Veolia has three main business lines, Water, Waste and Energy management and operates in two key markets, the municipal market and the industrial market, which includes the service sector.
We have a worldwide presence and employees are our most valuable resource and primary asset. Maintaining their health and safety in the long term, promoting their wellbeing and improving their working conditions is a priority for the Group.
Worldwide employee breakdown
215,965 employees
Our three main business lines
| Business line | 2025 | Group revenue |
| Municipal water & Water Technologies | 110 million people supplied with drinking water 97 million people connected to sanitation systems 3,825 drinking water production plants managed 3,202 wastewater treatment plants managed | €17,693 million 39.9% |
| Solid Waste & Hazardous Waste Treatment | 42 million people provided with collection services on behalf of local authorities 64 million metric tons of treated waste 845 waste processing facilities operated 561,051 business customers | €15,443 million 34.8% |
| District Heating, Bioenergy, Flexibility & Energy Efficiency | 45 million MWh produced 48,538 thermal installations managed 494 heating and cooling networks managed more than 2,550 industrial sites managed | €11,260 million 25.4% |
Breakdown of workforce by type of contract and by gender
World | France | |||||||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |||||
2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Workforce on permanent contracts | 157,187 | 157,393 | 45,145 | 45,707 | 31,782 | 31,101 | 9,848 | 9,778 |
| Workforce on fixed-term contracts | 8,731 | 8,682 | 3,978 | 4,183 | 1,719 | 1,710 | 959 | 995 |
| Total | 165,918 | 166,075 | 49,123 | 49,890 | 33,501 | 32,811 | 10,807 | 10,773 |