Veolia Environnement

Veolia is a French company multinational which employs approximately: 270000 paid in 64 countries. In 2005, the turnover of Veolia was of 25,2 billion euros.

The company is with dimensions with the Bourse de Paris like with the Bourse of New York.

History

Veolia was created in 1853 under the name of general Compagnie of water to Lyon: it is by imperial decree, on December 14th, 1853, that the town of Lyon is committed buying water (: 10000 m ³) under conditions fixed by advance (17 francs the m ³), nonrevisable over 20 years. It is the first time in the world which a water concession was made. Paris will follow in 1860. In 1980, the company diversifies its operations in the water treatment, energy, transport, cleanliness, the real estate and the construction industry.

In 1983, it took part in the creation of Canal more.

In 1996, it created Cegetel, a fixed telephone company and mobile then SFR in 1997.

In 1998, the company is famous Vivendi.

In July 2000, the company is divided into two groups, Vivendi Universal and Vivendi Environnement.

In 2003, Vivendi Environnement becomes Veolia Environnement .

Trades

The group is composed of four divisions:

WATER: Veolia Water

Veolia Environnement is the world number one of the services of water.

In 2005, Veolia Water carried out a turnover of 8,9 billion euros and employs 71000 people.

Geographical distribution of the turnover:

82,5% in Europe (including 62,2% in France)

5,7% in Americas

11,8% in the rest of the world

CLEANLINESS: Veolia Cleanliness (ex-Onyx)

It is the world number two of cleanliness

Its turnover in 2006 rose to 7,4 billion euros. Geographical distribution:

71% in Europe (including 45,2% in France)

20% in North America

9% in the rest of the world

It employs 82.700 worker.

ENERGY: Veolia Energy (Dalkia)

Dalkia carried out a turnover 2006 of 6,1 billion euros and account nearly 50.000 paid

Geographical distribution of the activity:

58% in France

39% in Western Europe (except France)

2,2% in America

1% in the rest of the world

TRANSPORT: Veolia Transport (ex- Connex)

The turnover in 2005 was of 4,3 billion euros

Veolia Transport employs 72.000 people

Its geographical distribution:

84,8% in Europe (including 40,6% in France)

7,7% in Americas

7,5% in the rest of the world

Veolia Transport was the first private operator of trains on the rails of Rail network of France.

Management of the firm

President of the Directory

Henri Proglio: 2000

general President-directors

Henri Proglio: since 2003
Patrice Fonlladosa: Chairman of Veolia Water (Veolia FRIENDLY Toilets)

Board of directors

Henri Proglio, chairman
Jean Azema, managing director of Groupama
Daniel Bouton, chairman of General society
Jean-Marc Espalioux, administrator of Air France-KLM
Jean-François Dehecq, chairman of Sanofi-Aventis
Paul-Louis Girardot, president of the board of trustees of Veolia Water
Philippe Kourilsky, professor with the college of France.
Arthur Laffer, chairman of Laffer Associates and Laffer Investments
Francis Mayer, managing director of the Deposit and consignment office (CDC).
Serge Michel, president de Soficot
Baudouin Prot, managing director of BNP Paribas
Georges Ralli, vice-president executive director of Lazard Brothers SAS
Louis Schweitzer, chairman of the board of Renault
Murray Stuart, president of the Committee of the accounts and the audit of Veolia Environnement

Executive committee

Henri Proglio, chairman
Jerome Contaminates, executive managing director and finance manager

Olivier Barbaroux, executive vice president, energy
Antoine Frérot, executive vice president, water
Denis Gasquet, executive vice president, cleanliness

Financial data

Stock exchange data

Shares quoted with the Bourse de Paris
Member of the index CAC 40
Code Value ISIN = FR0000124141
Numbers of action at August 19th, 2006:

:391880000 titles

Capitalization at August 19th, 2006:

:16850 million euros

Many daily transactions:

:2102550 titles

list of the principal shareholders at April 20th, 2007:

Capital Research & Management Company 10%
Deposit and consignment office 10%
Groupama 6%
EDF 4%
Self-checking 4%
individual Shareholders 7%
Paid 1%
Others 56%

See too

Veolia Transport (ex-Connex), division Transport of the group
Clemessy, specialized subsidiary in engineering and the electric design/maintenance in industry.

External bonds

Veolia Environnement: services with the environment
Veolia Industries: management of water, cleanliness, energy and transport
Report/ratio of sustainable development 2005 of Veolia Environnement
Veolia Transport: Services of public transport travellers
Dalkia: Energy services and facilities management
Water-company of Paris: water supply in Paris
Foundation of Veolia Environnement company: solidarity, professional insertion and environment
Site of Veolia Environnement and sound skipper Roland Jourdain

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