Press Releases

16/05/2008
Letter of information about sending Veolia Force emergency rescue team to help Chinese and Burmese populations, by Henri Proglio

In response to the tragedies that have struck the populations of Myanmar and the province of Sichuan in China, the personnel of Veolia Force have acted immediately to provide relief for the victims and assist the efforts of the authorities.

06/05/2008
Consolidated revenue at March 31, 2008 (Unaudited IFRS data)

Strong growth in business activity

Consolidated revenue up 18.9% at constant exchange rates (up 16.6% at current exchange rates) of which 11% organic revenue growth

Cash flow from operations up 9.8% at constant exchange rates
Operating income up 9.0% at constant exchange rates

29/04/2008
Veolia Water wins Saudi Arabia's first ever delegated management contract in the water sector

Paris, April 29th, 2008 - Veolia Water, through its subsidiary Veolia Water AMI, has won a contract awarded by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Water and Electricity for water production and distribution and wastewater collection in the capital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

23/04/2008
Veolia Environnement and UNICEF join forces to tackle emergencies

Under an agreement signed with the UNICEF, Veolia Environment commits itself to deploy the appropriate technical equipment and manage the water and power supply for stricken communities.

10/04/2008
Veolia Environmental Services in Asia wins operation and maintenance contract

Veolia Environmental Services in Asia wins operation and maintenance contract for the Yongkang municipal waste-to-energy plant in southwest Taiwan

31/03/2008
Foundation of Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd in Bangladesh

Grameen Bank and Veolia Water join forces in Bangladesh to bring drinking water to the rural poor.

28/03/2008
Veolia Environnement returns to Concarneau

The final stage of the voyage for Roland Jourdain’s monohull. After being unloaded from the cargo ship on the 12th March in Zeebrugge, Belgium, which brought it back from Australia, Veolia Environnement made it safely back to its base in Concarneau. With an audible sigh of relief from the technical team who were waiting to have the boat back on home ground. Since Wednesday the building yard has been able to get on with a complete cleaning of the hull before getting it into the shelter of the Kairos hangar…

17/03/2008
Veolia Environmental Services delivers a new PFI with succes, in West Berkshire, United Kingdom

West Berkshire Council has awarded Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc a 25-year integrated PFI waste contract representing cumulative total revenues of 667 million euros and is targeting a long-term 49% recycling rate as part of a major boost to recycling in the area. The decision strengthens Veolia’s position as the UK PFI waste market leader and follows its nomination by the Council as preferred bidder on 30 May 2007.

13/03/2008
Veolia Environnement starts french operational phase of research program for CO2 capture, transportation and storage

Veolia Environnement has selected its site in Claye Souilly, near Paris, to study the installation of an industrial-scale pilot unit for the capture and geological storage of carbon dioxide. With an annual treatment capacity of 200,000 metric tons per year of CO2, the site will be the biggest of its kind in France to date. CO2 capture and geological storage are among the solutions able to contribute to global targets for greenhouse gas reduction.

11/03/2008
Veolia Environnement Unable to Compete In The Transat

2 months from the Transat start, Roland Jourdain has taken the regretful decision not to take part in the English transatlantic race, which starts on May 11th 2008.Since dismasting in the Barcelona World Race and despite huge efforts from his technical team, the delays in shipping the boat back and the build of the new mast have forced the team to fall behind schedule.