2024 Impact Awards winner: Danone Canada

By becoming a Legacy Spaces partner in fall 2023, Danone joined the Downie & Wenjack Fund (DWF) on the collective journey toward reconciliation in Canada. 

This partnership was announced during the company’s global Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Week and DWF’s Secret Path Week, a national movement commemorating the legacies of Chanie Wenjack and Gord Downie. 

This initiative represents the company’s commitment to ReconciliACTIONS, i.e., a meaningful action that moves reconciliation forward. 

Through its Legacy Space, Danone’s aim is to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together in the spirit of reconciliation to create awareness, share and learn. 

The aim is to be a catalyst for important conversations and meaningful change. Reconciliation for Danone in Canada is not just an Indigenous issue—it’s one that is all-encompassing for employees, clients and communities. 

The company feels it has a duty to ensure it maintains an equitable workplace for Indigenous people. 

Danone Canada committed $25,000 over the five-year term of the partnership and designated its Toronto office’s main room as a Legacy Space—a safe, welcoming place where conversations and education about Indigenous history are encouraged. 

It allows employees to continue learning more about the rich and diverse cultures, experiences and histories of Indigenous Peoples.