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.
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#SustainableStories: our concrete actions in sustainable development
Our sustainability roadmap includes 24 commitments revolving around three pillars: climate, nature and social. Find out more about our concrete actions in each of these 3 domains below.
Our actions for climate
Our climate commitments seek to accelerate SUEZ contribution to carbon neutrality for the communities in which the Group operates. Those commitments fall into three categories: decarbonising energy; reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our activities; ensuring the resilience of essential services by adapting the sites we operate that are most vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.
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In Dongguan, China, we are turning wastewater treatment plant sludge into electricity
In China, our teams were commissioned to design and build a sewage sludge-to-energy plant that will...
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In Rugby, United Kingdom, we are celebrating 1 million tonnes of Climafuel® produced
In 2024, we are proud to have reached a major milestone: the production of one million tonnes...
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In Bordeaux, France, we are preparing the resilience of our Terres d'Aquitaine site
At the Terres d'Aquitaine site, we convert organic waste from supermarkets, local authorities...
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A dumpsite converted into a green energy production centre in Meknes
Since 2014, we have transformed what used to be a dumpsite outside the city of Meknes in Morocco.
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Decarbonising waste collection in Limoges
In 2023, the Limoges metropolitan area in France entered a “performance contract”, a new form of...
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Assessing risks to adapt water treatment sites to climate change in France
Extreme climate events can affect water and wastewater facilities: for example, plants can flood in...
Our actions for nature
Our commitments to nature address the five pressures identified by IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) as being responsible for biodiversity decline. We are taking action in three areas: preserving resources; increasing our capabilities in terms of regenerating natural environments; and reducing pressure on biodiversity.
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In Manchester, United Kingdom, we are stepping up our cooperation for the benefit of the circular economy
In 2024, we extended our partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to manage...
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In Hillerød, Denmark, we are taking action to eliminate pharmaceutical residues from wastewater
In Denmark, we launched in 2024 the country’s first project with our customer Hillerød...
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In Melbourne, Australia, we are restoring and sustaining the local ecosystem
The Victorian desalination plant, designed, built and operated by SUEZ and its partners, is...
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Taking action to save water while contributing to local development in Kolkata
In the Cossipore district of Kolkata, India, we are engaged in a programme to drastically reduce...
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Restoring wetlands in order to create green spaces within the city of Panjin
The Dongyue drinking water production plant is one of the sources of water for the town of...
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Taking steps to protect and enhance biodiversity at our waste management sites in the UK
Over 300 biodiversity improvement actions were undertaken across our waste management sites in...
Our actions in social domain
Alongside our partners and clients, we are committed to achieving both social and economic development at the same time. Our commitments aim to promote inclusion, gender equality and professional equality; to improve the health and safety of women and men throughout our value chain; and to contribute to local prosperity and access to essential services.
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In Jaffna, Sri Lanka, we are improving access to drinking water
We support local communities in structural water management to reduce pressure on available...
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In Oise, France, we are placing social innovation at the heart of the circular and local economy
In the Hauts-de-France region, we manage more than 600,000 water meters for our local...
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All over the world, we have launched of a week dedicated to employees’ career development and community involvement
In 2024, we organised the Group's first People Week.
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Social and environmental responsibility : a key driver of our employee engagement
Our third PULSE in-house survey, carried out in autumn 2023 among SUEZ 40,000 employees, saw a high...
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Supporting demographic growth by ensuring access to water in Manila
In the Manila metropolitan area, in the Philippines, SUEZ is supporting rapid population...
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Encouraging our employees to volunteer for non-profit organisations in France
In 2023, we signed a Solidarity Commitment Charter to make it easier for our employees to...
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Promoting the social integration of waste reclaimers in South Africa
In South Africa, the Chloorkop and Rosslyn landfills are home to more than 300 informal waste...
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2023 highlights of our sustainability commitments
Our sustainability roadmap includes 24 commitments revolving around three pillars:...
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We have achieved electricity self-sufficiency in Europe
Sabrina Soussan, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ
In January 2023, we announced SUEZ new sustainability ambitions. We have made 24 operational...