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THE ESSENTIALS 2019 • 2020
1.
OUR MISSION:
“RESOURCING
THE WORLD”
Our planet and our modern societies find themselves
at a historic turning point: we have never been more conscious
of the environmental and climate emergency and the ensuing social
and human consequences. It is a compelling call to action.
Through the mission to “resource the world” that Veolia set itself
in its purpose, the Group underlines its commitment
TO MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PLANET.
“Veolia’s purpose is to contribute to human progress by firmly
adhering to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”.
This SHARED PROGRESS APPROACH is being introduced
in Impact 2023, the new strategic program: Veolia is committed
to multifaceted performance and is equally attentive and demanding
Our mission: when it comes to each of its economic, financial, commercial,
1.
“Resourcing the world”
page 1 social, societal and environmental performances.
Through this “BROADER VISION OF ITS USEFULNESS”
the company takes into account the expectations of all its stakeholders
equitably. Veolia is strengthening and expanding its actions to become
2.
Our 3 businesses
page 2 THE WORLD LEADER IN THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION.
Our worldwide presence
3.
page 4
Our purpose:
4.
“At this time at the start of 2020, the world is facing a both unprecedented and serious health
The essentials Veolia 2019 • 2020
a shared approach to progress
page 6 crisis. The services we deliver are essential and indispensable to everyday life. Wherever we
operate, wherever the Covid-19 pandemic strikes, our employees are mobilized. Strengthened
by the new forms of solidarity emerging from this global health crisis, every day our teams are
deploying effective solutions to protect everyone’s health.”
5.
Overview 2019
page 12 ANTOINE FRÉROT
CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF VEOLIA
1
2.
OUR 3 BUSINESSES
WATER ENERGY
>
>
98 million people 41 million MWh
supplied with safe produced
WASTE
>
drinking water
45,097
67 million people 42 million people thermal
Water Energy connected to wastewater provided with collection installations
systems services on behalf managed
of municipalities
Veolia treats and monitors An expert in ENERGY SERVICES,
WATER QUALITY at all stages Veolia supports the economic 3,548 50 million 2,357
of the cycle, from extraction growth of its municipal drinking water industrial sites
to discharge back into Waste and industrial customers production plants metric tons managed
the natural environment. while helping reduce managed of treated waste
We innovate to protect
resources and encourage
Veolia specializes
in WASTE MANAGEMENT,
their ecological footprint.
Whether in energy efficiency, 2,835 wastewater 519,046 591 heating and
cooling networks
recycling and reuse of water whether for liquid or solid, efficient management of treatment plants business managed
by cities and industry. non-hazardous or hazardous heating and cooling networks, managed clients
waste. Our expertise covers or green energy production,
the entire waste lifecycle,
from collection to recycling
we have unique expertise
for a more sustainable world.
675 waste
processing facilities
and on to its final recovery operated
as materials or energy.
Energy Waste
services Air quality
management collection
for buildings
Clean-up
and treatment Industrial utilities
Smart cities Customer Auditing, consulting,
Landfill of nuclear and integrated
relationship engineering,
and biogas equipment and facilities management
services design and build
Energy Street recovery low level waste
OUR SOLUTIONS distribution
and district Microgrids
cleaning Soil
Cooling system
Smart
industries
remediation
network management
FOR MUNICIPALITIES
AND INDUSTRIES Energy Industrial
production effluent
treatment
The essentials Veolia 2019 • 2020
Desalination
Drinking water
distribution
Drinking water Decommissioning
production and dismantling
Wastewater Biowaste Waste sorting, Hazardous Total waste
collection treatment recycling waste treatment Management
Waste and recovery and recycling Industrial
to energy process water
Wastewater
Sludge Waste transfer Industrial cleaning
treatment
management center and maintenance
and reuse
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3
3.
OUR WORLDWIDE
PRESENCE
Activities and prosperity that benefit the territories
and industry wherever we operate.
France
North
America
•€
8,255
million revenue
•€
2,470 •5
1,113
million revenue employees
•8
,539
employees
Europe Asia,
excluding Australia
France and New
Zealand
•€ 10,469 •€ 3,449
million revenue million revenue
• 65,002 • 24,454
employees employees
Africa
€27,189
Latin Middle
America East
The essential Veolia 2019 • 2020
million revenue worldwide
178,780
•€
954 •€
1 ,592
million revenue million revenue
•1
8,019 •1
1,653
employees employees employees worldwide
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5
4.
