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Danone celebrates 200 years of evian
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Thursday, 09 April, 2026, 14 : 00 PM [IST]
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Paris, France
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Danone is celebrating the bicentenary of its evian iconic brand. More than just a natural mineral water, it has become a living heritage at the intersection of an exceptional natural resource, unique expertise, and strong local roots. To mark this anniversary, the group is opening a new chapter and announcing a number of key commitments for the future of the water category and the brand: accelerate our initiatives to protect water resources, strengthen the industrial excellence of the bottling site and drive innovation to meet consumer expectations.
It was formed nearly 50,000 years ago in the glacial rocks of the French Alps. Its long-term protection is a top priority for the company, which is now strengthening its actions to preserve water resources across both the category and the brand. This commitment is reflected in three major initiatives: An additional investment of €8 million by 2030, dedicated to preserving the four natural mineral water sites in France (evian, Volvic, Badoit, La Salvetat), in addition to the €17 million already committed over the last decade. The renewal of the partnership with the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. The open-source sharing of SPRING (Sustainable Protection and Resource ManagING), its site-level water stewardship methodology developed in 2004. Drawing on more than 20 years of expertise and already deployed in over 70 plants worldwide, this approach will help accelerate water management best practices across the industry.
Antoine de Saint-Affrique, chief executive officer of Danone, from the evian impluvium, said, "Protecting the water resource is at the heart of our responsibility and our future. By strengthening our commitments, we are reinforcing our determination to act ambitiously to preserve an exceptional natural heritage and ensure that it is passed on to future generations."
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