DANONE Poland

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Certified Since

January 2022

Industry

Food products

Sector

Manufacturing

Operates In

Poland

Website

DANONE is a global leader on the food market, which is guided by health care in all its activities. In Poland, DANONE operates in three areas important for proper nutrition: dairy and plant-based products (Danone), water and beverages (Żywiec Zdrój), specialized nutrition, including food for infants and young children, and food for special medical purposes (Nutricia). The Nutricia group of companies also includes Nutrimed and Promedica, nutritional clinics offering comprehensive home care to patients receiving enteral nutrition. All DANONE companies are united by a double commitment to sustainable economic and social development and a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Through the products offered, the projects and programs implemented - in accordance with the common vision of One Planet. One Health - DANONE companies encourage you to make the right dietary choices every day, and also contribute to the health of subsequent generations and a better condition of our planet. Over 3,000 people are employed in 8 locations across the country, developing professionally in a safe and friendly work environment. Get to know the DANONE group of companies by visiting website www.danone.pl.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, DANONE Poland earned an overall score of 108.7. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
108.7
108.7 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 18.7

Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.

Mission & Engagement3.5
Ethics & Transparency5.2
+ Mission Locked10

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Workers 32.5

Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Financial Security10.5
Health, Wellness, & Safety9.2
Career Development3.6
Engagement & Satisfaction6.5

Community 23.0

Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion4.1
Economic Impact5.3
Civic Engagement & Giving4.3
Supply Chain Management8.9

Environment 23.8

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.

Environmental Management6.8
Air & Climate8.6
Water1.8
Land & Life5.4
+ Resource Conservation0.5
+ Land/wildlife Conservation0.1

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Customers 10.5

Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.

Customer Stewardship4.7
+ Health & Wellness Improvement5.7

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.



Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score108.7
2022 Overall B Impact Score90

Additional Documentation

Danone Poland Transparent BIA 2022

B Lab FAQ Subsidiaries

Danone Poland_Transparent Asssessment_2024

Danone Poland Disclosure Report 2024

Danone Poland BMS Industry Statement 2024

Danone Poland Bottled Water Industry Statement 2024


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