Exhaustive 2020 Environmental Data
Climate
Regenerative Agriculture 
Circular Economy 
 Water

set
Unit
2019
2020
TARGET
TARGET YEAR BASELINE
EXTERNALLY 
VERIFIED
CORRESPONDING 
GRI STANDARDS
RELATED SDG 
TARGET
RELATED UNGC 
PRINCIPLE
 SASB
Total number of sites in the Production Site Environment scope
Number of sites
185
180
Environmental performance coverage rate
Number of sites under Production 
Site Environment scope/Total 
number of sites
99%
100%
(a) Refer to Methodology Note
Production volumes
Thousands of tons
36,904
35,127
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
ISO 14001 certification(a)
Total number of ISO 14001 certified sites
Number of sites
85
82
Percentage of ISO 14001 certified sites
%
46%
46%
Production volumes covered by ISO 14001 certification
Thousands of tons of products
24,554
22,849
Percentage of volumes covered by ISO 14001 certification
%
67%
65%
ISO 50001 certification
Total number of ISO 50001 certified sites
Number of sites
8
11
Percentage of ISO 50001 certified sites
%
4%
6%
Percentage of volumes covered by ISO 50001 certification
%
6%
7%
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
GREEN audit(a)
Percentage of sites undergone an external GREEN audit
%
68%
67%
Number of sites undergone an external GREEN audit
Number of sites
126
121
Percentage of production covered by a GREEN audit
%
79%
79%
Number of sites compliant with GREEN standards (scoring over 800 
out of 1000)
Number of sites
109
104
Percentage of sites compliant with GREEN standards (scoring over 
800 out of 1000)
%
87%
86%
Percentage of compliant production
%
95%
94%
CO2 EMISSIONS SCOPE 1, 2 AND 3
Scope 1 & 2 emissions market-based(a)
Scope 1
Ktons CO2 equivalent
722
668
Disclosure 305-1
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 2
Ktons CO2 equivalent
588
479
Disclosure 305-2
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total Scope 1 & 2
Ktons CO2  equivalent
1,310
1,147
Absolute reduction of scope 1 & 2 emissions market-based since 
2015(a)
29.1%
38.1%
30%
2030
2015
Disclosure 305-5
13.1
(a) Based on constant consolidation scope and methodology
Greenhouse gas emissions in scope 3(a)
Purchased goods and services
Ktons CO2 equivalent
20,628
19,921
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Upstream transportation and distribution of goods
Ktons CO2 equivalent
382
322
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Downstream transportation and distribution of goods
Ktons CO2 equivalent
2,199
1,627
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Use of sold products
Ktons CO2 equivalent
1,922
1,886
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
End-of-life treatment of sold products
Ktons CO2 equivalent
245
783
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Exhaustive 2020 Environmental Data
Production Site Environment scope(a)
(a) GREEN (Global Risk Evaluation for the Environment) program of external audits world- wide to identify and monitor the main environmental risks related to the production sites (see Universal Registration Document 2020).
