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AI is not simply changing how we work. It is redefining how organisations lead, build capabilities and create value. As part of UNLEASH 2026, Danone brought together HR leaders from around the world for our session, "The Human Edge in the Age of AI: How Danone is Reinventing Leadership and Skills." We explored a critical question: how do we build a workforce that can thrive in the age of AI? Our discussions focused on what this shift demands from organizations: leaders who can navigate constant change, a culture of continuous learning, and AI-enabled capabilities and skills that strengthen both business performance and long-term employability. For me, our responsibility goes beyond deploying new technology. It is to prepare people to learn, lead and grow through the transformation. That means building adaptability at scale, equipping leaders to unlock new ways of working, and ensuring employees continue to develop the skills that keep them relevant for tomorrow. Thank you to our Danone speakers Dessislava MITEVA, Emmanuelle Tingaud, Nora Iskandar Chetna Manglik Julia MALAURIE and Alexis Drago for sharing their perspectives, and to all our guests for a productive, open exchange.

For the 5th consecutive year, Danone has been named one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes. I am proud to see Danone recognized once again as a top company where people want to work, grow, develop and build meaningful careers. Awards like these are especially meaningful because they reflect the voices and experience of our employees. They are a recognition of the culture we continue to build together: one that values collaboration, inclusion, development and care for people. At Danone, we believe that people are the source of performance. Creating an environment where everyone can thrive, contribute and prepare for the future is at the heart of our People Strategy. Thank you to all our teams around the world for making this recognition possible. Axel de Billy Eugenia Fornieri - Macchi Chetna Manglik Sylvain Lobry Emmanuelle Tingaud Silvio Amorosino Jr Lilian Du Dessislava MITEVA Raquel Puig

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Europe has all the ingredients to lead the next wave of biotechnology: world-class science, outstanding talent, and a strong industrial base. The challenge is turning breakthrough discoveries into scalable solutions. That is why the launch of the Biotech Open Platform in Clermont-Ferrand is such an important milestone. It brings together partners from industry, research, finance, and the public sector to help accelerate the journey from laboratory innovation to industrial application. For Danone, this initiative builds on more than a century of expertise in fermentation and opens new opportunities to develop innovative, sustainable ingredients that can better serve the evolving needs of consumers and patients. I also believe that the Biotech Open Platform reflects something essential about the future of innovation: no single company, institution, or sector can do it alone. It demonstrates the power of combining complementary expertise to accelerate innovation and unlock new possibilities. I am proud that Danone is part of this journey and look forward to what we will achieve together. Antoine de Saint-Affrique Florent Menegaux Khadidja Romari, PhD, MBA Michelin Jim Flatt, Frédéric Baraut, Michelin, DMC Biotechnologies, Inc., Crédit Agricole Centre France, Clermont Auvergne Innovation, Greentech Danone Antoine Guttinger Albe WENDT Philippe Teissier Victoire Dairou

Proud to share the publication of Danone's latest Health Journey Report. In 2025, we took major steps to keep improving the nutritional quality of our products, help consumers make better-informed choices, and expand access to healthy nutrition around the world – and met all the targets we set in the first phase of our Health Through Food agenda. This progress reflects the collective efforts of many teams across Danone, and our lasting commitment to our mission: bringing health through food to as many people as possible. As we look ahead, we will keep building on this momentum through science, innovation and collaboration, with reinforced 2030 targets that will guide the next chapter of our Health Through Food ambition. Carla Hilhorst Katrien van Laere Albe WENDT Bruno Dasque Susan Zaripheh, PhD Taous LASSEL Laurent Clement Takoua Debeche Agnieszka Tokarek-Nowicka Patrick Clarke Victoire Dairou Pierre-Hubert Cuypers Laurence BARET Amaury de Roujoux Mary Luz Valderrama Medina Gustavo Alvarez

Science creates value when it addresses the real needs of consumers and patients. At Danone, this conviction defines us as a science-based, consumer and patient-centric company, with and by people. It also shapes how we innovate. At our Partner for Growth event, Vikram Agarwal and I discussed how Research & Innovation, Operations, customers and partners can work together from the start to turn scientific insights into trusted products and bring them to people at scale. Our ability to scale innovation quickly, reliably and sustainably is a real competitive advantage. Scale must be designed into innovation from the earliest stages, by connecting R&I and Operations and involving the right partners. This broader ecosystem brings together the expertise and capabilities needed to move faster from insight to innovation, from innovation to scale, and ultimately to advance our mission: bringing health through food to as many people as possible. #RENEWDANONE Danone Research & Innovation Antoine de Saint-Affrique Juergen Esser Véronique Penchienati Bosetta