OUR PURPOSE A SHARED APPROACH TO PROGRESS
4.
OUR PURPOSE: 9 CSR commitments for 2020
A SHARED APPROACH Veolia’s approach to social, environmental
and societal responsibility is an integral
development commitments. These
commitments apply to all the Group’s
TO PROGRESS
part of its strategy, business model and activities in all countries and to all its
durability. Its frame of reference is the employees. The aim is to achieve the
United Nations Sustainable Development ambitious goals that have been set
Goals and it is guided by its 9 sustainable for 2020.
We are committed to multifaceted performance, applying the same emphasis
and high standards to our various performances, which complement one another
and form a virtuous circle. Veolia has committed to 18 indicators that cover these
5 aspects: they will be measured regularly by an independent body and serve
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETAL SOCIAL
as the basis for the variable compensation awarded to the company’s senior executives.
PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE
RESOURCING RESOURCING VEOLIA’S
THE PLANET THE REGIONS PEOPLE
PLA
M E N T A L P ER F O R NE
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Sustainably manage natural Build new models for Guarantee a safe and healthy
2.
resources by encouraging relations and value creation work environment
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acc an injury frequency rate of less
2020 TARGET: generate more than 2020 TARGET: have established
Circular Protection of
economy: environments 3. €3.8 billion in revenue a major partnership based than or equal to 6.5
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plastic and
in the circular economy on creating shared value in every
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climate management business zone and growth segment
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ER F O
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of innovative
compliance development
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solutions
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2020 TARGET: deliver training
the long term
R M A N CE 2020 TARGET: achieve and attractiveness
OUR 100 million metric tons of CO2 to over 75% of employees annually
Access to essential Customer and equivalent of reduced emissions 2020 TARGET: maintain
services (water MULTIFACETED consumer CLIENTS and 50 million metric tons of CO2 expenditure reinvested
2020 TARGET: maintain
and sanitation) satisfaction the manager commitment rate
PERFORMANCE equivalent of avoided emissions, in the regions above 80% at over 80%
over the 2015-2020 period
2020 TARGET: capture over 60% of
Safety Revenue methane from managed landfills 6 9
at work growth
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plan in 100% of sites with significant as we contributed to the
The essential Veolia 2019 • 2020
UR AN Millennium Development Goals
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4.
OUR PURPOSE:
A SHARED APPROACH INDICATOR 2019 BASELINE 2023 TARGET UN Sustainable
Development
TO PROGRESS >
Economic
and financial
performance
Revenue growth
Annual growth in published revenue
Profitability of activities
Current net income – Group share
€27.2 billion
€760 million
Annual target
€1 billion
Goals (SDGs)
Veolia plays a part in all 17 SDGs
at different levels and has a direct
We are committed to multifaceted performance, applying the same emphasis impact in 13 of them.
Return on capital employed
and high standards to our various performances, which complement one another Post-tax ROCE 8.4% (with IFRS 16) Annual target
and form a virtuous circle. Veolia has committed to 18 indicators that cover these Investment capacity
5 aspects: they will be measured regularly by an independent body and serve Free Cash Flow (before discretionary investment) €1,230 million Annual target
No poverty Reduced
inequalities
as the basis for the variable compensation awarded to the company’s senior executives.
Human resources Employee commitment
> performance Commitment rate of employees measured by an independent survey 84% ≥80% Zero hunger Sustainable cities
and communities
PLA Workplace safety
M E N T A L P ER F O R NE Injury frequency rate 8.1 5
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1. Employee training and employability Good health Responsible
and consumption
18 h 23 h
Y Average number of training hours per employee per year well-being and production
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Diversity
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Combat pollution and Proportion of women appointed among the top 500 Group Not applicable 50% from 2020 to 2023 Quality Climate action
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executives during the period 2020-2023
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Circular Protection of
economy: environments 3.
