DANONE’s HISTORIC COMMITMENT to NUTRITION and HEALTH 3 2005 First targets and action frames 2009 Food, Nutrition and Health Charter 2016 Nutrition commitments declaration 2020 Nutrition commitments landing 2005 First targets and action frames To maintain continuous nutritional improvement of our products, we began deploying a set of comprehensive internal nutritional targets. We applied them in product renovation and innovation projects as part of a “Nutrition Check” procedure embedded in the company’s project management system. 2009 Food, Nutrition and Health Charter We decided to cement and formalize our leading position as a Healthy Nutrition company, with the publication of our first Food, Nutrition and Health Charter: a means to openly share our journey for improving nutrition and consumer health in the 21st Century. The Charter was a timely response to growing societal concern over health issues related to under-nutrition, over-nutrition and other diet-related problems. It is also the company’s resolve to further intensify its commitment to better understanding consumer needs. Danone’s approach is to continuously adapt the nutritional quality of products and develop relevant, scientifically demonstrated health benefits, and to concurrently invest in research that anticipates tomorrow’s health and nutrition challenges. 2016 Nutrition commitments declaration Building on the foundation provided by the 2009 Charter, we announced a set of six Nutritional Commitments from 2016 to 2020, with clear targets for performance and an enhanced governance , including external monitoring and annual certification of our progress. In the spirit of continuous improvement, the value of setting targets in a medium-term (5-year) timeframe is twofold. It incentivizes the organization internally to pursue and achieve a challenging but attainable number of objectives, and it invites stakeholders externally to follow and judge for themselves the project’s progress over time. The stated aim behind the commitments was the company’s desire to help people adopt eating and drinking habits that are both healthy and relevant for them, whatever their age, culture or personal preferences. For Danone, nourishment goes beyond foods and beverages and should be considered in its broadest sense, including nutrition, taste, social and cultural dimensions. We call this holistic approach: Alimentation. 2020 Nutrition commitments landing At the end of 2020 and the end of the cycle, we have reported total success in some areas and substantial advancement overall. Read on to learn about our achievements regarding our six commitments.