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Reunion Island - Reunion, the green island

2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water, bidding through a consortium, recently won a concession contract with the Reunion North Interdistrict Community (CINOR), the authority responsible for wastewater treatment in the districts of Saint-Denis, Sainte-Marie and Sainte-Suzanne, home to some 190,000 people.

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 - 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.

Sydney - Sydney's Desalination Plant, New South Wales

2010-07-04T00:00:00Z

Since February 2010, drinking water is being supplied to the city of Sydney by Sydney's Desalination Plant managed by Veolia Water.

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 - 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 - 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. The concession contract covers design, financing, construction and operation of the new plant for a period of 20 years.

Paris - Key figures at march 31, 2010

2010-05-07T00:00:00Z

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

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 - 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's Institute of Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship and Veolia Water yesterday signed a research partnership agreement to analyze, evaluate and develop the social business experiment being carried out by Grameen Veolia Water Ltd to produce safe drinking water for rural communities in Bangladesh.

Haiti - Veoliaforce in Haiti - Veolia Environment Foundation

2010-01-20T00:00:00Z

Veoliaforce brings help and clean water in Haiti. Equipment and men left with our partners, the French Red Cross and Action Against Hunger.

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 - 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.

The change of governance announced for Veolia Environnement is confirmed and the following appointments, voted by the meeting of the Veolia Environnement Board of Directors on November 2, 2009, will take effect on the date of publication of the Order:

Mr. Henri Proglio will exercise the functions of the Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Mr. Louis Schweitzer is appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Mr. Antoine Frérot is appointed Chief Executive Officer.

Annet-sur-Marne - Veolia Water and Noé Conservation confirm their commitment in favor of preserving local biodiversity

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has confirmed its commitment by signing a first charter issued by Noé Conservation: the green areas of the drinking water plant located in Annet-sur-Marne shall henceforth comply with the Jardins de Noé program specifications.

Paris - 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. If such were to happen, the functions of Chairman of the Veolia Environnement Board of Directors would be separated from those of the VE Chief Executive Officer.

Paris - Meeting of the Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement to discuss the possible appointment of Henri Proglio as Chairman and CEO of EDF

2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

The Board of Directors of Veolia Environnement met on September 28, 2009, under the Chairmanship of the Chairman and CEO, Mr. Henri Proglio.The Board was informed of Mr. Proglio's possible appointment as Chairman and CEO of EDF following EDF's Shareholders' Meeting, scheduled to take place on November 5, 2009.

Paris - Brazil - Veolia Water is awarded new contract by Petrobras, the Brazilian Oil & Gas company, to supply new water and reuse treatment station.

2009-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded Veolia Water's subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, under a 50/50 joint venture with Enfil, a Brazilian water treatment engineering company, the complete supply and construction of a water treatment and reuse station at Abreu e Lima Refinery, in Ipojuca, Pernambuco State. The amount of this contract for Veolia Water is worth about 119 million Euros.

Paris - 2009 Half Year Results

2009-08-06T00:00:00Z

Operating cash flow of €1,978 million, a decline of 4.9% at constant exchange rates as compared with the first half of 2008, thus an operating cash flow margin stable as compared with the full-year 2008 at 11.3%.
Stabilization of the net debt at €16.8 billion due to net investment reduction measures and despite the main disposals not yet having been booked.
Confirmation of 2009 objectives.

Morroco - Morroco: ALM Ecology Trophy awarded to the Saqayti standpipe

2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The "Saqayti" automatic prepaid standpipe system was awarded the ALM Ecology Trophy in the Eco-Product category.

Bangladesh - An inauguration full of hope

2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd inaugurates its first water treatment plant in Bangladesh, for the villagers of Goalmari.

Paris - Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd inaugurates its first water treatment plant for the villagers of Bangladesh, in Goalmari

2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

A year after setting up a joint venture, Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd, 2006 Nobel Peace Prizewinner and founder of the Grameen microdredit Bank Muhammad Yunus, and Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Water, have inaugurated the first water treatment plant intended for village populations living in remote rural areas of Bangladesh.

Paris - Veolia Water to build and operate the new Chartres Métropole wastewater treatment plant

2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

The future plant will help reduce the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by producing renewable energy.

Paris - Veolia Water selected by Doha, Capital of Qatar

2009-05-28T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has signed a contract with the public works authority of the city of Doha - Ashgal- to run the Operations and Maintenance of two wastewater treatment plants which were recycling and fully reuse for irrigation and agriculture.

Paris - Madrid selects Veolia Water for wastewater treatment

2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The public company Canal Isabel II, which is in charge of water services in the Madrid area, has awarded a contract for the management of Spain's biggest wastewater treatment plant (in terms of daily flows treated) to a consortium headed by Veolia Water. It covers the operation and maintenance of the "South" plant, the main treatment plant for Madrid.

Paris - 2008 Annual results

2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

Good resilience of operating cash flow due to its complementary businesses and despite the impact of the downturn in the economy

Priority for 2009: Positive free cash flow, particularly due to a reduction in net investments by at least €1.6 billion as compared with 2008

Istanbul - The 5th World Water Forum

2009-02-23T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water participate to the 5th World Water Forum held in Istanbul from 16 to 22 March 2009.

Paris - Veolia Water wins two major contracts in plans for growing infrastructure needs in Ireland

2008-11-06T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has been awarded two Design, Build & Operate contracts for major wastewater treatment plants in Mullingar and Castlebar in Ireland. The two contracts form part of wider plans for the sustainable development of both towns, and are worth an estimated cumulative turnover of around €74 million for Veolia Water over 22 years.

