Business Chief Europe Magazine May 2019 | Page 209

€ 24.7bn + Approximate revenue

1919

Year founded

10,000 +

Approximate number of employees

209
Institute director , Ilya Mechnikov , he launched a yoghurt which marked the birth of the Danone brand . Fast forward to today and the Paris-headquartered firm is present in over 130 markets with a slew of beloved and trusted products including essential dairy and plant based products , early life nutrition , waters and medical nutrition .
Keen to stay laser focused on its sustainable vision , Danone has pinpointed nine ambitious goals that it hopes to achieve by 2030 . Aligning with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations , these objectives include : offering superior food experiences and innovation ; delivering stronger sustainable profitable growth ; becoming a certified B Corp ; impacting people ’ s health locally ; and growing Manifesto brands as well as preserving and renewing the planet ’ s resources . On top of this , the firm has also pledged to foster inclusion and growth , serve the food revolution with partners , and entrust its people to create new futures . Revealing these ambitious
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