Veolia Environnement - Press releases and news

Paris - The French Red Cross and the Veolia Environnement Foundation renew their partnership for five years

2012-01-31T00:00:00Z

The French Red Cross and the Veolia Environnement Foundation have renewed their partnership for a further five years. Started in 1998 when Hurricane Mitch devastated Nicaragua, the aim of the partnership is to provide populations in difficulty with access to the essential services of drinking water, energy and waste collection.

Paris - Greater Dijon chooses Dalkia for its future heating network

2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

Dalkia, a joint subsidiary of Veolia Environnment and EDF, has been awarded a 25-year design, build and operate contract for the new Greater Dijon district heating network. As much as 80% of the network's energy needs will come from renewable sources.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services selected by Leeds for a waste management contract

2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services, through its subsidiary Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc1, a leading UK recycling and waste management company, has been selected as the preferred bidder by Leeds City Council for a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract for the treatment and disposal of residual waste. The contract will be signed for a period of 25 years.

Paris - Veolia Environnement takes note of the opening of formal antitrust proceedings by the European Commission

2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement takes note of the opening today of formal proceedings to determine whether behavior has been coordinated on the French market for water and waste water services in agreement with the Fédération Professionnelle des Entreprises de l'Eau (FP2E) (French Federation of Water Companies).

Paris - Class Action Filing in the United States

2012-01-06T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement has become aware that a purported class action complaint has been filed against the Company and certain of its current and former officers, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Paris - Veolia Environnement announces the partial buyback of its 2013 bond issues

2011-12-22T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement has announced the partial buyback of USD210 million of its US-dollar 5.25% issue that matures in June 2013 and of EUR56 million of its Euro 4.875% issue that matures in May 2013. These buybacks will bring the remaining outstanding amounts of these issues to USD490 million and EUR500 million, respectively.

Paris - Investor Day

2011-12-06T00:00:00Z

Presentation of strategic plan and company outlook / Transformation commenced / Accelerated reorganization and deleveraging / Cost reduction targets increased / Proposed dividend of €0.70 per share in 2012 and 2013

Paris - Veolia wins nine-year public service concession contract for water service in Montauban

2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The Montauban municipality has awarded Veolia Water a nine-year public service concession (affermage) contract for water production and distribution. The contract is worth estimated cumulative revenue of 46 million euros.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services extends its commitment to keeping disabled people in employment

2011-11-14T00:00:00Z

On August 30, 2011, Veolia Environmental Services in France and Agefiph officially renewed their partnership agreement to promote access to employment for people with disabilities.

Paris - Key figures for the nine months ended September 30, 2011

2011-11-10T00:00:00Z

Continued organic revenue growth / Adjusted operating cash flow progression / Controlled investments and generation of cash / Adjusted operating income excluding VTD declined 12.9% at constant exchange rates compared to 2010 published figures

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services wins the vacuum waste collection contract for the Clichy-Batignolles district in Paris

2011-10-31T00:00:00Z

Through its subsidiary GENERIS, Veolia Environmental Services, as the representative of a consortium of companies(1), has been awarded the first contract to design, build and operate a vacuum waste collection service in the future Clichy-Batignolles district of the City of Paris. The entry into operational service of the collection terminal and the first vacuum collections are planned to take place before the end of 2013. The consortium's revenue over a 12-year period will be €22.3 million.

Paris - Philippines - Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies to design and build Manila Water's sewage treatment plant

2011-10-13T00:00:00Z

OTV, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, in partnership with civil contractor Sta. Clara, have signed a US 62 million dollar contract to design and build Manila Water Company's Marikina North Sewage Treatment Plant.

Paris - Dalkia bolsters its leadership of the European heating networks market with the attribution of EU's largest heating network

2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

The European Commission has given the green light for the purchase by Dalkia Polska, a 60%-owned subsidiary of Dalkia International (60%) and IFM - Industry Funds Management (40%), of an 85% stake in SPEC SA (Stołeczne Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej), which manages the City of Warsaw's district heating network. This major foothold in Central Europe bolsters Dalkia's leadership in heating networks and energy services.

Paris - Appointments to the Executive Committee of Veolia Environnement

2011-08-04T00:00:00Z

Jérôme Le Conte, Franck Lacroix and Jean-Marie Lambert have been appointed Members of the Executive Committee of Veolia Environnement.

Paris - 2011 Half Year Results

2011-08-04T00:00:00Z

+4.4% organic revenue growth.
Positive free cash flow and net financial debt reduction.
Difficulties in Southern Europe, North Africa and the United-States.
Adjusted operating cash flow -3.5% (excluding Veolia Transdev).
Adjusted operating income -10% (excluding Veolia Transdev).
Approximately €800M in asset write-downs.
Company-wide restructuring and transformation plan.
Executive committee changes.