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plastic and Combating climate change
Gender Life
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CE
Combating recycling biodiversity Sustainable
climate management > performance • Reduction in GHG emissions: progress with the investment Not applicable 30% of investment
equality below water
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change of water plan to eliminate coal in Europe by 2030 to be achieved(1)
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resources
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waste
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in the territories treatment
res novat
spon ve
and recovery
AL P
and sanitation on land
IAL P
4. Circular economy: plastic recycling
through re ional de
ults
Deployment
Volume of transformed plastic, in metric tons of products leaving plastic transformation plants 350 thousand metric tons 610 thousand metric tons
ER F O
over e services
Ethics and
O UR S O C
compliance of innovative
iv
solutions Protecting natural environments and biodiversity
Suppor t reg
the long term
R M A N CE Not applicable 75% Affordable Peace,
Rate of progress with action plans aimed at improving the impact
OUR on the natural environment and biodiversity at sensitive sites
and clean
energy
justice
and strong
Access to essential Customer and
services (water MULTIFACETED consumer CLIENTS S ustainable management of water resources
institutions
and sanitation) satisfaction
PERFORMANCE Efficiency of drinking water networks(2) (volume of drinking water 72,5% >75% Decent Partnerships
consumed/volume of drinking water produced) work and for the goals
economic
growth
Safety
at work
Revenue
growth
Commercial Customer and consumer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction rate calculated using the Net Promoter Score methodology Not applicable Target defined in 2020(3) Industry,
> performance innovation and
hel
Giv em
Employee infrastructure
pt
Development of innovative solutions
commitment Profitability
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Not applicable Target defined in 2020(3)
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Number of innovations included in at least 10 contracts signed by the Group
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training and Return on capital
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ty
employed pe m
PL
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employability
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Investment pr over Consolidated revenue of the “Liquid and hazardous
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The essential Veolia 2019 • 2020
UR AN Socio-economic footprint of Veolia’s activities in the countries where the Group operates, Not applicable 2020 of Veolia’s impact
CE
SP FIN with regard to direct and indirect jobs supported and wealth created in 45 countries
ER D
FO AN
RM IC Ethics and compliance
ANC OM
CO N 92% of Top 5000 To be determined for
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R S Percentage of positive answers to the commitment survey question
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“Are Veolia’s values and ethics applied in my entity” a larger audience in 2020
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(1) T
otal investment to eliminate coal in Europe
H
SHARE
Access to essential services (water and sanitation) by 2030 have been estimated at €1.2 billion.
Number of inhabitants benefiting from inclusive solutions 4.17 million +12% at constant scope (2) For networks serving over 50,000 inhabitants.
inhabitants. (3) Reference not available or being determined,
to access water or sanitation services under Veolia contracts the 2023 target will be defined during 2020.
1. Our stakeholders 2. Our performance 3. Our commitments 4. Our goals
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5.
PANORAMA
OVERVIEW 2019
2019
PROJETS PHARES POUR PRÉSERVER LES RESSOURCES,
PRESERVING RESOURCES, IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
AMÉLIORER L’EMPREINTE ENVIRONNEMENTALE, ET GÉRER
FOOTPRINTS, AND MANAGING THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUES
LES PROBLÉMATIQUES LES PLUS COMPLEXES
5.
RESOURCES
REINVENTING WATER, WASTE AND ENERGY
MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE NOT ONLY PERFORMANCE
BUT ALSO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Bordeaux
Wellington Bordeaux
NEW ZEALAND Métropole
FRANCE
In the Wellington
Braunschweig metropolitan area Bordeaux Métropole
GERMANY (420,000 inhabitants), has entrusted Veolia
The city of Braunschweig renewable energy plants
Nîmes Veolia Veolia transforms
wastewater into new
with the treatment
and recovery of household
has chosen Veolia and develop electromobility Métropole Huafei resources. The city’s water and similar waste
for its energy production: in the city. To interact more FRANCE CHINA utility company for 770,000 inhabitants.
