VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT : A change of model is at play
August 26, 2014 at 05:41 am EDT
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The seminar organised by Veolia at World Water Week in Stockholm on August 31 will provide a perspective on the necessary transition towards an economy that creates value without harming water resources.
Water may well be a renewable resource, but its uneven distribution along with increasing urbanisation weighs heavily.
By 2030 it is estimated that nearly half of the world's population will be living in areas suffering from water stress. Yet, only 5% of water is recycled on a global scale.
Based on these observations, the seminar's participants will highlight the central role of the global water community in the transition from a linear economy, which is presently conducive to waste, to a circular economy that uses and reuses resources intelligently. In short, a "smart" economy that provides opportunities for growth and intelligent usage.
Solutions, under development or already implemented by the various stakeholders, will thus be presented. These stakeholders will contribute to the debate, therefore allowing preferred partnerships between local associations and industry representatives to emerge.
Veolia Environnement is the world leader in environmental management services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- water-related services (40.6%; No. 1 worldwide): water resources management, drinking water distribution and delivery, wastewater collection, treatment and recovery, engineering, design, construction of water treatment facilities and customer relationship management, etc.;
- waste management services (32.4%; no. 1 worldwide): collection, treatment and recycling of liquid, solid, non-hazardous and hazardous waste, waste treatment and recovery through composting, energy recovery from waste, etc. Veolia Environnement also provides urban waste management services (maintenance and cleaning of public spaces, provision of mechanized street cleaning and façade treatment services), maintenance of industrial sites, and dismantling of industrial facilities and equipment at the end of their useful life;
- energy services (27%; No. 1 in Europe): delegated management of urban heating and air conditioning networks, management of thermal and multi-technique services (operation of heating systems, facility design, construction, and maintenance, etc.) and industrial services (industrial process analysis, production equipment operation, service, and maintenance), general management of buildings and public lighting.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (21.5%), Europe (41.9%), North America (7.4%), Asia (5.6%), Africa and the Middle East (4.9%), Pacific (4.3%), Latin America (4%) and other (10.4%).
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