Danone

Colorado
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Danone has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. However, the company does not have viewpoint protection for its employees. It has supported the Equality Act and opposed laws prohibiting transgender participation in girls' and women's sports in various states. Danone also provides coverage for abortion travel yet does not fund ideological groups. For these reasons, Danone receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Danone received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. However, Danone has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Danone engages in worldwide charitable operations, and although the guidelines for grant making and donation matching are not public, there is no written rule prohibiting donations to religious organizations (1)(2).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

Danone does not protect employees from political viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Danone is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act (1). Danone has signed an HRC statement opposing certain state-level LGBTQ legislation in a general sense, as well as specific statements regarding laws in Florida and Iowa (2)(3)(4). Danone was also a 2022 sponsor of New York Pride and implemented LGBTQ+ themes (e.g., drag) in its company messaging (5).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Danone expanded its medical benefits to cover interstate travel costs for employees seeking abortions (1). However, Danone’s grant-making programs are extensive, and the company has not directly funded ideological groups.

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Danone does not have a PAC.

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March 21, 2023

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