(a) Greenhouse Gases Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
                 CLIMATE

set
Unit
2019
2020
TARGET
TARGET YEAR BASELINE
EXTERNALLY 
VERIFIED
CORRESPONDING 
GRI STANDARDS
RELATED SDG 
TARGET
RELATED UNGC 
PRINCIPLE
 SASB
Emissions related to upstream energy use
Ktons CO2 equivalent
320
284
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Waste generated in operations
Ktons CO2 equivalent
173
153
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total Scope 3
Ktons CO2  equivalent
25,869
24,974
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 1
Ktons CO2 equivalent
722
668
Disclosure 305-1
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 2(b)
Ktons CO2 equivalent
588
479
Disclosure 305-2
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3
Ktons CO2 equivalent
25,869
24,974
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total Scope 1, 2, 3
Ktons CO2 equivalent
27,179
26,122
Ratio of total emissions for scopes 1, 2, 3
grams of CO2 equivalent/kg of 
product sold
740.1
755.9
Disclosure 305-4
Intensity reduction full scope since 2015(c)
24.8%
24.5%
50%
2030
2015
Disclosure 305-5
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total emissions breakdown(a)
Scope 1
%
2.7%
2.6%
Disclosure 305-1
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 2
%
2.2%
1.8%
Disclosure 305-2
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Purchase of goods and services : Agriculture - milk
%
35.5%
36.9%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Purchase of goods and services : Agriculture - dairy 
ingredients
%
15.4%
15.1%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Purchase of goods and services : Agriculture - other raw 
materials
%
9.0%
8.4%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Purchase of goods and services: Packaging
%
10.3%
9.6%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Purchase of goods and services: Purchase of finished 
products
%
5.6%
6.2%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Upstream transportation and distribution of goods
%
1.4%
1.2%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Downstream transportation and distribution of goods
%
8.1%
6.2%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Use of sold products
%
7.1%
7.2%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | End-of-life treatment of sold products
%
0.9%
3.0%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Fuel and energy related activities
%
1.2%
1.1%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Scope 3 | Waste generated in operations
%
0.6%
0.6%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Milk
%
59.2%
61.1%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Dairy ingredients
%
25.7%
25.0%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
Other raw materials
%
15.1%
13.9%
Disclosure 305-3
13.1
Principle 7,8
(a) Greenhouse Gases Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
(a) Greenhouse Gas Environment scope (refer to Methodology Note)
Total greenhouse gas emissions on the extended responsibility perimeter for scopes 1, 2 and 3(a)
Agricultural emissions breakdown(a)
(a) Greenhouse Gases Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
(b) Market-based.
(c) Based on constant consolidation scope and methodology
(a) Greenhouse Gases Scope (refer to Methodology Note)

set
Unit
2019
2020
TARGET
TARGET YEAR BASELINE
EXTERNALLY 
VERIFIED
CORRESPONDING 
GRI STANDARDS
RELATED SDG 
TARGET
RELATED UNGC 
PRINCIPLE
 SASB
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLES
Energy consumption within the organization(a)
Total thermal energy consumption
MWh
3,298,502
3,223,381
Disclosure 302-1
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total electricity consumption
MWh
2,122,809
2,015,977
Disclosure 302-1
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total
MWh
5,421,311
5,239,358
Disclosure 302-1
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
Percentage Grid Electricity
%
39.1%
38.2%
Intensity of energy consumption
KWh/ton of product
146.9
149.2
Disclosure 302-3
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
Total reduction of energy intensity since 2000
47%
46%
60%
2020
2000
Disclosure 302-4
Disclosure 302-5
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
Renewable energy(a)
Production plant purchasing electricity from 100% renewable 
sources
Number of sites
50
74
Disclosure 302-1
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
Percentage of renewable electricity purchase
Quantity of renewable electricity/ 
total electricity purchased
42.4%
54.3%
100%
2030
2017
Disclosure 302-1
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
Percentage of total renewable energy
Quantity of renewable energy/total 
energy
19.7%
24.5%
Disclosure 302-1
7.3 | 12.2 | 
13.1
Principle 7,8
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
DEFORESTATION
Palm oil and soy policy
Tons of palm oil used
Tons
≈68000
65,600
Disclosure 308-2
12.7
"RSPO segregated" certified palm oil
%
48%
95% (a)
Disclosure 308-2
12.7
"RSPO Mass Balance" certified palm oil
%
51%
3% (b)
Percentage of recycled paper-based(a)
%
70%
65%
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Percentage of paper and board packaging made of recycled fibers or 
virgin certified fibers (FSC, PEFC, SFI)(a)
%
90%
98%
100%
2020
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
(a) Packaging Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
REFRIGERATION RESOLUTION
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)(a)
CFC
Ton equivalent CFC
0
0
Disclosure 305-6
13.1
Principle 7,8
HCFC
Ton equivalent CFC
0.056
0.157
Disclosure 305-6
13.1
Principle 7,8
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
Industrial cooling installation
%
98%
92%
Disclosure 305-6
13.1
Principle 7,8
Commercial coolers
%
79%
96%
Disclosure 305-6
13.1
Principle 7,8
Animal welfare
Paper and board for packaging
(a)  End of year number. For full year 2020, this number is 50%.
