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Veolia has invited Memories Factories, a local green organisation to hold a upcycling workshop for employees at the new office on 25 January.
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Another 3 Green Earth Workshops were held between last November and January this year at Veolia facilities following the first workshop at HKDC.
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14 hike teams sponsored by Veolia took part at the 26th Annual Green Power Hike held on the 12th January this year. The hike this year has drawn more than 3000 participants and raised more than HKD$5 million dollars in support of the hike organizer Green Power’s dedication to continuous environmental education.
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The first Green Earth workshop organized by Veolia’s Sustainable Development Department was held on 23 November 2018 at the Hong Kong Kai Tak District Cooling System (KTDCS). About 40 employees from HKDC attended the workshop, with the topic “Climate Change and Renewable Energy” shared by Mr. Edwin Lau, Founder & Executive Director of The Green Earth.
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The Veolia Press Day themed at “Preserving Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains” was held on 28 May at the Phoenix International Media Center in Beijing. The event addressed and offered solutions to a series of challenges the human race will be facing in 2040, including food and energy shortage and environmental pollution. More than 60 representatives from major news outlet attended the event.
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In recognition of the continues effort in harnessing and upholding a health and safe working environment, Kai Tai District Cooling System Phase 2 Works has awarded the Certificate of Excellence - Asia Pacific Best Occupational Health and Safety Award at the Asia Pacific Facility Management Awards 2018 Presentation Ceremony.
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The French schooner TARA funded by the Tara Expeditions Foundation and Veolia Foundation has arrived in Asia in their latest Tara Pacific Expedition including stopovers in Hong Kong and major China cities.
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The 25th Annual Green Power Hike held on the 3rd February this year drew more than 3000 participants, including 12 teams sponsored by Veolia, raising more than HKD$5 million dollars in support of their dedication to environmental education.
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Students from the Changzhou Lucheng Primary School learnt about the city’s municipal water treatment system and the importance of preserving water resources in their visit to the Veolia Changzhou Technical Centre on 9th February 2018.
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The 11th Solid Waste Strategic Forum 2017 was held in Beijing on the 15th and 16th December 2017. The forum, themed “The Reconstruction of Market Environment in the Modern Era”, attracted more than 1000 attendees, including government officials, representatives from major solid waste corporate, financial institutions, industry research institutions and the media.
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Veolia China was excited to be part of the 12th International Conference on China Urban Water Development and Expo of Technologies and Facilities, which was held in Haikou from November 30 to December 1, 2017 by the Chinese Society For Urban Studies (CSUS), China Urban Water Association（CUWA), The Water Department of Hainan Province and The People's Government of Haikou City.
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The ‘Landfill Gas Management (Reprocessing) Facilities’ at South East New Territories (SENT) Landfill officially opens on 24 November 2017. This facility turns surplus landfill gas into synthetic natural gas, which is conveyed to the distribution network of the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) as a renewable energy source, supplying the public of Hong Kong.
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In recognition of its architectural design excellence and building performance in sustainability, T▪PARK has been conferred Special Architectural Award - Architectural Sustainability of HKIA Annual Awards 2016/17, Merit Award – Transport and Infrastructure Facilities of HKIA Cross-Strait Architectural Design Awards 2017 as well as the Provisional Platinum Rating under BEAM Plus New Buildings Version 1.1 (NB V1.1) in 2017.
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In recognition of its outstanding effort in promoting and upholding excellent site safety, health and environmental practices, Hong Kong District Cooling DHY Joint Venture (HKDCJV) has received three awards on 26th September 2017 from the 23rd Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme – Silver Award - Considerate Contractors Site Award for Repair, Maintenance, Alteration and Addition (RMAA) Works Contracts, Best Model Worker Award and Model Frontline Supervisor Award.
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From 18 to 22 September, Veolia has launched a number of initiatives during the International Health and Safety Week across China to raise employees' awareness about workplace safety, including both project sites and offices.
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The XXI World Congress on Safety & Health at Work 2017 took place in The Marina Bay Sands, Singapore on 3-6 September 2017.
