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 13 Feb. 2019 



 

 

 

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**By giving Veolia the score of "A-" for 2018, the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) recognizes the Group in its sector of activity, which is rated "B-", and in relation to all French companies, which are also rated "B-".  
The CDP’s Score Report enables companies to measure and compare their progress and environmental impact against their peers in order to improve their governance and actions for climate change**

The [CDP](https://www.cdp.net/en) - a non-profit organization - has been managing the world's most comprehensive self-reported environmental database for the last 15 years.   
In 2018, data from more than **7,000 companies** were collected in **50 countries** and screened against the following criteria: disclosure, awareness, management, leadership in environmental management, climate change actions and commitments.

**Veolia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions**, both its own and those of its customers. Among the 9 sustainable development commitments made by the Group in 2015, 4 relate directly to fighting climate change:

- Achieve 100 million metric tons CO2eq of reduce emissions on installations managed by Veolia between 2015 and 2020.
- Achieve 50 million metric tons CO2eq of avoided emissions for the Group's customers, thanks to energy, water and material recovery, between 2015 and 2020.
- Capture more than 60% of methane from Veolia's waste storage centres by 2020.
- Achieve more than €3.8 billion in circular economy-related turnover by 2020.

  
Finally, Veolia contributes to fighting climate change by developing adaptation solutions for territories wishing to strengthen their resilience



 

 

 



### More:

[Extra-financial rating](https://www.veolia.com/en/csr-performance/extra-financial-rating)

[See all the CDP scores](https://www.cdp.net/en/scores#446647786929955804cc9a3a08ef1eb4)