Press releases

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.

Morocco - Zero carbon; zero emissions

2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

Renault and Veolia Environmental Services have taken up a new challenge in Tangier in a bid to eventually roll out 400,000 vehicles a year while reducing carbon emissions by 98%.

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.

Paris - Fifth Australian Business Awards announces 2010 Winners

2010-07-28T00:00:00Z

And the winner of the Environmental Sustainability award is Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

Paris - SYMOVE awards Veolia Environmental Services the build and operate contract for a multi-process recovery center to treat household and assimilated waste near Beauvais, northern France

2010-07-21T00:00:00Z

SYMOVE, the waste authority for the west of the Oise department of northern France, has awarded Veolia Environmental Services, the contract to finance, build and operate its recovery center for household and assimilated waste in the town of Villers-Saint-Sépulcre, near Beauvais. The new site is scheduled to come into service in March 2014.

Paris - Veolia Environnement receives a SAP EMEA Quality Award 2010 for its Agora management system

2010-07-09T00:00:00Z

SAP, one of the leading providers of business software and management technologies, recently announced the winners of the 2010 SAP Quality Awards for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The gold trophy in the Large Enterprise Implementation category went to Veolia Environnement for its Agora integrated management system.

Paris - BMW France and its partners EDF, Veolia Environnement and INRETS give the go-ahead for the electric Mini field trials in Paris this autumn.

2010-07-09T00:00:00Z

After Los Angeles, New York, London, Oxford, Berlin and Munich, the Mini E will be given a full-scale test in Paris starting this November 2010.
To ensure the success of this field trial, BMW Group France asked EDF, Veolia Environnement and INRETS to contribute their expertise across various areas of mobility.
Data gathered from participants during the course of the year will be passed on to the French authorities as part of the deal sealed between BMW and the French public authorities.

Paris - The Veolia Observatory of Urban Lifestyles : Cities For Living - 2010

2010-07-07T00:00:00Z

Created in 2007 by Veolia Environnement, the Veolia Observatory of Urban Lifestyles today publishes the results of its second study, Cities for Living - 2010. Carried out by the TNS Sofres market research company, the study was designed to provide a better understanding of cities and their environmental challenges.

Paris - Veolia Environnement extends debt maturity profile through successful debt swap

2010-07-02T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement has closed the bond exchange offer launched on June 24, 2010. The bond exchange involved Veolia Environnement's 5.875% bonds, maturing February 2012, and its 4.875% bonds maturing May 2013.

Paris - Dalkia redeploys its activities in the Czech Republic

2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

Following the completion of its strategic partnership with energy provider CEZ in May, Dalkia has now bolstered its position in the Czech Republic with the purchase of NWR Energy, which supplies a full line of industrial fluids to mines in the Moravia-Silesia region.

Paris - Call for tenders of the Syndicat des Eaux d'Ile-de-France (SEDIF)

2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water selected by SEDIF to manage its water service for 12 years.

Paris - United States: Veolia Transport strengthens operations in Phoenix, Arizona, with new urban bus systems

2010-06-17T00:00:00Z

Following a call for tenders, the Phoenix City Council unanimously voted to award Veolia Transportation, the US subsidiary of Veolia Transport, the contract to operate the northern and southern systems of its urban bus network.

Paris - Veolia Water acquires several United Utilities' activities in Europe

2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has announced the signature of an agreement with a view to acquiring a number of United Utilities' activities in Europe.

Paris - Renault's plant in Tangier, Morocco emits zero carbon and zero industrial liquid discharges

2010-06-04T00:00:00Z

The Kingdom of Morocco, Renault and Veolia Environnement joined forces to build a plant that sets new standards in low environmental impact.

Paris - Reunion Island: Veolia Water, as consortium leader, wins concession contract for the Grand Prado wastewater treatment plant

2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

The Reunion North Interdistrict Community (CINOR), the authority responsible for wastewater treatment in the districts of Saint-Denis, Sainte-Marie and Sainte-Suzanne (approximately 190,000 people), has awarded the concession contract for the new wastewater treatment plant at Grand Prado in the district of Sainte-Marie to Veolia Water, as part of a consortium.

Paris - Staffordshire selects Veolia as Private Finance Initiative (PFI) preferred bidder

2010-05-21T00:00:00Z

Leading UK recycling and waste management company, Veolia Environmental Services plc, has been selected as the preferred bidder by Staffordshire County Council for its 25-year PFI residual waste treatment and disposal contract.

Paris - Dalkia starts building two boilers in Poland wholly dedicated to biomass

2010-05-17T00:00:00Z

The project will raise renewable energy production at Dalkia's cogeneration plants in Łódź and Poznań to 18%, with a green capacity of 67 MWe.

Paris - Dalkia in strategic partnership with CEZ in the Czech energy market

2010-05-12T00:00:00Z

The Czech competition authorities have just approved two transactions illustrating the new partnership between Dalkia Česká Republika and CEZ, the no. 1 company in the Czech energy market

Paris - Combined Shareholders' Meeting, May 7, 2010

2010-05-07T00:00:00Z

The Combined Shareholders' Meeting of Veolia Environnement took place at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, on Friday May 7, 2010, under the chairmanship of Henri Proglio. All of the resolutions submitted to the Combined Shareholders' Meeting were carried by wide majorities.

Paris - Key figures at March 31, 2010

2010-05-07T00:00:00Z

Satisfactory operating performance, Strong increase in margins, 2010 objectives confirmed.

Paris - Signing of the definitive agreements relative to the Veolia Transport -Transdev merger

2010-05-05T00:00:00Z

The merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev will create a worldwide leader in passenger transportation and sustainable mobility

Paris - Angers Loire metropolitan area - Veolia Environmental Services awarded management of the new "Biopôle" waste recovery center

2010-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Angers Loire metropolitan area has awarded Veolia Environmental Services, via its GEVAL subsidiary, the management of its new "Biopôle" waste recovery center. The Biopôle comprises a mechanical biological treatment facility with a maximum composting and anaerobic digestion capacity of 90,000 metric tons a year.

Paris - Strategic long-term partnership - Qatari Diar invests in Veolia Environnement

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement and the Qatari Diar fund today announced the signature of an agreement aiming at setting up a long-term strategic partnership, including the acquisition by Qatari Diar of a 5% stake in Veolia Environnement's capital with full voting rights.

Paris - The Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD) has disclosed that it holds more than 5% of the stock and voting rights of Veolia Environnement.

2010-03-24T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement welcomes this move, which strengthens its long-term shareholder base and constitutes a strong and clear commitment to support the company in the implementation of it strategy.

Paris - Changes to the Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement

2010-03-24T00:00:00Z

The Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement, meeting under the chairmanship of Mr Henri Proglio on March 24, 2010, has decided to propose the appointment of new Directors to the Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 7, 2010.

Paris - Veolia Environnement and Cleantuesday sign partnership agreement to promote and develop clean technologies

2010-03-22T00:00:00Z

Veolia Environnement and Cleantuesday, an organization that brings together cleantech sector players in France, have signed a partnership agreement to promote and develop clean technologies. The agreement is further confirmation of Veolia Environnement's determination to be the strategic partner of choice for startups that are at the cutting edge of clean technologies.

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 Veolia finance department. In his new role he will join Veolia'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 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.