(b) End of year number. For full year 2020, this number is 48%.
New Cooling equipment purchased using HFC free or Low GWP gas (<150)(a)
(a) Refrigeration resolution scope (refer to Methodology Note)
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE                                                                                                                                                                      
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES

set
Unit
2019
2020
TARGET
TARGET YEAR BASELINE
EXTERNALLY 
VERIFIED
CORRESPONDING 
GRI STANDARDS
RELATED SDG 
TARGET
RELATED UNGC 
PRINCIPLE
 SASB
Lamb and beef having access to pasture (Socrates Scope: Early Life 
Nutrition food factories in the EU)
100%
100%
Disclosure 308-2
12.7
Cage-free eggs and eggs ingredients volumes sourced worldwide
>80%
100%
100%
2019
2018
Disclosure 308-2
12.7
Percentage of fresh milk volumes worldwide assessed through 
Danone's welfare assessment tool or via Validus Animal Welfare 
certification in Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Business (a)
%
81%
87%
80%
2020
Disclosure 308-2
12.7
Tons of plastic used by Danone
Tons of plastic
800,000
716,500
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Total Weight of Packaging
Tons 
1,461,957
Percentage of total packaging being reusable, recyclable or 
compostable (primary, secondary & tertiary packaging)(b)
%
81%
81%
100%
2025
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Percentage of total plastic packaging being reusable, recyclable or 
compostable 
%
67%
67%
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Percentage of packaging coming from recycled materials (primary, 
secondary & tertiary packaging)(b)
%
39%
36%
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Percentage of recycled materials in plastic packaging
%
10.6%
10.3%
50%
2025
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Percentage of recycled PET in Waters Business where local standards 
and regulations allow
%
20.5%
25.5%
25%
2020
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Percentage of recycled PET in Waters Business worldwide
%
16%
19.8%
50%
2025
Disclosure 301-2
12.5
Principle 7,8
Industrial waste(a)
Total quantity of industrial waste
in ktons
511
433
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Total quantity ratio of industrial waste per ton of products
in kg/tons
13.8
12.3
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Proportion of industrial waste recovered
%
90.1%
91.2%
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Waste generated
Total quantity in thousand of tons
545
467
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Recovered waste
Total quantity in thousand of tons
584
405
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Proportion of recovered waste
%
84.9%
89.2%
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Ratio of total quantity of waste per ton of products
Kg/ton of products
15.0
13.3
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Total quantity of packaging industrial waste
in ktons
122
116
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Total quantity ratio of packaging industrial waste per ton of products in kg/tons
3.3
3.3
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Packaging industrial waste recovered
Thousand of tons
116
112
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Proportion of packaging industrial waste recovered
%
95.3%
96.7%
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Proportion of plastic packaging waste recovered
%
95.8%
96.6%
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
Industrial Food waste(a)(b)
Total quantity of food waste generated
Thousand of tons
386
313
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Total quantity of recovered food waste
Thousand of tons
344
280
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Ratio of total quantity of food waste per ton of products
Kg/ton of products
45.0
36.3
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Ratio of total quantity of food waste recovered per ton of products
Kg/ton of products
39.9
32.4
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Proportion of recovered food waste
%
88.6%
89.3%
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Total quantity of food waste generated
Thousands of tons
481
409
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
(a) Packaging Scope (refer to Methodology Note).
(b) SASB definition in the Standard is only on primary & secondary packaging, when Danone reports primary, secondary packaging and tertiary packaging
Industrial Packaging waste(a)
Total food waste in our operations (Industrial and supply chain)(a)(b)
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
(b) Excluding Waters Business
(a) Including the following countries covering more than 80% of total fresh milk (Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and U.S.A.)