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Under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Global Positive Forum today sees 1,200 intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and civil society representatives from all over the world bring their positive initiatives “so tomorrow is better than today”. During his speech, Antoine Frérot, Veolia Chairman and CEO, emphasized the importance of these actions being part of a long-term approach.
For three months Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is hosting Expo 2017, an international exhibition focusing on the "Energy of the Future". 115 countries are participating. Veolia is one of the eight France Pavilion partners.
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Veolia puts employees' health and safety at the heart of its culture. Each year, the company organizes the International Health and Safety Week across all projects and offices in China with the aim to raise employees' awareness on workplace safety.
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In celebration of the World Environment Day, Veolia calls for everyone's support and ask everyone to take the lead to protect the environment.
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T·PARK has recorded more than 74,000 visitors since its opening on May 19, 2016. To celebrate its anniversary and share the joy with all, commemorative postcards, special postmark and stamps have been issued by Environmental Protection Department; and to be distributed to visitors for free.
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As one of Veolia's essential commitments to sustainable development, conservation and restoration of biodiversity is the key path to fulfill our mission of "Resourcing the world". Veolia contributes to limiting global biodiversity loss in twofold: we strive not only to reduce the footprint of our activities and that of our client's on the environment, but also to foster favorable conditions for the preservation and the restoration of species and their habitat.
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To celebrate the International Women’s Day, Veolia invited all its female employees across different departments to share their thoughts about the company’s vision and mission over a breakfast meet-up.
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By winning a €156 million contract from the Sri Lankan National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Veolia, through its subsidiaries OTV and SADE, will help provide access to water on a large scale in the Greater Matale area.
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In celebration of Christmas, on December 20th, Veolia Hong Kong has continued to resource the world by participating in a soap recycling volunteering activity organized by two local charities, HandsOn Hong Kong and Soap Cycling. During the event, 33 volunteers helped recycle 118kg of soap bars and around 300 bottles of shower gel.
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T▪Park, a Design-Build-Operate project of Sludge Treatment Facility by Veolia, has recently received the highest honors from various professional bodies for its achievements in sustainability, innovative solutions and design for future.
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In recognition of its efforts in creating a family-friendly culture and working environment as well as showing care for the employees’ families, Hong Kong District Cooling Co. Ltd. (HKDC), subsidiary of Veolia, was awarded the “Distinguished Family-Friendly Employers 2015/16” and “Family-Friendly Employer - Special Mention 2015/16” in the category of Small and Medium Enterprises. This is the second time HKDC being acknowledged as “Family–Friendly Employer”.
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Sinopec selects Veolia for 25-year contract to optimize the water cycle in its Yanshan Petrochemical complex, located in a high water stress region 50 km from Beijing.
Yanshan Petrochemical, a fully owned Sinopec subsidiary, and Veolia are creating a joint venture dedicated to the project which will employ 800 people.
Yanshan Petrochemical, a fully owned Sinopec subsidiary, and Veolia are creating a joint venture dedicated to the project which will employ 800 people.
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In recognition of its efforts in maintaining high safety standard to “Zero accident” and outstanding health and safety practices, Hong Kong District Cooling DHY Joint Venture (HKDCJV) was awarded the Gold Award in the category of “Best Refurbishment and Maintenance Contractor in Occupational Safety and Health” on 5 July 2016 at the 17th Construction Safety Forum and Award Presentation Ceremony (“the Ceremony”).
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The 2016 Asia H&S Seminar was hosted by Veolia South Korea at the Industrial Technical & Training Center (ITTC) in Incheon from May 23rd to 25th, 2016. The event, under the theme of 5 Pillars of our OHS Culture, was attended by 60 participants from 8 countries and locations of different business lines of Veolia – Waste, Water and Energy. The 3-day seminar included OH&S update of the region, the Best Practices Achievement Award Ceremony; a speech by Dr. Kwon Hyuck-Myun, Director General of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA); a workshop for the discussion of Sustainable OH&S Improvement; and site visits to SK hynix Cheongju and DH Recycling plants.