500 employees seamlessly with users, has entrusted Veolia Under this public service
will guarantee the Veolia will implement Veolia is responsible Specializing in plastic with the operation of delegation contract,
250,000 inhabitants maintenance including for producing and polymer recycling with 4 wastewater treatment Veolia will manage
efficient services from digital solutions, and will distributing drinking 4 production sites plants, which treat 2 energy recovery plants,
the electricity (2,960 km) develop smart grids. water and managing in China, Veolia Huafei 165,000 m3 of water daily. where the heat produced
and gas (1,140 km) This project contributes wastewater treatment partners 5 manufacturers Veolia is committed by incinerators will be
networks in compliance to Germany’s energy for Nîmes Métropole’s in the plastic bottle recycling to respecting the Maori converted into heating
with the strictest transition to 100% 261,000 inhabitants. and sales sector. communities, in particular for 34,000 inhabitants
environmental standards. renewable energy by With the help of Annually, they recycle the Mana Whenua territorial and into electricity for
The plan is to modernize 2050 for the electricity 2,500 connected devices, 150,000 metric tons authority and the Ngati Toa. 100,000 inhabitants,
the networks, incorporate and heating networks. the “Hypervision 360” of PET bottle shavings, and a plastic packaging
real-time control system 20,000 metric tons sorting plant. A “Hypervision”
will save 15 million m3 of polypropylene (PP), Doksan center will centralize data
of water over the contract’s 15,000 metric tons of and maximize environmental
Braunschweig Sedapal term. Biogas from sewage polyethylene (HDPE),
SOUTH KOREA
performance. Open to the
PERU sludge will be used to power 37,000 metric tons Veolia runs Doksan public, these sites will also
the city’s buses. of fibers and 47,000 metric and DSPL, which specialize raise awareness about waste
In Lima, Veolia will supply Citizen-consumers will also tons of recycled plastics. in the granulation and recovery. Veolia is therefore
Sedapal, Lima’s water and have real-time access These materials are reused formulation of high-quality helping meet the goals
wastewater service, with to information via their in textile, food and plastics made from recycled outlined in the “Bordeaux
615,000 water connections mobile phones. Some will beverage packaging polypropylene for use Metropolitan Area 2050,
serving 2.4 million people participate in budgetary as well as in automotive, by car manufacturers. a positive energy territory”
in the city’s northern sector. and strategic decisions household appliances Their annual PP pellet initiative.
The services provided about their water and and digital products. production capacity is
by Veolia include supplying, wastewater services. respectively 12,000 metric
The essentials Veolia 2019 • 2020
installing and reading tons and 36,000 metric tons.
meters, commercial
management and network
maintenance.
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5.
KIPIC
EXPERTISE
Gujarat
KUWAIT
DEVELOPING GLOBAL EXPERTISE
Located in Al-Zour
in southern Kuwait,
Sadara
IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF DIFFICULT POLLUTION Kuwait Integrated Chemical
SERVING THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION Petroleum Industries
Company (KIPIC) is one of
Company
the largest petrochemical SAUDI ARABIA
complexes in the world For the Sadara Chemical
(615,000 barrels will Company – a Saudi Aramco
eventually be produced and The Dow Chemical
per day). KIPIC has entrusted Company joint venture –
Barakah United Arab Emirates
Veolia with the operation
of the refinery’s wastewater
Veolia will build and operate
a hazardous waste
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES treatment plant with and waste-to-energy plant
Veolia treats the hazardous the goal of achieving near Jubail. The energy
waste produced by zero liquid discharge: from the waste will be
the Barakah power plant, it will recycle 1,500 m3/h transformed into utilities Gujarat
the first nuclear power of wastewater per year, (steam, heat, water, cold) INDIA
plant in the Middle East. incinerate sludge, for industrial customers.
In compliance with and provide integrated Under this long-term Gujarat is a highly
the regulatory requirements management of the utilities contract, Veolia will industrialized state
and procedures laid down for the refining, treat all the waste from in India. In partnership
by Energy Company, petrochemical and liquefied PlasChem Park, an industrial with Detox, Veolia operates
which has been mandated natural gas facilities. area adjacent to the Sadara 4 hazardous industrial
by the Emirati authorities Chemical complex. waste treatment and
to operate the site, Veolia recovery facilities there:
will provide the facilities in Ankleshwar, the first
and personnel needed zero liquid discharge facility,
to sample, sort, store, Graphitec Graphitec Durban which treats 1,000 m3
transport and dispose WORLD SOUTH AFRICA of wastewater per day
of the waste. and recycles it for industrial
Graphitech, the new joint Veolia has positioned itself use; the hazardous waste
structure created by EDF in hazardous industrial incinerators in Dahej
and Veolia – via their waste treatment in South (36,000 metric tons
Kuwait Oil respective subsidiaries Africa by integrating the per year); the hazardous
Company Cyclife Holding and Asteralis –
will meet the challenges
Dolphin Coast Landfill
Management (DCLM) teams
waste landfill site
(3 million metric tons)
KUWAIT of dismantling graphite that manage the country’s in Kutch; and in Magnad,
Kuwait Oil Company moderated nuclear reactors. largest hazardous waste the ecological landfill site,
has awarded Veolia By developing the necessary landfill in KwaDukuza near which is one of the country’s
the contract to build technologies and engineering, Durban. Veolia is therefore largest hazardous waste
and operate a low-level Graphitec will meet making all its hazardous sites (15 million metric tons).
