarded with the “Prime” Status by the ISS ESG Corporate Rating, which evaluates companies’ Corporate Responsibility performance using a comprehensive and mainly industry specific approach.

Danone obtained a B- rating and was particularly well rated in terms of equal opportunities and non-discrimination, climate change strategy, energy and water efficiency, and community involvement. Danone positioned itself among the industry leaders.

ISS-OEKOM Forschungsmethodik

In 2019, Danone was recognized by RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices within the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices series - which each year selects the best performing companies based on criteria such as social and environmental responsibility, innovation and economic performance - as a benchmark company in the food and beverage sector, particularly in terms of climate strategy, packaging and water related risks. In 2019, Danone scored 75/100 for its previous year performance.

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