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Matthias Fekl, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, and Antoine Frérot, Veolia CEO, opened the largest sewage sludge treatment plant in the world at Hong Kong today. This plant has its own independent water and energy supplies, and treats sludge from eleven sewage stations in the region, covering 7.2 million inhabitants. The plant combines urban ecology and lifestyle, not to mention exceptional architecture.
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The 2016 China Chemical Industry and Chemical Park Forum kicked off in Wuhan in May 12. 700 representatives from the government, management committee of the chemical parks, national large chemical enterprises came together in this event to discuss the construction standards and green development within the Chemical Parks. China’s Top 20 Chemical Parks were announced during the conference, Veolia China, as an environmental service provider, was awarded “2016 Outstanding Service Provider to Chemical Parks”.
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Veolia Group has won the prestigious Water Company of the Year Award at the 2016 Global Water Awards event held in Abu Dhabi during April 18-20.
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Partnership to purify industrial sludge or salts of organic and metallic pollutions.
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The 14th Water Sector Strategic Forum 2016 was held in March 30th -31st in Beijing. Veolia, as the global leader of water services, has been awarded the Top Ten influential Companies in the Water Industry for 12 consecutive years.
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March 22 is World Water Day. To deepen teenagers’ understanding on water resources and increase their awareness on water conservation, Veolia China co-organized a field trip with China Society for Environmental Services and Green Living magazine.to Veolia’s Kunming No.7 water treatment plant for 30 students from Kunming Jin Shi Elementary School.
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On International Women's Day 2016, Veolia is analysing the progress it has made in terms of gender equality within the Group and setting its goals for 2020.
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The Groupe SEB, Veolia and Eco-systèmes develop first partnership which creates a complete circular economy cycle for small household appliances: the waste collected by Eco-systèmes is recovered by Veolia as recycled raw material, which is then used by Groupe SEB to manufacture new appliances sold in stores. The first concrete application is a steam generator.
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Veolia (Jiamusi) Urban Heating Co., Ltd has been awarded "National Model of Grassroots Trade Union - Employees' Family" by All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) for the very first time.
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At the opening of the World Economic Forum , the "Circulars Awards 2016" ceremony presented Veolia with two awards for its contributions to developing the circular economy: the Group received the first prize in the "Multinational" category, tied with Philips, and Estelle Brachlianoff, Senior Vice President UK and Ireland, won second place in the "Leadership" category.
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In Davos, Veolia and Swiss Re unveil a pre-funded infrastructure resilience partnership, brokered by the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative. Following the damage caused by natural disasters, the goal is to help cities around the world to recover their vital infrastructure more quickly.
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In Davos , a discussion forum for the world’s economic leaders, Veolia Chairman and CEO Antoine Frérot continued to highlight the Group’s priorities in the fight against climate change.
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With the addition of US company Kurion’s expertise and technologies, Veolia is rounding out its portfolio of services to the nuclear industry and will now be able to provide all existing solutions and know-how in both nuclear facility cleanup and the treatment of low and medium-level radioactive waste.
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At the opening of the World Economic Forum , the "Circulars Awards 2016" ceremony presented Veolia with two awards for its contributions to developing the circular economy: the Group received the first prize in the "Multinational" category, tied with Philips, and Estelle Brachlianoff, Senior Vice President UK and Ireland, won second place in the "Leadership" category.
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The 9th Solid Waste Strategic Forum was held in December 18th -19th in Beijing, with the 2015 Annual Solid Waste Industry Awards results being announced. Veolia was once again awarded the 10 most influential companies in the solid waste industry and it has been 7 consecutive years for Veolia to win the award.
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More than 15,000 photos were posted by people around the world on the "Love Planet.photo" platform set up by Paris Match for the COP 21. Veolia employees, mobilised through an internal competition, greatly contributed to its success by sharing nearly 2,000 photos.
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Launched on the 5th of June, on World Environment Day, the “Together, committed to the environment!" operation invites Group employees to share their day-to-day contributions to protecting the environment.
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Danone and Veolia today announce a strategic alliance for water cycle, waste and energy efficiency management. The partnership is part of Danone’s climate policy which calls for a zero net carbon footprint by 2050 for sites under the company’s direct, shared and expanded responsibility.