radioactive waste storage the decommissioning waste treatment expertise
and treatment plant. Veolia needs of some sixty reactors available to industrial
The essentials Veolia 2019 • 2020
will also be responsible worldwide. Graphitec companies in South Africa.
for detecting and monitoring will launch the project
radioactivity in the drilling to dismantle the “Chinon A2”
facilities, as well as for nuclear power plant reactor
transporting, confining in France in 2022.
and storing the waste prior
to decontamination.
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175.
FOOTPRINT
LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS
– LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND INDUSTRY – TO IMPROVE THEIR
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
Jump
(Uber)
FRANCE
Coca-Cola Femsa Uber’s subsidiary Jump
COLOMBIA has partnered with Veolia
to recycle and recover
Levice
At Coca-Cola Femsa's and electricity, reducing AngloGold defective parts from Danone (Nutricia Cuijk)
bottling plant in Barranquilla, the overall energy bill by 11%. GHANA self-service bicycles
Veolia will be responsible Coca-Cola Femsa is working and scooters as part of
for the utilities’ energy to reduce its carbon footprint AngloGold Ashanti, a South its drive to improve its
efficiency: a 3,000 kW and improve its facilities’ African mining company environmental footprint. Danone
natural gas-fired energy efficiency. and the world’s third largest The parts will be repaired NETHERLANDS
trigeneration unit will gold producer, has entrusted or recycled, and over 90%
supply steam, cold water Veolia with the operation of the materials recovered: Veolia is helping Danone
and maintenance of plastic and rubber, electronic to reduce its environmental
4 wastewater treatment components, aluminum, footprint on the new Nutricia
plants and 2 drinking water metal and precious metals. Cuijk infant formula
treatment plants at its Veolia will also recycle production site. Veolia
Obuasi mine in southern 200 batteries for Jump ensures the availability
Ghana. Veolia guarantees at its specialist site in Dieuze and optimal use of industrial
the quality of water treatment (Moselle, France), recovering utilities (air, steam, ingredient
and operations-related nickel, cobalt, copper, lithium and process waters) thanks
discharges in accordance and manganese. In Paris, to the Hubgrade smart
with the requirements of Jump manages a fleet control center, which
the country’s Environmental of 5,000 electric bicycles maximizes water and
Protection Agency. and 1,000 scooters. heat reuse and recovery.
The project represents a new
Levice milestone in the alliance
between the 2 groups
SLOVAKIA
Hong Kong that began in 2016.
Throughout the industrial CHINA It contributes to the “One
park in Levice, a town some Planet. One Health” vision
150 km east of Bratislava, Veolia, in partnership with and Danone’s net zero carbon
local energy loops managed the engineering company goal for 2050.
by Veolia guarantee the Southa, offers new building
production of heat and cold. energy optimization and air
The energy services that quality improvement services
The essentials Veolia 2019 • 2020
Veolia provides to the park’s for hospitals, schools and
customers include heating, shopping centers. This offer
air conditioning, gas supply is in line with the Hong Kong
and distribution, and heat, government’s target to
which is also distributed reduce the territory’s carbon
in the city via a district footprint by 70% by 2030,
Colombia
heating network. relative to 2005.
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195.
