Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d'Evian (SAEME) is a subsidiary of Danone, a company with the purpose of bringing health through food to as many people as possible.
SAEME aims to inspire hydration and healthy beverages through three brands: evian® natural mineral water, La Salvetat® sparkling natural mineral water, and Badoit® sparkling natural mineral water. As a subsidiary, SAEME embraces Danone's One Planet. One Health vision that the health of the people and the health of the planet are interconnected and therefore seeks to protect and nourish both.
evian, La Salvetat and Badoit are part of the Danone #WeActForWater movement. Through #WeActForWater Danone’s water brands are:
1.Halving the amount of virgin plastic they use, reaching 50% recycled PET (rPET) use worldwide and 100% across Europe in 2025;
2.Accelerating towards carbon neutrality in Europe by 2025, with evian and Volvic being certified carbon neutral in 2020;
3.Matching every liter of water sold with a litre for people in need, by creating a fund to help millions people in developing countries access safe drinking water by 2030;
4.Enhancing watershed and wetlands preservation around the world;
5.Expecting the collective of its water brands to achieve B Corp certification worldwide by 2022.
Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d'Evian (SAEME) is a subsidiary of Danone, a company with the purpose of bringing health through food to as many people as possible.
SAEME aims to inspire hydration and healthy beverages through three brands: evian® natural mineral water, La Salvetat® sparkling natural mineral water, and Badoit® sparkling natural mineral water. As a subsidiary, SAEME embraces Danone's One Planet. One Health vision that the health of the people and the health of the planet are interconnected and therefore seeks to protect and nourish both.
evian, La Salvetat and Badoit are part of the Danone #WeActForWater movement. Through #WeActForWater Danone’s water brands are:
1.Halving the amount of virgin plastic they use, reaching 50% recycled PET (rPET) use worldwide and 100% across Europe in 2025;
2.Accelerating towards carbon neutrality in Europe by 2025, with evian and Volvic being certified carbon neutral in 2020;
3.Matching every liter of water sold with a litre for people in need, by creating a fund to help millions people in developing countries access safe drinking water by 2030;
4.Enhancing watershed and wetlands preservation around the world;
5.Expecting the collective of its water brands to achieve B Corp certification worldwide by 2022.
Overall B Impact Score
Based on the B Impact assessment, Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d’Evian earned an overall score of 80.3. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
80.3 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses
Governance 15.8
Governance 15.8
Workers 26.1
Community 15.5
Environment 19.4
Customers 3.2
Overall B Impact Score
Based on the B Impact assessment, Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d’Evian earned an overall score of 80.3. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
80.3 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses
Governance 15.8
Governance 15.8
Workers 26.1
Community 15.5
Environment 19.4
Customers 3.2
Previous Overall B Impact Scores
2021 Overall B Impact Score80.3
Additional Documentation
Transparent Assessment - Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d’Evian 2021
Transparent Assessment - Evian Resort 2021
SAEME 2021 - Score roll-up methodology & Brand list
Sensitive Industry Statement - Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d’Evian 2021
Sensitive Industry Statement - Evian Resort 2021
Additional Documentation
Transparent Assessment - Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d’Evian 2021
Transparent Assessment - Evian Resort 2021
SAEME 2021 - Score roll-up methodology & Brand list
Sensitive Industry Statement - Société Anonyme des Eaux Minérales d’Evian 2021
Sensitive Industry Statement - Evian Resort 2021
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