As a global leader in the water and waste management sectors, we have been operating for over 160 years all over the world. We provide essential services to protect the resource and improve quality of life wherever we operate.
Headed by Sabrina Soussan, our Group is supported by a solid consortium of shareholders and a governance structure built around a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee.
At SUEZ, working to serve the environment is our day-to-day reality. In our water and waste businesses, our teams take action on the ground and help find solutions to build a sustainable future.
Embark with us on a journey around the world to learn more about the water cycle
March 22nd is World Water Day. We invite you to a week-long journey around the world, punctuated each day with discoveries on a step of the water cycle in a region or a continent. From the production of drinking water to its distribution, through its decontamination before its return to the natural environment: follow with us the water's path and let's work together to preserve this precious resource!
Producing drinking water
First step in Australia with sea water desalination
Let’s start at the beginning of the water cycle. Did you know that we can drink the sea? Desalination through reverse osmosis is one of SUEZ’ solution to make the water drinkable while protecting the resources. Follow Sophie Bertrand, our lead expert in desalination.
Second step in Mali with UCD mobile units
In Africa, in Mali, we installed mobile units for drinking water production. Water being essential to to ensure health, hygiene and nutrition, we reinforce its accessibility by installing, according to the situation and the needs, treatment units in cases of a galloping urbanization, in isolated areas or when natural disasters occur.
Stormwater management
Third step in China, where cities are transformed into sponges
The city of Chongqing is part of the "Sponge City" program. To improve the resilience of cities to the risk of flooding and to reuse 70% of the rainwater that represents here 1000mm/year. The "Sponge Cities" program aims to recover water during heavy rainfall events to avoid flooding in cities. 20 cities, including Barcelona and Singapore are also part of this program.
SUEZ - #FollowTheWater in China
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Connected water management
4th step in Europe where digital solutions save water and energy
Discover how digital technology enables continuous and remote water management to help our customers in reducing their environmental footprint.
Recycling wastewater
5th step in the USA where wastewater have a second life