
Investments
11Portfolio Exits
6Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About Danone
Danone engages in the food processing industry. It operates through the following divisions: fresh dairy products, waters, early life nutrition, and medical nutrition. The Fresh Dairy Products division produces and markets yogurts, fermented fresh dairy products, and other specialized fresh dairy products. The Waters division comprises the natural waters business along with aqua drinks. The Early Life Nutrition division focuses on specialized foods for babies and young children to complement breast-feeding while also complying with the World Health Organization Code and local laws. The Medical Nutrition division focuses mainly on people receiving medical treatment, babies afflicted with certain illnesses and frail elderly people. The division's products are designed primarily to treat disease-related malnutrition by satisfying special food needs.
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Dec 7, 2023
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On September 27, 2023, environmental law organizationClientEarth released a report highlighting the growing potentialfor legal risk associated with biodiversity loss in the agricultureand seafood sectors, the currently applicable legislation, and waysto help mitigate risk. In a statement released alongside the report,ClientEarth explained that legal risk in those sectors is aconsequence of a dependence on ecosystem services, such as rawmaterial, clean water, pollination and a regulated climate toproduce goods and services. According to the report, biodiversity loss in the seafood andagriculture sectors, biodiversity dependencies and negative impactscan lead to legal risks in various areas, including: Deforestation-risk commodities regulations.According to the report, the expansion of agriculture andaquaculture is the main driver of deforestation, forest degradationand biodiversity loss on land. Globally, deforestation and forestdegradation are also the second largest source of greenhouse gasemissions. The European Union Deforestation Regulation(EUDR) prohibits the import, export and subsequenttrade in the EU of palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber,and rubber, as well as derived products such as beef, furniture,and chocolate, to the extent tied to deforestation. The law tookeffect in June 2023, with companies required to comply startingDecember 30, 2024. Pollution negligence and nuisance claims.Pollution, including from plastic, pesticides and waste, is a majordriver of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Marineplastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980, and plant andinsect populations are dwindling as a result of dangerous,non-selective insecticides. Legal risks may arise in several ways,according to ClientEarth, including from, for example, the use ofpesticides. Liability may arise under civil or local environmentallaws when the use of pesticides causes alleged nuisance or harm toneighboring properties or the health of the local population orenvironment. The increasing regulation of pesticides may alsoincrease companies' compliance costs. Misleading commercial practices. The EU UnfairCommercial Practices Directive (UCPD) prohibits misleadingbusiness-to-consumer commercial practices containing falseinformation or omissions that are likely to deceive the averageconsumer or prevent the consumer from making an informed buyingdecision. The UCPD, along with other EU-enacted or proposed laws(such as the Empowering Consumers for the Green TransitionDirective and the Green Claims Directive ), targetalleged greenwashing by companies in their consumercommunications. To avoid or mitigate legal risks related to biodiversity loss,the report advises agriculture and seafood sector companies andtheir investors to conduct appropriate due diligence to identifyand disclose their dependencies and negative impacts onbiodiversity, and any actions taken, in accordance with recentlyadopted and upcoming legislation. Earlier this year, the EuropeanParliament adopted amendments to the CorporateSustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which requireslarge companies to identify, prevent, mitigate or end negativeimpacts on pollution, biodiversity loss and environmentaldegradation, among other areas. The final text of the CSDDD issubject to ongoing negotiations, but in order to help companiesmitigate the financial risks associated with biodiversity loss, duediligence obligations should explicitly include biodiversityimpacts. Taking the Temperature: As we have noted regularly, nature andbiodiversity are increasingly the focus of sustainabilitydiscussions across industries and sectors, as governmentalagencies, NGOs , investors and industry participants recognizethe risks that nature-related biodiversity loss and ecosystemdegradation pose. Litigation over biodiversity loss on land and inthe water is also an emerging area of climate-related litigation,as evidenced in suits filed by ClientEarth itself. In May, theorganization sued Cargill , seeking disclosure ofCargill's due diligence policies and procedures with respect toits soy operations in Brazil. The organization and others also sued French food-products company Danone earlier this year under France's Corporate Duty of VigilanceLaw. ClientEarth argues that Danone must develop an adequate planto reduce its production of single-use plastic, including socialand environmental due diligence measures across the company'sentire supply chain. The content of this article is intended to provide a generalguide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be soughtabout your specific circumstances.