INNOVATION
INNOVATING TO ANTICIPATE
Le Raincy
FRANCE
Indoor air quality is a major
AND MEET TOMORROW’S ESSENTIAL NEEDS public health issue. The town PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYCLING DEPLOYED
of Le Raincy (Île-de-France) ON A LARGE SCALE
and Veolia have joined forces
to guarantee the quality of air Nestlé Reckitt Benckiser
inside 2 schools through World World
an operation that is unique in Nestlé and Veolia teamed up Veolia is partnering with
France. Veolia has transposed to fight plastic waste Reckitt Benckiser (RB),
and develop collection, sorting a leading health, hygiene
NEW DIGITAL OFFERS Yara its hospital and clean-room and recycling programs and cleaning product
AND ARTIFICIAL technologies to schools in 11 countries in Asia, Africa, company, to promote
Latin America and Europe. recycling plastic packaging
to neutralize all sources of air
INTELLIGENCE To combat plastic pollution, – in line with its commitment
pollution and treat circulating the aim is to achieve 35% to 100% recyclable plastic
air flows. Sensors continuously recycled material in plastic packaging made of at least
Portik bottles and 15% in all 25% recycled materials
United Kingdom monitor temperature, humidity, packaging produced by 2025. by 2025. For example,
Installed at the Southwark CO2, volatile organic compounds Finish Quantum packaging
(London) sorting plant, Portik and fine particles. A dashboard Système U (for dishwashers) already
uses artificial intelligence and Carrefour France contains 30% recycled plastic.
to calculate online the changes
measures the pollution levels RB and Veolia are working
in the purity of aluminum in each classroom. Data is To reduce single-use plastic together to improve collection
scrap using images captured in packaging, Carrefour, and sorting, contribute
provided to teachers and Système U, Veolia and to a circular economy across
by a camera to improve
the sorting plant’s operational parents so that they can play their own brand suppliers all value chains and reduce
performance. Portik is the first are joining forces to ecodesign their environmental footprint.
an active role in the quality
part of the “Sorting Center 4.0” packaging that is reusable,
of the indoor air. recyclable or 100%
project, which is more highly
automated and has additional compostable by 2025.
functionalities compared The aim is to drive change
to current technologies.
Yara New York City Sur in many areas: packaging,
capital goods, new water
treatments, biowaste, biogas,
Hubgrade 4.0 EUROPE UNITED STATES SULTANATE OF OMAN food tech, and construction.
United Arab Emirates
In Dubai, Veolia’s new Veolia and Yara have Veolia is bringing its expertise The Sur seawater desalination
Energy and Performance partnered to develop in the field of sustainable plant supplies drinking water
management hub for the
Middle East uses Hubgrade 4.0, the circular economy energy microgrids to the to the entire Ash-Sharqiyah region,
a new platform for smart in Europe’s food and largest private real estate providing more than 130,000 m3 Système U
monitoring of buildings’ energy agriculture sectors. project in the United States, of water per day for more than and Carrefour France
performance. Based on real-
time indicators, this digital They recycle nutrients Hudson Yards. In this new 600,000 inhabitants. The plant
solution delivers energy from urban, agricultural New York City neighborhood is equipped with barrels
savings, monitors performance
and optimizes maintenance
and industrial waste with 100 shops, offices and (2 m diameter and 10 m long)
activities in line with customer to make high quality cultural buildings, Veolia has that can each produce
requirements: Progress, fertilizers and offer soil developed a cogeneration 5,000 m3/day of water and
Smart, Green or Premium.
The platform optimizes smart improvement solutions plant (13 MW) that produces provide digital monitoring
building management to meet for agriculture. A circular heat and electricity and of the performance of the
the challenges presented economy loop already provides heating filtration membranes. This Veolia
by the digital revolution.
recycles ammonia from and chilled water, thereby innovation reduces the average
green waste and sewage ensuring the buildings’ cost of a desalination plant by
The essential Veolia 2019 • 2020
sludge into sodium nitrate, energy resilience. Launched 3% to 5%, saves 1.5% in energy
which is then reused in 2012 on an 11-hectare and 25% in floor space
in wastewater treatment. site west of Manhattan, compared with a system housed
Veolia and Yara have Hudson Yards is one of the in a building. In 2019, nearly
launched the Nutrient most complex construction 50 desalination projects will be
Upcycling Alliance to revamp projects in the history launched worldwide, two-thirds
the food value chain. of New York City. of them in the Persian Gulf.
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21This document was produced by Veolia’s Communications Department – April 2020.
Photo credits: Veolia media library: Rodolphe Escher, Christophe Daguet, Alexandre Dupeyron,
Christophe Majani d’Inguimbert, Jonathan Robert. Coca-Cola Femsa, Danone, Getty Images.
Cover: Getty Images.
Graphics: Gilles Hureau.
Translation: Agency Walker Services (AWS).
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