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On October 24, 50 Little Green Scouts from Chengdu Xianlu Elementary School and Wangjiaqiao Elementary School made a field visit to Veolia’s Chengdu Industrial Utilities Project. The “Little Green Scouts- Veolia Green Action” is co-organised by Veolia China, China Society for Environmental Services and Green Living magazine.
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Co-organised by Veolia China, China Society for Environmental Services and Green Living magazine, “Little Green Scouts- Veolia Green Action” took place in Guangzhou Likeng WTE plant in October 11. 30 Little Green Scouts from Guangzhou Liwan District Guangya Elementary School joined the field visit.
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Bill payment has never been easier for residents in Pudong with the new value-added services implemented by Shanghai Pudong Veolia Water. Not only can users check water bills through Alipay, set up auto-pay service, notifications on the payment status will also be sent. Users can also follow Shanghai Pudong Veolia Water’s service window to check “My Bills”, including total water usage, tiered water usage, water charge, water meter readings. Users can also inquire information such as water usage analysis, daily water usage etc.
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In recognition of the efforts in protecting and enhancing staff retirement benefits, Ecospace Limited and Green Valley Landfill Limited, subsidiaries of Veolia, are both awarded the “Good MPF Employer Award 2014/2015” on 8 October 2015.
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During an interview with People’s Daily last month, Veolia’s Senior Executive Vice-President of Asia, Régis Calmels introduced a few projects on how Veolia has embraced and committed itself under China’s “New Normal” in environmental management, such as the treatment plant powered by biogas in Urumqi that reduces carbon emission.
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Veolia has organized a World Health and Safety Week for the first time, which ran from 21 to 25 September, on the theme of "Working Safely Together". Health and safety at work is a strong commitment that is constantly reiterated by the Chairman and CEO of Veolia, Antoine Frérot.
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Sponsored by Veolia China, the first National Water Technological Innovation Exhibition for College and University Students was held on 14th September in Shenzhen by Veolia China’s affiliated company Shenzhen Water Group.
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In response to comments over a lack of hands-on experience and case studies to provide guidance in promoting PPP projects, National Development and Reform Commission have picked 13 representative and exemplary case studies. Veolia’s Tianjin Shibei water project, which started in 2007, received recognition from the Commission and was among one of the case studies.
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The Veolia joint-venture with Majid Al Futtaim (Enova, ex-MAF Dalkia) has become a partner of Etihad Energy Service Company (Etihad ESCO) to develop energy efficiency solutions for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
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39 students - 20 different nationalities - participated in the 6th Veolia Summer School, held at the Veolia Campus.
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The ground breaking ceremony for the Southeast New Territories (SENT) Landfill Gas Processing Facilities was held on 15 July 2015. Mr Joe Zorn, Country Director of Veolia Hong Kong, Mr Robert Peterson, General Manager of Green Valley Landfill, Limited (GVL), Mr Philip Siu, Chief Operation Officer – New Energy Business of Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKCG), and a representative of the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong were there to officiate the ceremony.
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Veolia’s mission commits the company to continuously seek solutions to address the formidable global environmental challenges. Aside hard and soft engineering options, Veolia also recognizes the tremendous potential in nurturing, inspiring future generations to become environmental change-makers in the pursuit of sustainable development.
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HKDC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Veolia that provides district cooling to development in the ex-Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, was awarded Gold Award by the Occupational Safety & Health Council, Labour Department of Hong Kong and Construction Industry Council for its Safety Enhancement Program for Working at Height.
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Veolia China, alongside entrepreneurs from worldwide and world renowned MNCs such as Walmart, Coca Cola, Philips and Kerry Properties were brought together at the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference 2015 in Guiyang. They examined their role in the “New Normal” era as China tries to reinvent itself through ecological civilization and the potential opportunities and challenges MNCs would face in order to achieve win-win outcomes.
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The Linjiang Water Treatment Plant of Shanghai Pudong Veolia Water Corporation received a group of special visitors in June 25, in which 40 Little Green Scouts from Shanghai made a field visit to the water plant to get a grasp of the treatment process behind using raw water from Qingcaosha Reservoir to provide high quality water supply for Shanghai citizens.
