public food and beverage company

Danone

Industry Food

A public multinational food company selling dairy, plant-based foods, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water. Danone remains weak because of ecological harm, material opacity, and toxic or materially harmful products, even where the product or service has practical value.

Why this matters: Danone is better than many packaged-food giants on stated mission and some B Corp movement, but bottled water, dairy, infant-food power, and plastic exposure keep it in the lower middle of the food spectrum.

Letter grade D Extractive Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 10, 2026

Final Score 22* D - Extractive

DEXTRACTIVE22 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material29

Bonus+0

Cap41Ownership <= 4 and Governance <= 4

After Cap29

Penalties-7

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Evaluation Overview

D - Extractive

The score turns mainly on Governance, with the largest penalty coming from Ecological Harm.

Strengths

Governance4/10
Extraction4/10
Loss-Bearing Fidelity4/7

Penalties

Ecological Harm-3
Toxic Products-2
Accountability Opacity-2

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims5
Direct axis claims5
Coverage5/12

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	1 / 10	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That keeps Danone low on Ownership: decisive control remains with shareholders, private owners, executives, or state insiders rather than affected people. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	4 / 10	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That places Danone in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	4 / 10	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That places Danone in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1] context Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	3 / 7	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That places Danone in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1] context Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	2 / 7	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That keeps Danone low on Solidarity with the Unemployed: the model provides little protection for people who leave, are excluded, or cannot bargain from employment. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Linked evidence context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1] context Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	4 / 7	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That places Danone in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1] context Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	3 / 5	Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. That places Danone in the middle of Market Conduct: the product has real value but still uses meaningful lock-in, gatekeeping, market power, or dependency. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2] context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1] context Danone’s public circular-packaging language exists alongside continuing plastic-packaging dependence, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity consumer interpretation of environmental claims. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	4 / 5	Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. That places Danone high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Linked evidence Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2] context Danone sells dairy, bottled-water, infant-nutrition, and processed packaged-food products, creating a moderate Toxic Products exposure rather than the severe snack-candy profile of PepsiCo or Mondelez. [4]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. That places Danone high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Linked evidence context Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale. [1] context Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad. [2] context Danone’s own packaging materials discuss plastic packaging constraints, recycled materials, and circular packaging, while global branded-waste research has listed Danone among major plastic-pollution brands. [5]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Ecological Harm ? Footprint, trajectory, irreversibility, culpability, and scale, including whether ecological harm is central to the model and continued after credible notice. Range: -30 to 0.	-3	Danone’s own packaging materials discuss plastic packaging constraints, recycled materials, and circular packaging, while global branded-waste research has listed Danone among major plastic-pollution brands. Danone’s own packaging materials discuss plastic packaging constraints, recycled materials, and circular packaging, while global branded-waste research has listed Danone among major plastic-pollution brands. That warrants a limited Ecological Harm penalty because the institution causes or defends ecological damage that is more than incidental to the model. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Linked evidence Danone’s own packaging materials discuss plastic packaging constraints, recycled materials, and circular packaging, while global branded-waste research has listed Danone among major plastic-pollution brands. [5]
Toxic Products ? Current sale of products whose ordinary use, exposure, ingredients, residues, packaging, or formulation creates toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety risk. Food products receive at least light scrutiny for artificial colors, artificial flavors, petro-derived additives, pesticide residues, contaminants, endocrine-disrupting packaging, and ultra-processed formulation. Ordinary adult nightlife or alcohol service is not penalized by itself without evidence of predatory marketing, youth targeting, addiction-extractive design, or unusual product-safety misconduct. Range: -5 to 0.	-2	Danone sells dairy, bottled-water, infant-nutrition, and processed packaged-food products, creating a moderate Toxic Products exposure rather than the severe snack-candy profile of PepsiCo or Mondelez. Danone sells dairy, bottled-water, infant-nutrition, and processed packaged-food products, creating a moderate Toxic Products exposure rather than the severe snack-candy profile of PepsiCo or Mondelez. That warrants a substantial Toxic Products penalty because ordinary use, exposure, ingredients, residues, packaging, or formulation creates material toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety risk. The value is substantial but not at the floor because the linked record shows serious conduct without the strongest aggravating factors on this axis. Linked evidence Danone sells dairy, bottled-water, infant-nutrition, and processed packaged-food products, creating a moderate Toxic Products exposure rather than the severe snack-candy profile of PepsiCo or Mondelez. [4]
Accountability Opacity ? Material opacity, reputation laundering, or hidden accountability structures that prevent public accountability. Range: -2 to 0.	-2	Danone’s public circular-packaging language exists alongside continuing plastic-packaging dependence, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity consumer interpretation of environmental claims. Danone’s public circular-packaging language exists alongside continuing plastic-packaging dependence, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity consumer interpretation of environmental claims. That warrants a severe Accountability Opacity penalty because material facts, risks, conflicts, ownership, or accountability information are obscured from the public. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Linked evidence Danone’s public circular-packaging language exists alongside continuing plastic-packaging dependence, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity consumer interpretation of environmental claims. [3]

Bonus Credits

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Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 64/100

5 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 5/12 components covered

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Claim confidence 14/20

5 verified linked claims

Source quality 11/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

5 direct claims across 12 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 4/10

5/12 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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1Danone is a public multinational that has pursued stakeholder and B Corp language in parts of its business, but control remains shareholder-facing at group scale.

Governance Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Danone investorsOfficial self-description · 68%

2Danone sells dairy, plant-based products, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water, making its product profile mixed rather than clearly good or bad.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Danone businessesGeneral web source · 58%

3Danone’s public circular-packaging language exists alongside continuing plastic-packaging dependence, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity consumer interpretation of environmental claims.

Accountability Opacity Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Danone circular packagingGeneral web source · 58%
Axios: Coca-Cola largest contributor of branded plastic waste studyGeneral web source · 58%

4Danone sells dairy, bottled-water, infant-nutrition, and processed packaged-food products, creating a moderate Toxic Products exposure rather than the severe snack-candy profile of PepsiCo or Mondelez.

Toxic Products Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Danone businessesGeneral web source · 58%

5Danone’s own packaging materials discuss plastic packaging constraints, recycled materials, and circular packaging, while global branded-waste research has listed Danone among major plastic-pollution brands.

Ecological Harm Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Danone circular packagingGeneral web source · 58%
Axios: Coca-Cola largest contributor of branded plastic waste studyGeneral web source · 58%

6Danone is described in the current profile as vegan or plant-forward: A public multinational food company selling dairy, plant-based foods, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water. Danone remains weak because of ecological harm, material opacity, and toxic or materially har…

Dietary Status Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 11, 2026

Danone public siteGeneral web source · 58%

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