Danone Ecosystem Fund map

DANONE ÉCOSYSTEME ECOSYSTEM FUND 33o Territory projects financed Sourcing 27 partners/ngo's Distribution YCaring Services Recycling Financed projects Projects under study The creation of the Danone Ecosystem Fund was approved at the Danone General Meeting held on 23rd April 2009. It is managed under the regime governing endowment funds with general interest purposes. It is intended to strengthen and develop the activities of the partners who make up Danone's ecosystem: farmers, suppliers and subcontractors, transport and logistics operators, distributors, territories & local authorities.... The Fund will finance initiatives that must first have been identified by Danone subsidiaries in the territories where they operate: creating activities in conjunction with Danone's business lines (such as micro-food retailers); running professional reintegration schemes around plants, to help get people back into work; running skills development programmes for local suppliers. As of today, the Danone Ecosystem fund finances 33 projects around the world in 5 areas of activity: territory, sourcing, caring services, recycling and distribution. The fund acts in cooperation with 27 partners (NGOS, micro-credit organizations or consultancies). Down To Earth oct2011 - Adellne Bordot - Adroach an