Sustainable development
Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Water
Putting the principles of sustainable development at the heart of water management, such is Veolia Water's commitment to its clients. The facts and issues are now known by all: today we must deal with a world in which natural resources, and water in particular, must be preserved for the sake of future generations. As the leading operating company for water and wastewater treatment services in the world, Veolia Water has a responsibility to provide its clients - public authorities and industries alike - with appropriate solutions: protecting resources,taking biodiversity into account, promoting wastewater treatment, developing alternative resources, bringing energy consumption under control and producing renewable energies. Through these actions, we wish to do business in a way that serves mankind: by making it easier for the poor to access water, by providing solutions to the depletion of water resources, ensuring service continuity, developing environmental education and improving security in the workplace, we offer solutions that are ever more respectful of populations.
In fact, Veolia Water's idea of sustainable development is to make a daily commitment to serve the general interest.
Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Water
Water, an essential element
Water is essential to population health and dignity, environmental protection and economic and social development of territories. Water is at the heart of sustainable development issues.
As an actor involved, Veolia Water must offer local responses to the challenges of sustainable development, such as the fight against climate change, preservation of water resources, biodiversity protection, environmental awareness and universal access to water both in developing countries and in developed countries.
The commitments of Veolia Water
To meet these global challenges, Veolia Water is committed to:
- ensuring sustainable management of water resources,
- putting men and women at the heart of water services
- promoting access to water and health for all.
Developing responses to worldwide sustainable development issues
Veolia Water, in its operation of drinking water and wastewater treatment services, provides concrete solutions to local sustainable development issues including:
- Sustainable management of the water cycle
- Protect biodiversity in aquatic environments and green spaces around its facilities
- Fight against climate change
- Optimize energy
- Educate and sensitize people to the environment
- Boost the attractiveness of territories
- Participate in local sustainable development initiatives
- Strengthen solidarity with the poor.
To carry out these missions, Veolia Water has put in place concrete methods to assess impacts and performance monitoring. These indicators are needed to evaluate and improve our performance company-wide and on the scale of each site.