Paris - Press release

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

For several months, Veolia Environnement has engaged in operational restructuring in order to reinforce the means necessary to implement the company's profitable growth strategy.

Paris - Continuing success in obtaining the Diversity label in France

2011-07-28T00:00:00Z

After VE SA head office, the Campus network, Veolia Water and Veolia Environmental Services, Dalkia France too is awarded the Diversity label

La Rochelle - Veolia Environmental Services is dismantling end-of-life vessel "Anna" under a comprehensive environmental plan

2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services has been selected by the La Rochelle cargo port (Grand Port Maritime) on France's Atlantic coast to dismantle the bulk cargo vessel Anna at the port.

Paris - Fukushima: AREVA/Veolia system successfully contributes to treating contaminated waters

2011-07-11T00:00:00Z

The decontamination system co-developed by AREVA and Veolia Water for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has just reached the milestone of 18 000 tons of highly-radioactive waters treated to-date, representing 15% of the accumulated volume.

Paris - La Manche begins energy renovation of its real-estate assets and signs an energy performance partnership contract

2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

On June 23, Jean François Le Grand, Chairman of the La Manche regional administration (Conseil Général) and Thierry Raison, Chief Executive of EDF Optimal Solutions, signed an energy performance partnership contract (known as a CPPE after its name in French), covering the energy renovation of 20 schools, three museums and the headquarters of the Conseil Général of the La Manche département.

Paris - Success of the dividend distribution in shares

2011-06-15T00:00:00Z

The option for the payment of the dividend in shares was widely chosen by Veolia Environnement's shareholders: 63.74% of the rights were exercised in favor of a payment in shares. This high rate of dividend distribution in shares will result in an increase of 382.3 million euros in the equity of Veolia Environnement.

Paris - Une Histoire de la Forêt by Martine Chalvet (Le Seuil) wins the 6th Environment Book Prize in 2011

2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

Under the chairmanship of Denis Tillinac, the jury of the 6th Environment Book Prize today announced its prize-winners.

Paris - Combined Shareholders' Meeting, May 17, 2011

2011-05-17T00:00:00Z

The Combined Shareholders' Meeting of Veolia Environnement took place at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, under the chairmanship of Antoine Frérot, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. All of the resolutions submitted to the Combined Shareholders' Meeting were carried by wide majorities.

Paris - Veolia Environnement's inclusion in the FTSE4Good index confirmed

2011-05-06T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement's selection as part of the Global FTSE4Good index has been confirmed following its latest update in 2011.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services selected as preferred bidder for Hertfordshire's residual PFI waste contract

2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services, with its subsidiary Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc, the leading UK recycling and waste management company, has been selected as the preferred bidder by Hertfordshire County Council for its 25-year residual waste treatment PFI contract.

Paris - Key figures at March 31, 2011

2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Satisfactory beginning of the year / Continued positive revenue growth / Significant increase in free cash flow net debt reduction / Confirmation of 2011 objectives

Paris - Veolia Environnement signs a EUR 2.5bn multicurrency RCF and a EUR 500m dedicated RCF for Veolia's operations in Eastern Europe

2011-04-07T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement SA ("Veolia") signed on 7 April 2011 with a group of 31 banks a new EUR 2.5 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility, and with a group of 23 banks a new EUR 500 million revolving credit facility available for drawings in PLN, CZK and HUF.

Paris - Veolia Environnement and Cleantuesday extend and expand their partnership to promote and develop cleantech initiatives

2011-03-31T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement, world leader in environmental services, and Cleantuesday, the community of cleantech players, have renewed their partnership agreement to promote and develop clean technologies.

Paris - Veolia Water and Orange launch m2o city, a smart metering operator

2011-03-28T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water and Orange are joining forces in the smart metering sector and are launching m2o city, an operator specialized in remote environmental data and water meter reading services.

San Francisco - Cleantech Forum in San Francisco

2011-03-16T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement announces the First Partnerships with Startups as part of the Veolia Innovation Accelerator Program.

Paris - 2010 Annual Results

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

2010 objectives exceeded.

Paris - Veolia Transdev: creation of the world's leading private-sector company in sustainable mobility

2011-03-03T00:00:00Z

After consultation with the employee representative bodies of Veolia Transport and Transdev and approval by decree of the French Commission on State Shareholdings and Transfers (Commission des Participations et des Transferts) Veolia Environnement and the Caisse des Dépôts announce the creation of Veolia Transdev today.

Paris - Réflexe, a Smart Grid project led by Veolia Environnement, is selected for France's "future investments program"

2011-02-08T00:00:00Z

French Prime Minister François Fillon announced on December 6, 2010 that Réflexe (Réponse de Flexibilité Electrique), a research project for Smart Grids and electric systems, has been selected as part of France's "future investments program".

