Contributing through our water and waste businesses

At a time when climate change is increasing water stress in many communities, we are offering solutions to help people use water more efficiently and to create alternative water resources.


We are helping communities reduce their carbon emissions and achieve energy independence by producing partially renewable local energy from waste and sewage sludge.


Promoting and implementing practices that reduce consumption, more efficient technologies and circular solutions to reuse and make the best possible use of the Earth’s finite resources is central to our purpose.

Almost

3

billion cubic metres of wastewater treated in 2024

2,5

millions

tonnes of secondary raw materials produced through recycling in 2024

8

TWh

of energy produced in 2024 by recycling waste and wastewater

Climate, nature, social: our commitments to go further

At SUEZ, we design, develop and deploy tailored, local solutions – for and with our clients – to preserve what is essential.

Our businesses are at the heart of addressing sustainable development challenges.

Through our actions, we contribute to:

Supporting

people by ensuring access to essential services that protect public health and hygiene

Strengthening

the development and resilience of communities

Protecting

our planet

Our sustainability roadmap sets out a strong ambition: to scale up our contribution to these key challenges wherever we operate and for all our clients.

 

It adopts an integrated approach, combining climate action, nature protection and social responsibility.

 

By reducing environmental impacts, supporting climate adaptation, preserving ecosystems, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture, we help strengthen local resilience and sustainably improve communities’ quality of life.

Climate: driving decarbonisation and climate resilience

We are taking action to reduce both our carbon footprint and that of our customers, while strengthening the resilience of our operations and the regions where we operate.

Our commitments and objectives for the climate by 2030

Develop activities contributing to climate change mitigation and resilience


Objective for 2030
:
40% of revenue from solutions contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation1

Reduce our greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions


Objectives for 2030:
- 20%3 of GHG reduction on scopes 1 & 2(vs 2021) and -15% of GHG reduction on scope 3 (vs 20244)

Contribute to the low-carbon transition of regions, local authorities and industrial companies


Objective for 2030:
> 1 million certified removed and avoided GHG emissions – cumulated number of climate dividends5

Adapt our priority and vulnerable sites to climate change


Objective for 2030:
100% of climate priority and vulnerable sites with a defined action plan

Nature: driving resource preservation and a circular economy

We protect ecosystems and turn water and waste into valued resources for local communities and industry.

Our commitments and objectives for nature by 2030

Develop activities that help preserve natural environments and support circular economy


Objective for 2030:

43% of revenue from Nature enhancing solutions1

Support water resilience


Objectives for 2030:
1 billion cumulated m³ of saved freshwater(vs 2021) and 100% of significant distribution contracts in water-stressed areas incorporating water-preservation commitments

Support reuse and recycling


Objective for 2030:
33% of waste transformed into regenerated resources3

Produce local and sustainable energy from non-recyclable waste


Objective for 2030:
7.5 TWh of energy production from non-recyclable waste4

Address pressures on biodiversity


Objective for 2030:
100% of our Nature priority sites with implemented Nature Standards5

Social: driving inclusion, engagement, and a collaborative culture

We place people, health and safety at the heart of our priorities. By promoting inclusion, employee engagement, and a collaborative culture, we are committed to creating a lasting positive impact wherever we operate.

Our commitments and objectives for social by 2030

Make health and safety our top daily priority


Objective for 2030:
5.30 for the frequency rate and 0.39 for the severity rate

Respect basic rights throughout our value chain


Objectives for 2030:
100% of targeted employees1 who completed ethics and human rights training and 100% of at-risk suppliers monitored

Encourage collective commitment


Objective for 2030:
+ 10 points vs benchmark for the employee engagement rate (Pulse)

Develop our skills


Objective for 2030:
80% of employees trained per year

Eliminate gender disparities


Objective for 2030:
35% of women in senior management positions2

Promote equal opportunities


Objective for 2030:
4% of employees with disabilities

Contribute to inclusion for all


Objective for 2030:
5,000 beneficiaries of SUEZ inclusive entities and employment outreach programmes per year

Governance: steering at the highest level of the company

Our commitments to sustainable development are managed at the highest level of the company to ensure that CSR criteria are integrated into the Group's strategy.

Tangible action for the climate, nature and people

Everywhere we operate, we take action to increase the positive impact of our water and waste management activities.

Our solutions to our clients' challenges

In order to support our customers in achieving their sustainable development goals, we are supporting the energy transition in local areas by encouraging responsible water use and creating local circular economy loops, and we manage the entire waste value chain to control its environmental impact.

Our publications

Our 2026-2030 Sustainable Development Roadmap

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