Press releases

2009 Annual Results

2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

Significant reduction in net debt. Improvement of net income. Significant cost reductions. 2009 commitments met: divestments completed and positive free cash flow. 2010 objectives: priority on cash flow generation and cost reductions. Recurring operating income improvement.

Paris - 26th Cleantech Forum

2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement launches the Veolia Innovation Accelerator program to boost innovation in ecotechnologies

Paris - Renewal of contract for household and assimilated waste collection for the Vallée de Chevreuse waste authority (SIOM) near Paris

2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

The Vallée de Chevreuse waste authority and Veolia Environmental Services bring into service the first ever full hybrid waste collection vehicle

Paris - Veolia renews Westminster contract

2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services has been awarded the prestigious, seven-year recycling and waste management contract with the City of Westminster in London, commencing September 2010.

Paris - New contracts for Veolia Transport in Germany

2010-02-08T00:00:00Z

Veolia Verkehr, Veolia Transport's German subsidiary, is continuing to grow in Germany with 13 new regional passenger rail lines in three different regions: Saxony, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Paris - Pierre-François Riolacci is appointed Chief Finance Officer

2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

Pierre-François Riolacci has been appointed Chief Finance Officer, with effect from February 11. He succeeds Thomas Piquemal, with whom he has worked closely within the Group finance department. In his new role he will join the Group's Executive Committee.

Paris - Veolia Water and ESSEC's Institute for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship join forces for Grameen Veolia Water Ltd's social business operation in Bangladesh

2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The ESSEC business school Paris's Institute of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship and Veolia Water yesterday signed a research partnership agreement to analyze, evaluate and develop the social business xperiment being carried out by Grameen Veolia Water Ltd to produce safe drinking water for rural communities in Bangladesh.

Paris - Sale of Montenay International: finalization of contract portfolio divestiture

2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement (Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) today announced that it has transferred to Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) the operating contract for the Miami-Dade County Waste-to-Energy plant.

Paris - Call for tenders Biomass 3: Dalkia to build seven new biomass plants for heating networks

2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

In line with its strategy of developing its biomass activities in France, Dalkia has been selected for seven projects as part of the government's third call for tenders for combined heating and electrical power plants fired by biomass (Biomass 3).

Paris - Veolia wins 12-year contract to manage water services in Royan, France

2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

The municipality of Royan has awarded Veolia Water a delegated management contract for its water production and distribution services. The contract came into effect on January 1, 2010 and will generate estimated cumulative revenue of 17.3 million euros over its 12-year duration.

Paris - Veolia Transport's O&M contract for the Boston commuter service renewed for two more years

2010-01-14T00:00:00Z

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the United States has renewed the operate and maintain contract for the Boston commuter rail system for a further two years.
The contract is executed by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Company (MBCR), a subsidiary owned 60% by Veolia Transport in partnership with Bombardier (20%) and US company Alternate Concepts Inc. (20%).

Paris - Esther Koplowitz is appointed to the Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement

2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

The Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement, at its meeting of December 17, 2009, decided to co-opt Esther Koplowitz as Director of the company, with effect from January 1st, 2010. She will replace Murray Stuart, who has decided to retire from the Board.

Paris - Framework agreement Caisse des Dépôt - Veolia Environnement - RATP on the Veolia Transport / Transdev merger and the exit of RATP fron Transdev

2009-12-21T00:00:00Z

Caisse des Dépôts and Veolia Environnement announced today that a new step had been reached in their discussions regarding the merger of their subsidiaries, Transdev and Veolia Transport, to create a worldwide leader in passenger transportation and mobility.

Paris - Veolia Environmental Services Ile-de-France starts up first unit in France to produce biomethane fuel from non-hazardous waste landfill biogas

2009-12-11T00:00:00Z

The first unit in France to produce biomethane fuel from biogas has been set up at the Claye-Souilly non-hazardous waste landfill in the Greater Paris area and has been operational since September 2009.

Paris - The largest biomass boiler in France opens for service in Cergy-Pontoise

2009-12-04T00:00:00Z

Officially inaugurated today by Dominique Lefebvre, President of the Cergy-Pontoise Urban Community, Val d'Oise (France), and Olivier Barbaroux, Executive Vice President of Veolia Environnement, this new biomass boiler will enable the network to distribute mainly "green heat".

Veolia Environnement announces that its subsidiary Veolia Transport has finalized the sale of Veolia Cargo

2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement announces that its subsidiary Veolia Transport has finalized the sale of Veolia Cargo to Transport Ferroviaire Holding (SNCF group) and Europorte (Eurotunnel group). Europorte is acquiring Veolia Cargo's businesses in France, while Transport Ferroviaire Holding is acquiring those in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy.

Paris - Creation of the Mathematical Biodiversity Modelling Chair

2009-11-30T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement, École Polytechnique, the French National Museum of Natural History and the École Polytechnique Foundation today inaugurated the international "Mathematical and Biodiversity Modeling" research and teaching chair.