Rome - "The Water Diary"

2008-10-23T00:00:00Z

"The Water Diary" by Jane Campion is sponsored by Veolia Environnement and Veolia Water. It was presented at the opening of the Rome Film Festival.

Paris - Veolia Environnement and Mubadala launch a joint venture compagny to build a strategic partnership in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Mubadala and Veolia Water announced their intention to create a joint-venture company that will focus on the areas of water production and waste water collection and treatment in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Paris - Veolia Water wins contract for australia's first private water recycling scheme to an industrial network

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water, together with AquaNet Sydney Pty Ltd (part of the Jemena Ltd group) has signed a contract with the Sydney Water Corporation for the first private scheme for recycled water to a network of multiple industrial users in Australia.

Lyon and Beijing - Robert Membré: 14,000 km run from Lyon to Beijing

2008-08-08T00:00:00Z

Robert Membré, 63, ran for more than one year starting in Lyon to reach Beijing, China. Veolia Water is pleased to be able to contribute to this great human adventure.

Vienna - "World Water Congress and IWA Exhibition," Vienna, September 7 - 12, 2008

2008-08-05T00:00:00Z

The "International Water Association" congress and exhibition takes place every 2 years. This event brings together around 3,000 water professionals from around the world who - via conferences, sessions, debates and workshops - discuss all topics relating to the water cycle.

Paris - Veolia Water selected by Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

Seoul - Veolia Water Signs Declaration on Health and Safety at Work

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water is the only water services company in the world to have been invited to sign, on Sunday June 29 in Seoul, South Korea, an international declaration recognizing health and safety at work as a basic human right.

Spain - Veolia Water a partner at the World's Fair in Zaragoza

2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

The theme of Expo Zaragoza 2008, the World's Fair being held from June 14 to September 14, 2008, is Water and Sustainable Development.

Paris - Veolia Water wins new design-build-operate contract in India for a water production plant in Nagpur

2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

Paris - Artenius, a subsidiary of chemical company La Seda de Barcelona, has chosen Veolia Environnement for its site at Sines in Portugal

2008-06-03T00:00:00Z

Paris - Veolia Water wins two major contracts with the siaap, the wastewater authorithy for Paris, France

2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

Paris - Veolia Water wins Saudi Arabia's first ever delegated management contract in the water sector

2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Paris, Geneva - Veolia Environnement and UNICEF join forces to tackle emergencies

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

Bangladesh - Veolia Water and Grameen Bank take up the challenge of bringing drinking water to Bangladesh

2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

On March 31, Muhammad Yunus, the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of Grameen Bank, and Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia Water, officially created Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd. The mission of the joint venture is to provide effective solutions for supplying drinking water to the poorest Bangladeshis.

Paris - Foundation of Grameen-Veolia Water Ltd in Bangladesh

2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

Paris - Veolia Water wins contract to upgrade and extend the Czajka wastewater treatment plant in Warsaw, Poland

2008-02-11T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water, via its subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has won a contract in a consortium including Warbud, the Polish civil engineering company, and WTE, the German water company, to upgrade and extend the Czajka wastewater treatment plant in Warsaw, Poland.

Paris - Veolia Water wins contract to upgrade wastewater treatment plant in Nantes (France) to an exemplary environmental level

2008-01-30T00:00:00Z

Nantes Metropole, the Nantes urban authority in France, has awarded Veolia Water - via OTV France Ouest, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies - a contract to reconstruct and extend a wastewater treatment plant in the South of the city, in an area known as the Petite Californie.

Paris - Veolia Water wins two contracts for water treatment and reuse installations in Dubai, on Palm Jumeirah Island and for the Burj Dubai Tower

2008-01-15T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water, through its subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), has won two contracts in Dubai for wastewater and brackish water treatment and recycling installations, worth a total of 22,4 million Euros.

Paris - The International Financial Corporation (IFC) and PROPARCO invest in Veolia Water Africa, Middle East and India

2008-01-09T00:00:00Z

The objective of this investment is to encourage the development of infrastructure and water, wastewater and electricity services in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

Paris - Veolia Water wins a new contract in the major Fujairah 2 Independent Water and Power Project for Fujairah, UAE

2007-12-21T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has been selected to run the Operations and Maintenance part of the Reverse 0smosis (RO) desalination plant of the F2 Independent Water and Power Project (F2 IWPP) in Qidfa, Fujairah in the UAE. The plant will produce 136,500m3/day of desalinated water. The contract, worth an estimated cumulated amount of 115 million USD (€ 78 million), has been awarded by Fujairah F2 O&M Company Ltd, which has been set up by International Power Plc and Marubeni Corp.

Paris - Veolia Water is awarded largest U. S. wastewater partnership to manage Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

2007-12-05T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water North America - Central LLC, a Veolia Water subsidiary, has been selected by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to manage a regional wastewater system serving the greater Milwaukee area, under a 10-year contract valued at approximately 273 million Euros ($400 million). This public-private partnership represents the United States' largest service contract ever to be concluded in the wastewater sector within the United States.

Paris - EBRD and Veolia Environnement expand their cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe

2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

The EBRD is investing up to €105 million for a 10 percent stake in Veolia Voda, with the aim of boosting the role of the private sector in the provision of water and wastewater services especially in Russia and Ukraine.

Paris - Veolia Water wins major contract to supply 3 million inhabitants with drinking water in Tianjin, China

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

Veolia Water has been selected to supply 3 million inhabitants with drinking water in Tianjin, one of China's most rapidly growing and important economic cities. The contract, for a period of 30 years, is worth an estimated cumulated turnover of around 2,65 billion Euros for Veolia Water, and involves a participation of 49% in the Tianjin Shibei Water Company Ltd.