Danone is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with a mission to bring health to as many people as possible. The company operates in 130 countries with over 100,000 employees worldwide. In Indonesia, Danone consists of two business units focused on public health at every stage of life: Danone Waters, which produces bottled drinking water and non-carbonated beverages with products such as AQUA, Mizone, and VIT; and Danone Specialized Nutrition, which offers products like SGM Eksplor, SGM Bunda, Bebelac, Nutrilon Royal, and medical nutrition in the form of Processed Food for Special Medical Conditions. The Danone Group in Indonesia has 24 factories with 13,000 employees.

Danone Indonesia's recent recognition at the HR Asia Awards 2024 underscores its commitment as a people-centric company. This achievement is a testament to Danone Indonesia’s comprehensive talent management strategy, implemented in 2023, with a focus on building capable leaders and empowering a high-performance team.

Investing in Health & Wellbeing Programs

Beyond performance, Danone Indonesia prioritizes employee well-being with its best-in-class program, "Be Well" program that benefitted more than 13,000 employees. "Be Well" is a specific intervention program targeting knowledge, behavior and ensuring equitable access to wellbeing. This program has been designed to achieve our goals in cultivating wellness culture. through its three integrated pillars consisting of : Physical Health, Mental Health and Nutrition. Caring for the whole person is an integral part of our Be Well initiative. Through Be Well, Danone Indonesia continuously prioritizes employee’s health and well-being in a way that focuses on comprehensive aspects of physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, rooted in people-centric leadership.

Creating a Safe and Inclusive Space

Danone Indonesia extends its commitment to create an open, inclusive, and safe work environment where all employees can thrive. This includes supportive workspaces, on-site clinics at every location, and dedicated support for working parents such as Danone Daycare programs, lactation rooms, and an extended parental leave policy for both mothers and fathers. This demonstrates Danone Indonesia’s focus to support employees and their families.

Empowering Through Recognition and Development

Danone fosters a culture of recognition, where employee contributions are acknowledged and celebrated. Through several internal recognition programs, awards, and engagement, we acknowledge every contribution of Danoners to the business and society.

Danone provides a diverse learning opportunity through accessible e-learning platforms, in-class training modules, and a robust coaching & mentoring program. The company fosters career growth through local and international development programs, attracting not just experienced professionals, but also future talent through internship programs like Danone Student Apprenticeship Program (DSTAR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Danone Impact Journey: Paving the Way for Sustainability

Danone Indonesia's commitment to One Planet One Health that marks their focus on sustainability responsibility, reflected through the concrete roadmap called Danone Impact Journey (DIJ). Through DIJ, Danone Indonesia continues to implement environmentally friendly practices, reduce its carbon footprint, and promote sustainability throughout the business chain. The company also facilitates employees to be actively involved in community development programs by sharing their expertise about the importance of sustainable practices and providing facilities that support a green lifestyle to the community.

To date, Danone Indonesia has planted more than 2.5 million trees, provided 2,500 infiltration wells, established 20 biodiversity parks, implemented other programs to support water resource sustainability from upstream to downstream, used biomass boilers and solar panels as renewable energy sources in factories. Danone Indonesia also committed to support the government in solving Indonesia Waste Plastic by building a circular ecosystem which is supported by the communities & business. As part of these initiatives, they have successfully established 4 Reduce Reuse Recycle Waste Management Sites (TPS3R) and 11 collection centers. Additionally, Danone Indonesia is implementing regenerative agriculture on 407 hectares of rice fields and educating 5 million children and 100 million consumers on how to manage waste wisely.