Danone is a leading food and beverage company dedicated to delivering health through food to as many people as possible. We aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our ‘One Planet. One Health’ vision, which reflects our belief that the health of people and the planet are interconnected.
With factories in Macroom, Co. Cork and Rocklands, Wexford, and an office in Dublin, Danone employs more than 700 people in Ireland.
Danone’s portfolio of market-leading food and beverage products support the health of millions of consumers and patients worldwide throughout all stages of their lives, and includes leading brands such as Actimel, Activia, Alpro, GetPRO, evian and Volvic. Danone is also a leading provider of specialised and early-life nutrition products and services through its Nutricia, Aptamil and Cow&Gate brands.
In the UK and Ireland, millions of people eat or drink one of Danone’s products every day.
We are a people-powered company, where everyone, at every level, has a voice and share in Danone’s future. This is our fourth consecutive year publishing our Ireland Gender Pay and Bonus Gap report. We take our commitment to equal pay very seriously and are proud of our transparent pay policy, as well as our approach to recognising and rewarding our people.
Over the past year, our mean gender pay gap has changed from 1.5% to -2% while our median gender pay gap moved from 2.5% to -6.7% towards female pay.
As a leading B Corp in Ireland, and the first top 10 branded food and healthcare manufacturer in the UK & Ireland to certify, we are committed to giving our people and the planet the same priority as shareholder value. Our commitment to using business as a force for good is integral to Danone’s global ambition to obtain global B Corp certification by the end of 2025 and is evident through our daily interactions with our people, customers, communities and the environment.
Our transparent pay policy rewards people predominantly on sustainable performance and the ability to grow, ensuring we pay in a fair and impartial manner across the business. Gender distribution and pay levels across all grades are key considerations in our pay strategy.
Having determined the individual’s hourly rate based on a range of pay elements and hours worked we are publishing the following statistics:
- Employee Quartiles – which means ranking employees from the lowest to the highest so that the total workforce is split into four equal groups
- Proportion of male and female employees in receipt of bonus
- Mean Bonus Pay Gap – which is the difference between the bonus earnings for women compared to men in the business
- Median Bonus Pay Gap – which is the difference of bonus earnings between women and men at the mid-point of each gender group in the business
The impact of inclusion and diversity is systemic, influencing all aspects of the organisation and contributing to a more supportive and dynamic workplace environment.
As all workers may face discrimination, harassment and unconscious bias, companies need to proactively ensure fair promotions, equitable pay, and equal leadership opportunities. Additionally, lack of inclusion and breaches in human rights such as discrimination and harassment could lead to the deterioration of working conditions and have an impact on workers’ personal wellbeing and physical integrity.
At Danone, promoting inclusion for all consists in cultivating an inclusive work culture by recognising, respecting, and leveraging differences to empower employees to be their best selves, enhancing both wellbeing and performance.
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