VES HK renews the contract for hazardous waste treatment for 10 years

2009-11-30T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services (VES) via Ecospace Limited - its wholly-owned subsidiary, has been successfully awarded the contract for the operations and maintenance of the hazardous waste treatment facility in Hong Kong for another 10 years starting December 1, 2009.

Appointments of Mr. Henri Proglio as Chairman of Veolia Environnement Board of Directors and Mr. Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Henri Proglio has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF by Order of French council of Ministers.

Key figures at September 30, 2009

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Operating performance in line with objectives.
Net financial debt reduced to €15.9 billion from €16.8 billion at june 30, 2009.
Intensification of cost cutting efforts.

Meeting of the Veolia Environnement Board of Directors and changes to the governance of the Company if Mr. Henri Proglio were to be appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

The Veolia Environnement ("VE") Board of Directors, chaired by Chairman and CEO Henri Proglio, met on October 21 and unanimously expressed its preference for maintaining the Company's current status as a Société Anonyme (public limited company under French law) governed by a Board of Directors, if Mr. Proglio were to be appointed Chairman and CEO of EDF.

Veolia Transport awarded Mont Saint Michel public service management contract

2009-10-07T00:00:00Z

The joint authority with responsibility for the Bay of Mont Saint Michel has selected Veolia Transport to operate public services to welcome and transport visitors to the site. The contract is for 13 years, three of which will be spent on construction of the off-site parking lots and the operations center. It will generate cumulative revenue of approximately €91 million.

Meeting of the Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement to discuss the possible appointment of Henri Proglio as Chairman and CEO of EDF

2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

The Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement met on September 28, 2009, under the Chairmanship of the Chairman and CEO, Mr. Henri Proglio.The Board was informed of Mr. Proglio's possible appointment as Chairman and CEO of EDF following EDF's Shareholders' Meeting, scheduled to take place on November 5, 2009.

Veolia Environnement's selection as part of the FTSE4Good index confirmed

2009-09-25T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement's selection as part of the FTSE4Good index confirmed.

A bus contract for Veolia Transport in the Göteborg region

2009-09-24T00:00:00Z

Veolia Transport has been awarded the bus operating contract for the Västra Götaland Region, west of Göteborg, Sweden, following a call for tenders issued by the region's transport organizing authority. The 8-year contract will commence in June 2010 and will generate annual revenues of around 30 million euros.

Veolia Environnement confirms its selection in Dow Jones

2009-09-16T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement has confirmed its selection in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (DJSI STOXX), following the latest annual review of these indexes. Veolia Environnement's sustainable development performance increased globally by two points in this assessment.

Brazil - Veolia Water is awarded new contract by Petrobras, the Brazilian Oil & Gas company, to supply new water and reuse treatment station.

2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded Veolia Water's subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, under a 50/50 joint venture with Enfil, a Brazilian water treatment engineering company, the complete supply and construction of a water treatment and reuse station at Abreu e Lima Refinery, in Ipojuca, Pernambuco State. The amount of this contract for Veolia Water is worth about 119 million Euros.

Veolia Transport wins or renews four contracts in France

2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

Veolia Transport has either won or renewed four contracts in France, worth a total of approximately €39 million in annual revenues.

Agreement Reached to sell Dalkia's FM business in the UK

2009-08-12T00:00:00Z

Dalkia has announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its FM businesses in the UK (Dalkia Energy Technical Services Ltd and Dalkia Lighting and Electrical Ltd, formerly Parkersell Ltd), to MITIE PLC for a total consideration of £ 130 million, of which 10 million will be paid subject to the achievement of certain financial targets for financial year 2009. This enterprise value represents nearly 10 times 2008 EBITDA.
The sale of Dalkia's FM businesses in the UK is part of the disposal program announced by Veolia Environnement (Dalkia's parent company) on March 6, 2009.

2009 Half Year Results

2009-08-06T00:00:00Z

Operating cash flow of €1,978 million, a decline of 4.9% at constant exchange rates as compared with the first half of 2008, thus an operating cash flow margin stable as compared with the full-year 2008 at 11.3%.

Stabilization of the net debt at €16.8 billion due to net investment reduction measures and despite the main disposals not yet having been booked.

Confirmation of 2009 objectives.

Veolia Environnement has announced that its subsidiary Veolia Transport has entered into exclusive discussions

2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement has announced that its subsidiary Veolia Transport has entered into exclusive discussions with Transport et Logistique Partenaires (SNCF Group) and Europorte 2 (Eurotunnel Group) have submitted a firm bid to acquire the Veolia Cargo company.

Dalkia wins contract to build and operate the energy generation plant and district heating and cooling system for Barcelona's Zona Franca

2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

Dalkia has won the international call for tenders to build and operate for 30 years the energy generation plant and a new heating and cooling system for south Barcelona. The system will serve the La Marina, the Marcabarna wholesale market, the international exhibition center (Fira) in Gran Vía de L'Hospitalet and the City Metropolitana. It will be the first district heating and cooling network to provide centralized air conditioning for domestic use.

Merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev

2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

With the assent of its Investment Committee, the Caisse des Dépôts has decided to enter exclusive negotiations with Veolia Environnement with a view to merging Transdev and Veolia Transport. The planned merger is expected to permit the creation of a new 50/50-held company that will be a global leader in public passenger transport and offer best-in-class service to local authorities.