Post-consumer Packaging(a)

set
Unit
2019
2020
TARGET
TARGET YEAR BASELINE
EXTERNALLY 
VERIFIED
CORRESPONDING 
GRI STANDARDS
RELATED SDG 
TARGET
RELATED UNGC 
PRINCIPLE
 SASB
Total quantity of recovered food waste
Thousands of tons
396
332
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Proportion of recovered food waste
%
82%
81.2%
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Ratio of total food waste per ton of products sold
Kg/ton of product sold
57.3
46.8
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Ratio of total recovered food waste per ton of products sold
Kg/ton of product sold
47.2
38.5
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Ratio of total non-recovered food waste per ton of products sold
Kg/ton of product sold
10.1
8.8
Disclosure 306-2
6.3
Principle 7,8
Total reduction in non-recovered food waste ratio since 2016
-7.0%
-15.6%
50%
2025
2016
Percentage of the watershed where Danone operates are identified 
in high or extremely high physical risk  according to the WFR(b) tool
%
44%
34%
Percentage of Danone sites audited for their water risk according to 
the WRF(b) tool
%
76%
100%
Percentage of production sites identified at high risk for the 
Company (c)
%
19%
17%
SPRING audits(a)
Percentage of Waters division sites having run a SPRING audited
%
100%
100%
100%
2020
12.2
Principle 7,8
Water withdrawal at production sites(a)
River water withdrawn from the surrounding area
Thousand of m3
3,038
2,852
Disclosure 303-1
6.4
Principle 7,8
Municipal water withdrawn from the surrounding area
Thousand of m3
22,751
22,986
Disclosure 303-1
6.4
Principle 7,8
Well water withdrawn from the surrounding area
Thousand of m3
47,276
43,312
Disclosure 303-1
Disclosure 303-2
6.4
Principle 7,8
Total water withdrawal from surrounding area
Thousand of m3
73,064
69,150
Disclosure 303-1
6.4
Principle 7,8
Water used in finished products and water co-product
Thousand of m3
31,292
29,436
6.4
Principle 7,8
Water consumption in the production processes
Thousand of m3
41,773
39,714
6.4
Principle 7,8
Water consumption intensity related to the production processes
m3/tons of product
1.13
1.13
6.4
Principle 7,8
Total reduction of water intensity since 2000
%
49%
49%
60%
2020
2000
6.4
Principle 7,8
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
Wastewater(a)
Final discharge of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Thousands of tons
6.38
5.95
Disclosure 306-1
6.3 | 14.1
Principle 7,8
Net COD Ratio
Kg/ton of product
0.17
0.17
Disclosure 306-1
6.3 | 14.1
Principle 7,8
Compliance with Clean Water Standards (CWS) of production sites 
discharging wastewater directly to nature
Nb of sites compliant / total nb of 
site under CWS
68%
77%
100%
2020
Disclosure 306-1
6.3 | 14.1
Principle 7,8
Percentage of clean wastewater returned to nature
m3 of clean wastewater / m3  of 
wastewater under CWS
62%
75%
100%
2020
Disclosure 306-1
6.3 | 14.1
Principle 7,8
(a)  Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
(b) Water Risk Filter (WRF) from the World Wildlife Fund, more information in our 2020 Universal Registration Document
(c)  2019 number is based on the WRF methodology 2016 version, for the assessment of 142 sites.
2020 number is based on the updated WRF methodology v5.0. This number is for the assessment of 174 sites and focuses on sites at high physical risks. Percentage of sites which are at high water risks (Physical, Regulatory and Reputational: 23%
(a)  Excludes Waters Reporting Entity sites.
(b)  Production Site Environment scope and Scope 3 downstream, see Methodology Note.
                 WATER
Water Risk Assessment(a)
(a) Production Site Environment Scope (refer to Methodology Note)
(a) Internal water resource management tool SPRING (Sustainable Protection and Resources managING) that covers the physical, regulatory and community management of aquifers (geological formations containing (groundwater) and their watershed (see 2020 Universal Registration Document)