Veolia is committed to promoting well-being through its operations and projects. Access to resources like water is crucial to economic growth but also presents environmental challenges. Veolia works to develop sustainable solutions for water access, pollution treatment, and the circular economy. It measures the social impact of its projects through frameworks like SROI. Examples include incubating startups in regions through programs like POP Ups, and the Veolia Foundation's work with the Global Alliance Against Cholera to respond to water-borne diseases. Promoting well-being requires partnerships and scaling efforts to benefit businesses and the planet.

1. OECD workshop: Veolia’s Impacts on People’s
Well-being

2. Adoption of Well-being and Social Impact
practices is not optional anymore
Increasing Complexity and importance of Environmental
Issues
o Access to water is a key factor in the growth of entire
economies, cities and many different industries.
o Pollution is becoming increasingly difficult to treat, energy
resources and raw materials are growing scarcer and
regulations are becoming more and more stringent.
o Energy efficiency and the circular economy are becoming
critical issues.
• Helping cities since 1853: Founding
principals based on wellbeing of citizens
• Key among 19th century priorities is the
introduction of hygiene.
• Focused on Resourcing the world since 2011
• Direct and in-direct impact on many peoples’
lives and livelihoods
• Veolia designs and installs solutions to develop
access to resources and to protect and
replenish them.

3. We are committed to establishing a dialog
with all of our many stakeholders

4. Stakeholder expectations is among the
three pivots driving the company
o Air quality
o Local pollution
o Fight against Climate change
o Circular economy
o Preserve water resources
o Preserve biodiversity
o Reduce waste generation
o Responsible use of
services by final users

5. Internal and External wellbeing promises
at Veolia
1 –Circular economy:
Sustainably manage
natural resources by supporting
2 – Climate change:
Contribute to combating
3 – biodiversity: Conserve and
restore
COMMITMENT TO
RESOURCING
THE PLANET
4 – Build new models for
relations and value creation
with our stakeholders
5 – Contribute to
local development
6 – Supply and maintain
services crucial to human health
and development
COMMITMENT TO
RESOURCING
THE REGIONS
7 – Guarantee a healthy
and safe working environment
8 – Encourage the professional
development and commitment
of each employee
9 – Guarantee respect for
diversity and
human and fundamental
social rights
COMMITMENT TO
THE WOMEN AND MEN
WE EMPLOY

6. Veolia Projects and Solutions
COMMITMENT TO
RESOURCING
THE PLANET
• Resilient Cities
• Livable cities
• Inclusive Cities
• Circular
Economy
• Sustainable
development
COMMITMENT TO
RESOURCING
THE REGIONS
• POP Ups
• POLLUCONTROL
• FROGBOX
• ICU (2EI)
COMMITMENT TO
THE WOMEN AND MEN
WE EMPLOY
• Professional
development
• Health and
Safety
• Ethical
practices
• Transparency
• Diversity
MEASUREMENT OF
IMPACT • Veolia Foundation - Global Alliance
against Cholera
• SROI
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES

7. Wellbeing is a part of our Core Business:
Resilient cities
RESILIENT
CITIES
FRAMEWORK
Resilient Cities
Livable Cities
Inclusive Cities
Circular Economy
Smart Cities
5 Drivers
of core
business
with
cities
Housing challenges and urban
rehabilitation
Air quality
Critical energy supply for
healthcare facilities
• Veolia campus
• Veolia Foundation
• POP UP
ACCESS to essential services
- Water –Waste- Energy
REUSE: An alternative to
irrigation, the example of
Braunschweig
Management of energy risks –
decentralized energy solutions –
District heating
LIVE
CASE:
New
Orleans

8. COMMITMENT TO RESOURCING THE REGIONS:
[Example POP Ups]
INCUBATOR « LE
CENTSEPT »
Lyon
7 start-ups incubated
INCUBATOR
« ANTROPIA »
Ile de France
3 start-ups incubated
INCUBATOR « PREMIERE
BRIQUE »
Toulouse
10 start-ups incubated
INCUBATOR « ATIS »
Bordeaux
1st call for projects in
June 2017
INCUBATOR « AGUA
URBANA »
Mexico City
14 start-ups incubated
Creating social and Economic
impact through partnerships with
local incubators boosting
innovation and co-creation of value
34
start-ups
incubated
Social start-up: Logiscité
They are good at :
raising awareness on
water and energy
consumption through
home interventions in
social housing
support on a water eco-gestures campaign in a
social housing
Challenge for Veolia :
Improve the
relationship with final
water consumer
Solution co-creation
Veolia Water
Solutions

9. Women and Men of Veolia
9
OBJECTIVES
 Reinforce every employee’s safety in the work place.
 Guarantee a safe and healthy environment conducive to
health preservation.
TOOLS
 Worldwide health & safety excellence centers with 15
specialists and over 130 local correspondents.
 Lost-time injuries frequency Rate objectives integrated in
managers’ incentive targets

10. Veolia insists on the importance of measuring
the impact
SROI Southwark figures from 2012-13SROI ratio = Net present
value of Impact / value of inputs
Impact = Indicator quantity x value in
currency of financial proxy x (1- impact rates)
Social Return on Investment (SROI) :
helps understand, manage and communicate the
social value created in a clear and consistent way.
Example- London Borough of Southwark
Veolia Foundation: The Global Alliance Against Cholera
[GAAC]
• Established in 2010 to respond to the increasing
incidence of cholera and other water borne diseases in
the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(D.R.C.).
• Expanded to other Cholera-affected countries.
• Partnership with London school of Hygiene and Topical
Diseases
GAAC Methodology
against cholera

11. @ Veolia, Wellbeing is a continuous process that
needs to be scaled and thrives through partnerships
• Wellbeing - important founding principal
• Benefits for businesses
• Become a better business
• Long term brand name and reputation
• Differentiator
• Help manage risks
• Help raise funding
• Projects and solutions are many but
consolidation & measurements is a
challenge.
• Scaling the efforts is critical for the
planet
• Partnerships are critical to success
Source: CABA wellbeing tree(www.caba.org.uk)
For more information contact: Christine.rodwell@veolia.com