New light rail contract for Veolia Transport in Houston

2009-07-21T00:00:00Z

Veolia Transport, the largest private provider of contracted rail services in the United States, announced on July 17th that it has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) for its light rail expansion project in Houston, Texas. The work will take place through a joint venture company, Houston Operation and Maintenance, LLC (HOM), an entity owned by Veolia Transport and Parsons.

Veolia Transportation awarded delegated management contract in New Orleans

2009-07-07T00:00:00Z

Historic agreement is first of its kind in U.S.

Agreement Reached to Sell Montenay International

2009-07-06T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement (Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Montenay International, its North American portfolio of waste-to-energy contracts, to Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) for a total consideration of $450 million including debt assumption. This enterprise value represents nearly 10 times 2008 EBITDA.

Veolia Environnement and DCNS create a joint venture

2009-06-29T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement and DCNS are combining their expertise in a joint venture, Défense Environnement Services. This joint-venture will be a leading operator in services to military bases.

Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd inaugurates its first water treatment plant for the villagers of Bangladesh, in Goalmari

2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

A year after setting up a joint venture, Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd, 2006 Nobel Peace Prizewinner and founder of the Grameen microdredit Bank Muhammad Yunus, and Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Water, have inaugurated the first water treatment plant intended for village populations living in remote rural areas of Bangladesh.

Veolia Environmental Services has announced that it has entered exclusive discussions with the TFN group with a view to the possible disposal of Veolia Propreté Nettoyage et Multiservices (“VPNM”).

2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

TFN has submitted a firm bid of €120 million (entreprise value) to acquire 100% of the company’s shares, representing nearly 9 times 2008 EBITDA

Veolia Water to build and operate the new Chartres Métropole wastewater treatment plant

2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

The future plant will help reduce the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by producing renewable energy.

Inauguration of the Ludres high-performance Materials Recovery Facility

2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

The Ludres high-performance materials recovery facility was officially inaugurated today in the presence of Pierre Boileau, Mayor of Ludres, André Rossinot, President of the Greater Nancy Urban Community, Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of Veolia Environnement, and Hugues Parant, Prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département.

Veolia Transport and Transdev - Clarification

2009-06-09T00:00:00Z

Market rumors have raised the possibility of Veolia Environnement’s involvement, via its subsidiary Veolia Transport, in various scenarios regarding changes in the shareownership of Transdev, a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations Group.

More than 58% of the Dividend will be paid in shares

2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement shareholders have widely opted for the payment of the dividend in shares, with 58.48% of the rights having been exercised in favor of a payment in shares.

Veolia Environmental Services wins Merseyside contract

2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environmental Services has been awarded a twenty-year Waste Management and Recycling Contract with a value of £640 million by the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) on behalf of the Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership. The decision follows Veolia’s selection as preferred bidder last month.

Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 7, 2009

2009-05-11T00:00:00Z

The Veolia Environnement Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting convened at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris on Thursday, May 7, 2009, and was chaired by Henri Proglio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. All the resolutions before the meeting were approved by a large majority.

First quarter 2009 in line with expectations

2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

(Unaudited FRS data)

Consolidated revenue: €9,267.0 million, up 5% at constant exchange rates (up 4% at current exchange rates), including 3.4% organic growth

Consolidated operating cash flow: €1,059.3 million, a decrease of 4.1% at constant exchange rates (decrease of 6.6% at current exchange rates)

Net financial debt: €16.8 billion as compared with €16.5 billion at December 31, 2008, primarily due to the seasonality of the working capital requirement

Madrid selects Veolia Water for wastewater treatment

2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The public company Canal Isabel II, which is in charge of water services in the Madrid area, has awarded a contract for the management of Spain’s biggest wastewater treatment plant (in terms of daily flows treated) to a consortium headed by Veolia Water. It covers the operation and maintenance of the “South” plant, the main treatment plant for Madrid.

Merseyside selects Veolia Environmental Services as preferred bidder for waste management and recycling contract

2009-04-16T00:00:00Z

The UK’s leading waste management company, Veolia Environmental Services has been selected as preferred bidder by the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) on behalf of the Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership for its twenty year Waste Management and Recycling Contract due to commence in June 2009.

Veolia Transport wins contract to operate public transit in Greater Rabat

2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

Following an international call for tenders, the consortium formed by Veolia Transport and its Moroccan partners, the Bouzid and Hakam groups, has been awarded a 15-year contract to operate the bus system for Rabat, Sale and Temara. The contract will take effect from August 2009, when the operating company created specifically to execute the concession contract will start up operations.

Antibes - Inauguration of new waste-to-energy plant

2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

The new Antibes waste-to-energy plant was inaugurated today in the presence of Jean Leonetti, Member of the French Parliament, Mayor of Antibes, and Chairman of CASA, the Sophia Antipolis joint district authority; Josette Balden, Chairperson of the Sidom, the area waste authority; Henri Proglio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement; and Claude Serra, Subprefect for the Alpes-Maritimes département.