Project: An orientation handbook outlining Danone’s corporate values that is given to new employees at all worldwide locations.
The 30-page guide included an addendum and focused on the company’s values, referred to as the Danone Way, which defines how employees conduct business both inside the company and with external suppliers.
The guide needed to be clear, friendly and easily understood all levels of employees, from managers to factory personnel. The content was validated by five departments, including Danone’s lawyers and the international labor unions for the various countries.
Highlights:
- A creative and successful collaboration with Danone’s agency
- I was instrumental in translating the client’s business needs into a format that clearly matched their administrative objectives, yet used a humanistic and engaging style
- The project was on-time and within the stated budget.
Excerpt: Introduction to the Danone Way of Doing Business
Our commitment to responsible business: Danone Way Fundamentals
To support our mission, to bring health through nutrition to the greatest number of people, we have developed a set of commitments called the Danone Way Fundamentals. They represent our vision of doing business in a responsible way, and act as a guide for our actions every day, on the job. As a Danoner, you are part of a global community of colleagues. The Danone Way Fundamentals help to unite us and to create a path that leads to ever-growing success.
To put it simply, the Danone Way means to respect all Danoners, Nature, the consumer, our suppliers and the local communities where we work. By following the Danone Way Fundamentals, we believe that our company development will be strong and sustainable. Your commitment to these fundamentals is essential. Working together, we can be sure that our daily business practices are consistent with our mission and values.
Welcome and thanks for joining us on the Danone Way!
Example of a Danone Value
Title: Personal and professional development
A Way for daily practice: Saying “Yes” to learning and growth!
Danone strongly supports professional training and development for every employee. We are continually developing training programs to increase your professional skills and to help you to acquire new expertise.
As a Danone employee, you can also benefit from everyday learning opportunities, like networking and discussing ideas and experiences with colleagues. Danone is the right place to be if you want to learn and grow!
Learning opportunities in-action:
- Your team leader can help you to identify ways to increase your professional skills and provide information on training
- Learn how to build a positive future with an individual growth commitment – your team leader can help you to get started.
How can I use this Danone resource?
Do you feel unsure about using new technologies? Does it seem that your colleagues know more than you do about certain business topics? Are you ambitious but not sure how to advance in your career? Training is a great solution for all of these examples and your team leader can tell you more. Feel free to share your new knowledge with other colleagues – the more we share, the more we learn!
