Sustainable Development

 Resource efficiency and sustainability are driving changes in many businesses, and Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS) is committed to staying at the leading edge of sustainable offerings. VWS actively pursues a strategy to deliver environmentally conscious and innovative water technologies and solutions, meeting the diverse needs of both municipalities and industry.

We offer our customers integrated water solutions which include resource-efficient technology to improve operations, reduce costs, decrease dependency on limited resources, and comply with current and anticipated regulations. Veolia's annual R&D budget is estimated at 150 Million € with a focus for the Water division on delivering neutral or positive energy solutions, migrating toward green chemicals and water-footprint-efficient technologies with high recovery rates.

Our carbon footprint reduction program drives innovation, accelerates adoption and development of clean technologies for water treatment, and offers our customers sustainable solutions.

Statement from J.-M. Herrewyn, VWS Chairman & CEO, concerning Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint methodology is now well established, but how we quantify the water consumption associated with our business activities, products and services is less so. Our colleagues at Veolia Water in North America have as such unveiled the Water Impact Index, the first indicator enabling a comprehensive assessment of the impact of human activity on water resources.