Danone Investments
11 Investments
Danone has made 11 investments. Their latest investment was in Origin Materials as part of their PIPE on June 6, 2021.

Danone Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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6/25/2021 | PIPE | Origin Materials | $200M | No | Apollo Global Management, Nestle, PepsiCo, and Undisclosed Investors | 1 |
6/15/2020 | Series C - IV | Epigamia | Yes | 1 | ||
7/31/2019 | Secondary Market | Fan Milk International | Yes | 1 | ||
6/13/2018 | Corporate Minority | |||||
3/14/2017 | Series B |
Date | 6/25/2021 | 6/15/2020 | 7/31/2019 | 6/13/2018 | 3/14/2017 |
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Round | PIPE | Series C - IV | Secondary Market | Corporate Minority | Series B |
Company | Origin Materials | Epigamia | Fan Milk International | ||
Amount | $200M | ||||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Apollo Global Management, Nestle, PepsiCo, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Danone Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Danone has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Origin Materials on June 25, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/25/2021 | Reverse Merger | 2 | |||
Date | 6/25/2021 | ||||
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Exit | Reverse Merger | ||||
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Sources | 2 |
Danone Acquisitions
13 Acquisitions
Danone acquired 13 companies. Their latest acquisition was Promedica24 on March 31, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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3/31/2023 | Private Equity | Acquired | 1 | |||
5/9/2022 | Acquired | 2 | ||||
3/4/2022 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
2/19/2021 | ||||||
6/4/2020 |
Date | 3/31/2023 | 5/9/2022 | 3/4/2022 | 2/19/2021 | 6/4/2020 |
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Investment Stage | Private Equity | ||||
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Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Danone Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Danone has 10 strategic partners and customers. Danone recently partnered with Arla Foods Ingredients, and McCarthy Family Farm on September 9, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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9/15/2023 | Partner | Argentina, and United States | Danone unveils ‘Partner for Growth’ program to reshape global collaborations At the event , Danone Manifesto Ventures 's leadership team shared growth plans for its core categories with potential partners , celebrating existing `` Partner for Growth '' collaborations , including Arla Foods Ingredients , McCarthy Family Farms , and Circulate Capital . | 1 | |
7/26/2023 | Partner | Danone announces Olympic partnership Danone announced its partnership with Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games a unique opportunity for the company to highlight the importance of eating a healthy diet and regularly exercising at all ages . | 1 | ||
7/19/2023 | Partner | United States | Danone North America and Spoiler Alert Share Strong Results in Their Battle Against Waste With the continued partnership between Danone and Spoiler Alert , the two companies are confident in their ability to make a significant impact in the battle against waste and achieve their sustainability goals . | 2 | |
6/6/2023 | Vendor | ||||
1/17/2023 | Partner |
Date | 9/15/2023 | 7/26/2023 | 7/19/2023 | 6/6/2023 | 1/17/2023 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Vendor | Partner |
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Country | Argentina, and United States | United States | |||
News Snippet | Danone unveils ‘Partner for Growth’ program to reshape global collaborations At the event , Danone Manifesto Ventures 's leadership team shared growth plans for its core categories with potential partners , celebrating existing `` Partner for Growth '' collaborations , including Arla Foods Ingredients , McCarthy Family Farms , and Circulate Capital . | Danone announces Olympic partnership Danone announced its partnership with Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games a unique opportunity for the company to highlight the importance of eating a healthy diet and regularly exercising at all ages . | Danone North America and Spoiler Alert Share Strong Results in Their Battle Against Waste With the continued partnership between Danone and Spoiler Alert , the two companies are confident in their ability to make a significant impact in the battle against waste and achieve their sustainability goals . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Danone Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Danone has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acq - P2P | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
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Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
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Danone Team
65 Team Members
Danone has 65 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Franck Riboud.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Franck Riboud | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Franck Riboud | ||||
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Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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