- Water scarcity in various regions
- Increasing greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America
- Water pollution in East Asia
- Need to comply with increasingly stringent environmental standards
- Climate change impacts
Veolia Environnement
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2015 reporting, Veolia Environnement disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 16 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent reduced; 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent avoided. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
16 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent reduced; 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent avoided
2015
Renewable Energy
26% of energy produced
of total energy
Water Usage
371.5M m3 treated wastewater
2015
Waste
280.0K metric tons diverted from landfill in Australia
2015
Energy Use
53.3 million MWh produced; 8.6 million MWh renewable energy consumed
2015
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent reduced; 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent avoided |
| 2013 | 42.8 million metric tons CO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year in Arras, France (organic waste to fertilizer and electricity)
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 113,000 tonnes a year in Rostock, Germany (recycling plastic bottles)
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 400,000 tonnes a year in Pécs, Hungary (straw and wood to energy)
- Reduced water extraction by almost 3 million cubic meters per year in Lille, France
- 97% energy recovery efficiency at Sur desalination plant, Oman
- Reduced carbon footprint by 50,000 tons of CO2 a year in Milwaukee, USA (using biogas from landfill)
- 90% of materials recovered from street sweeping dust in Britain
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve over €3.8 billion in revenue linked to circular economy by 2020
- Capture over 60% of methane at landfills by 2020
- Perform a diagnosis and deploy an action plan at all sites identified as having significant importance for biodiversity by 2020
- Achieve an injury frequency rate of 6.5 or below by 2020
- Provide at least one training session during the year to over 75% of employees by 2020
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve 100 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent of reduced emissions and achieve 50 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent of avoided emissions for the period spanning from 2015 to 2020
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
WaterEnergyWasteClimate ChangeCircular EconomyBiodiversitySocial ResponsibilityGovernance