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LiuGuo Chemical, Chinese fertilizer producer, has selected Veolia to upgrade its industrial effluent treatment facilities in Tongling, Anhui Province, on the banks of the Yangtze River.
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Co-organised by Veolia China, China Society for Environmental Services and Green Living magazine, “Little Green Scouts- Veolia Green Action” officially commenced on June 3 at Beijing Xicheng District Fendou Elementary School.
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From 1 January 2016, Veolia will distribute drinking water in 62 municipalities in the European metropolis of Lille (Métropole Européenne de Lille - MEL), serving more than one million inhabitants. This new innovative, efficient, and sustainable water service will enhance Lille’s international reputation.
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Veolia China has launched our official WeChat and Sina Weibo accounts (in Chinese only). Please stay tuned for more updates from us, and we look forward to hearing from all of you as well on social media platforms.
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On June 1, Mr Wang Daoxing, Vice Mayor of Kunming, met with Régis Calmels, Senior Executive Vice-President of Asia to discuss the development of Kunming CGE Water Supply Company Limited (Kunming CGE) , and expressed his satisfaction with the Joint Venture and the partnership with Veolia China.
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With just 200 days to the COP21, the heads of companies from all over the world are responding to the appeal made by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, asking the private sector to play an active role for the climate. They came to the Business & Climate Summit held at Unesco in Paris and with one voice called for an ambitious agreement to be made between governments to limit the temperature increase to 2°C when they meet in Paris in December. During a session on innovation, the CEO of Veolia, Antoine Frérot, talked about the key role Veolia could have in implementing a low-carbon economy.
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CEOs from 43 leading international groups in 20 different sectors with operations in over 150 countries, jointly generating over $1.2 trillion dollars in revenue in 2014, are launching a joint initiative to lay down the bases for a global and responsible agreement on the climate, at the COP21 in Paris in December 2015.
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Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), the world's fifth largest nuclear power company, has chosen Veolia to treat the water used to supply Kori Division’s eight reactors.
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The 7th World Water Forum brings together the entire international water community in South Korea focusing on "Implementation" with over 500 sessions in Daegu and Gyeongju. Antoine Frérot, Veolia CEO, represented the Group, particularly on two high level juries: on deploying innovations, and subsequently "infrastructures financing", in a conference organized by the OECD and the World Water Council.
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Veolia, a founding member of the COP21 climate solutions platform, supports the great national cause for 2015: the climate.
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Veolia Foundation have signed a research and innovation partnership to provide support for MSF's missions in the fields of energy, waste, sanitation and drinking water.
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Gu ShuZhong / Régis Calmels, the great debate.
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In the microregion of Três Lagoas (State of Mato Grosso do Sul), eucalyptus monoculture and cellulose production are experiencing a spectacular boom.
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In the centre of London, non-recyclable paper collected from Southwark household waste is now being transformed into a pulp called Pro-Fibre. This new raw material is used to manufacture a wide range of industrial products such as cellulose-based insulation, packaging, or building materials (plaster boards, etc.).
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The 8th China Solid Waste Strategy Forum was held in Beijing on December 13, where the 2014 Solid Waste Industry Award results were announced. Veolia China, as the leader of the industry, was once again named one of China’s 10 most influential companies in solid waste industry.
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During a session organized by Veolia and the Peruvian Ministry of Environment in Lima, Pierre Victoria, Director of Sustainable Development at Veolia, and Ramón Rebuelta, Director of Latin America, supported emission mitigation and climate change adaptation solutions developed with regions.
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At “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” at the Carrousel du Louvre, Antoine Frérot, Veolia CEO, presented the opportunities for Veolia of a presence in Hong Kong.
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Tangshan Iron & Steel (TIS), a subsidiary of one of the three largest iron and steel producers in the world and number one steel manufacturer in China, has selected Veolia to manage and improve the water management process for two industrial projects.
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Veolia has obtained in Singapore the renewal of two waste management contracts for 6 years for a total amount of 138 M€
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This year the Eiffel Tower is celebrating its 125th anniversary, it attracts over 7 million paying visitors per year.