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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.