Vivendi Environnement was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange on July 20, 2000. Vivendi Universal retained over 70% of the company' stock. A listing on the New York Stock Exchange followed in October 2001.
VE and EDF signed a partnership agreement to supply energy services.
History of Veolia Environnement.
2000
Initial Public Offer on the Paris Stock Exchange
2002/2003
Veolia Environnement
By December 2002, Vivendi Universal's shareholding in Vivendi Environnement had been reduced to 20.4%, effectively making Veolia Environnement an independent company.
The company changed its name to Veolia Environnement in 2003.
2005
A single name, Veolia
In 2005 the company's four divisions, water, environmental services, energy and transportation, adopted a single name, Veolia, and a new logo.
The move signaled the desire of the entire company to link Veolia divisions in a coherent way and increase its visibility.
