Danone and NGOs ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe and Zero Waste France end the legal proceedings concerning Danone’s vigilance plan regarding plastic
Danone has reached an agreement with NGOs ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe, and Zero Waste France to end legal proceedings regarding its plastic-related vigilance plan. The settlement follows a mediation process ordered by the Paris Judicial Court after the NGOs initiated legal action on January 9, 2023.
The agreement requires Danone to strengthen its vigilance plan by providing more detailed descriptions of plastic packaging impacts and outlining specific actions for reducing, reusing, recycling, and recovering plastic packaging. These measures align with the company's Société à Mission objectives.
The company expressed satisfaction with the transparent dialogue process and emphasized its commitment to continue working towards collective mobilization of private and public sector players to address systemic obstacles in developing a circular economy.
Danone ha raggiunto un accordo con le ONG ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe e Zero Waste France per porre fine alle procedure legali riguardanti il suo piano di vigilanza relativo alla plastica. L'accordo segue un processo di mediazione ordinato dal Tribunale di Giustizia di Parigi dopo che le ONG hanno avviato un'azione legale il 9 gennaio 2023.
L'accordo richiede a Danone di rafforzare il suo piano di vigilanza fornendo descrizioni più dettagliate degli impatti degli imballaggi in plastica e delineando azioni specifiche per ridurre, riutilizzare, riciclare e recuperare gli imballaggi in plastica. Queste misure sono in linea con gli obiettivi della Société à Mission dell'azienda.
L'azienda ha espresso soddisfazione per il processo di dialogo trasparente e ha sottolineato il suo impegno a continuare a lavorare per la mobilitazione collettiva degli attori del settore privato e pubblico per affrontare gli ostacoli sistemici nello sviluppo di un'economia circolare.
Danone ha alcanzado un acuerdo con las ONG ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe y Zero Waste France para poner fin a los procedimientos legales relacionados con su plan de vigilancia sobre plásticos. El acuerdo sigue a un proceso de mediación ordenado por el Tribunal Judicial de París después de que las ONG iniciaran acciones legales el 9 de enero de 2023.
El acuerdo requiere que Danone fortalezca su plan de vigilancia proporcionando descripciones más detalladas de los impactos del embalaje plástico y delineando acciones específicas para reducir, reutilizar, reciclar y recuperar el embalaje plástico. Estas medidas están alineadas con los objetivos de la Société à Mission de la empresa.
La compañía expresó su satisfacción con el proceso de diálogo transparente y enfatizó su compromiso de continuar trabajando hacia la movilización colectiva de los actores del sector privado y público para abordar los obstáculos sistémicos en el desarrollo de una economía circular.
다논은 NGO인 ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe, Zero Waste France와 합의에 도달하여 플라스틱 관련 감시 계획에 대한 법적 절차를 종료했습니다. 이번 합의는 NGO들이 2023년 1월 9일 법적 조치를 취한 후 파리 법원에서 명령한 중재 과정을 따릅니다.
이번 합의는 다논이 플라스틱 포장의 영향에 대한 보다 구체적인 설명을 제공하고 플라스틱 포장을 줄이고, 재사용하고, 재활용하고, 회수하기 위한 구체적인 행동을 명시하여 감시 계획을 강화해야 한다고 요구합니다. 이러한 조치는 회사의 Société à Mission 목표와 일치합니다.
회사는 투명한 대화 과정에 대한 만족감을 표명하며, 순환 경제 개발에 있어 시스템적 장애를 해결하기 위해 민간 및 공공 부문 참여자들의 집단 mobilization을 계속해 나갈 것이라는 약속을 강조했습니다.
Danone a conclu un accord avec les ONG ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe et Zero Waste France pour mettre fin aux procédures judiciaires concernant son plan de vigilance lié aux plastiques. Cet accord fait suite à un processus de médiation ordonné par le Tribunal judiciaire de Paris après que les ONG aient engagé des actions en justice le 9 janvier 2023.
L'accord exige que Danone renforce son plan de vigilance en fournissant des descriptions plus détaillées des impacts des emballages plastiques et en décrivant des actions spécifiques pour réduire, réutiliser, recycler et récupérer les emballages plastiques. Ces mesures sont en accord avec les objectifs de la Société à Mission de l'entreprise.
L'entreprise a exprimé sa satisfaction concernant le processus de dialogue transparent et a souligné son engagement à continuer de travailler à la mobilisation collective des acteurs du secteur privé et public pour surmonter les obstacles systémiques au développement d'une économie circulaire.
Danone hat eine Vereinbarung mit den NGOs ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe und Zero Waste France getroffen, um rechtliche Verfahren bezüglich seines plastikbezogenen Überwachungsplans zu beenden. Die Einigung folgt einem Mediationsprozess, der vom Pariser Gericht angeordnet wurde, nachdem die NGOs am 9. Januar 2023 rechtliche Schritte eingeleitet hatten.
Die Vereinbarung verlangt von Danone, seinen Überwachungsplan zu stärken, indem detailliertere Beschreibungen der Auswirkungen von Plastikverpackungen bereitgestellt und spezifische Maßnahmen zur Reduzierung, Wiederverwendung, Recycling und Wiedergewinnung von Plastikverpackungen skizziert werden. Diese Maßnahmen stehen im Einklang mit den Zielen der Société à Mission des Unternehmens.
Das Unternehmen äußerte Zufriedenheit mit dem transparenten Dialogprozess und betonte sein Engagement, weiterhin an der kollektiven Mobilisierung von Akteuren aus dem privaten und öffentlichen Sektor zu arbeiten, um systemische Hindernisse bei der Entwicklung einer Kreislaufwirtschaft anzugehen.
- Resolution of legal proceedings through mediation reduces legal risks and costs
- Enhanced transparency in plastic management strategy strengthens ESG profile
- Collaborative approach with environmental NGOs improves stakeholder relations
- Additional compliance requirements may increase operational costs
- Heightened scrutiny of plastic packaging practices could impact packaging flexibility
Press Release – Paris, February 21st, 2025
Danone and NGOs ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe and Zero Waste France end the legal proceedings concerning Danone’s vigilance plan regarding plastic
Following the mediation process ordered by the Judicial Court of Paris before which the three NGOs had brought legal proceedings against Danone on January 9, 2023, an agreement between the parties has been reached to end the proceedings concerning DANONE’s vigilance plan.
This agreement involves reinforcing the vigilance plan, which now gives a more detailed description of the consequences of the use of plastic packaging and sets out in detail all the actions that Danone is implementing in this respect (such as reducing, reusing, recycling, and recovering plastic packaging), in line with the objectives defined in relation to its status as a Société à Mission.
Danone is delighted to have taken part in an open and transparent discussion with the three NGOs and emphasizes how the dialogue has been beneficial and conducive to tackling the complex challenges that require a uniting of all the actors’ and stakeholders’ strengths.
Danone will continue to act with determination to encourage collective mobilization of all players, both private - and public - sector, without whom it is impossible to remove the systemic obstacles (technical, regulatory, financial, etc.) that are holding back the emergence of a circular economy.
About Danone (www.danone.com)
Danone is a leading global food and beverage company operating in three health-focused and fast-growing categories: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition. With a long-standing mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone aims to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices while committing to achieve measurable nutritional, social, societal and environment impact. Danone has defined its Renew strategy to restore growth, competitiveness, and value creation for the long-term. With almost 90,000 employees, and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone generated
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