Paris - Veolia Transdev Project: Veolia Environnement and Caisse des Dépôts propose to adapt the future company's shareholder pact

2011-02-07T00:00:00Z

As part of the process of implementing the May 4, 2010 agreement providing for the tie-up between their subsidiaries, Veolia Transport and Transdev, Veolia Environnement and Caisse des Dépôts plan to adapt the terms of their shareholder pact, and in particular to streamline provisions relating to the governance of the future Veolia Transdev.

Paris - Veolia Water is awarded two new contracts in the Sultanate of Oman

2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has won the contract to provide co-management services to the Sultanate of Oman's water sector on behalf of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW). This is a five-year contract, which has a two-year extension option.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services pioneers incentive pricing for waste collection services

2011-01-12T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services has carried out pioneering work in the introduction of incentive pricing for waste collection. It is helping many different public authorities in France deploy this system, which the Grenelle Environment Forum has made mandatory by 2015.

Paris - Veolia Transport wins call for tenders for the Rosenheim rail system

2010-12-22T00:00:00Z

Veolia Transport, via its German subsidiary Veolia Verkehr, has won a major contract in Bavaria in the short-distance passenger transportation sector.

Paris - Antoine Frérot is appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement

2010-12-12T00:00:00Z

Henri Proglio informed the Veolia Environnement Board of Directors, which met on December 12, of his decision to leave the post of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Proglio will remain a Board director.

Paris - Dalkia to install France's first geothermal heating network for an eco-neighborhood

2010-11-25T00:00:00Z

As France's leading operator of geothermal systems, Dalkia is to install the country's first district heating network to be fueled by this type of technology. The network will heat the new Fort d'Issy-les-Moulineaux eco-neighborhood. Dalkia was unanimously selected by the developers of this neighborhood to build the private network and operate it for 25 years.

Paris - Partnership - Wetlands protection and management

2010-11-24T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement, Conservatoire du Littoral and Rivages de France sign a partnership agreement.

Paris - Key Figures for the Nine months ending September 30, 2010

2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

Organic Revenue growth acceleration in the third quarter (+3.0%), Growth in adjusted operating income, Confirmation of 2010 objectives.

Paris - Ecole des Ponts ParisTech and Veolia Water launch the "Hydrology for a Resilient City" Chair

2010-11-04T00:00:00Z

The Ecole des Ponts ParisTech engineering school and Veolia Water have signed a 10-year partnership agreement to create a research and teaching Chair in "Hydrology for a Resilient City."

Paris - Veolia Environnement and Roland Jourdain extend their sporting and environmental partnership through to 2014

2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

Clear skies ahead for Veolia Environnement through to 2014! Before starting the Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale, the world's leading environmental service company has announced that it will continue its commitment to sailing alongside Roland Jourdain, renewing its complete confidence in the Breton skipper who it has partnered since 2004.

Paris - Veolia Water to build and operate the new Marquette-lez-Lille wastewater treatment plant

2010-10-13T00:00:00Z

The Lille metropolitan area has awarded Veolia Water the contract to reconstruct the Marquette-lez-Lille wastewater treatment plant, the biggest such facility in the north of France.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services and Envac sign a partnership agreement for vacuum waste collection in France

2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services and Envac, a Swedish company specialized in automated vacuum waste collection systems, have signed a partnership agreement for the development in France of vacuum collection of household waste using underground pipe systems.

Paris - Veolia Environnement wins a design-build-operate contract for a state-of the-art sludge treatment plant

2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

The Hong Kong Government has accepted the tender submitted by Veolia Environnement (Veolia Water and Veolia Environmental Services) to design, build and operate the sludge treatment plant in the western part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. The plant will treat the sewage sludge generated by Hong Kong's eleven sewage treatment plants.

Paris - The first "Child friendly schools" open in Moldova

2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

The first child friendly schools open in Molesti, Ialoveni, and in Sofrancani, Edinet, providing all children with a safe and conducive environment to learn better, a model for all the schools in Moldova.

Paris - 2010 half year results

2010-08-06T00:00:00Z

Improvement confirmed, progression of result, margin improvement, strong cash flow generation, 2010 objectives confirmed

Paris - Veolia Water is awarded the contract for Petrobras P63 project - Brazil

2010-08-02T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water, through its subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), has won a contract for the water treatment package of the Petrobras Papa Terra P63 project (offshore oil production) in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services wins Staffordshire PFI Contract

2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

Staffordshire County Council has awarded Veolia Environmental Services (UK) plc its 25-year PFI (Private Finance Initiative) residual waste treatment and disposal contract.