Resourcing the world SEARCH IRELAND #LivingCircular ABOUT US SECTORS SERVICES MEDIA CAREERS CONTACT US Sustainability Report 2020 Our current progress and a look ahead Home ABOUT US Our Purpose Sustainability Report 2020 At Veolia, we are committed to a multifaceted performance that aims for a new balance between economic, social and environmental demands. This approach is a powerful driver for recovery from COVID-19 and for creating a positive impact on our people, our customers and the sustainability of our society in balance with the planet. This has been the mission of our business for over 160 years. This, our latest Sustainability Report, shows how Veolia’s team right across the island of Ireland is continuing to deliver sustainable solutions for our customers and our communities while looking after our people. Download our report PDF Sustainability Report 2020 Useful links Veolia GB Sustainability Report 2020 Veolia Ireland Journey to Net Zero Veolia UK & Ireland Carbon Reduction Plan Veolia Group Integrated Report 2020/2021 OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Delivering essential services during COVID-19 As our government implemented a range of exceptional measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus Veolia responded by continuing to deliver essential services to our customers and communities while minimising the risk to our employees. Business Continuity By prioritising Business Continuity Planning, any impacts to our employees, customers and operations were minimised. Our certified ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), which is audited externally, delivered direct benefits. The BCMS is championed by the Chief Risk and Assurance Officer who ensures the Business Continuity arrangements are in alignment, meet corporate objectives and support customers. Crisis management A COVID Response Team (CRT) chaired by the Chief HR Officer and supported by the Chief Risk and Assurance Officer was set up. It comprised experts in Health & Safety, Risk & Assurance, Business Continuity, HR, Operations, External Affairs, Internal Communications and Supply Chain. This team was fundamental in shaping our robust response to the pandemic. COVID RESPONSE Veolia’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic Read more about how our teams worked together with our customers to ensure the best response to their evolving requirements during the pandemic. We also adjusted our internal activities to provide full support to our operations teams and looked at ways in which we could help the wider community. READ MORE The way our teams responded to the Covid-19 pandemic is an incredible example of business continuity in action DECLAN WHITE REGIONAL DIRECTOR PEOPLE Inclusive teams with the right skills Health and Safety is always our number 1 priority and during 2020 we placed a special emphasis on mental health and wellbeing as the COVID-19 restrictions impacted our people in different ways. We continued to implement our HR strategy, develop our approach to Learning and Development and worked closely with BITC Ireland as part of the Leaders Group on Sustainability sub group on Diversity and Inclusion building on the Inclusive Employer Blueprint. Safety Statistics Human Resources Learning and Development Employee Engagement Survey Diversity and Inclusion In 2021 we will continue to implement our HR Strategy and our Inclusion Strategy to build inclusive teams with the right skills for success DONNA MARIE MASTERSON HEAD OF HR SOCIAL Supporting the communities we live and work in Veolia Connect Community Fund Veolia Connect celebrated 10 years of supporting community projects right across Ireland and Northern Ireland where our employees are personally involved. Each year we open up three rounds of funding so that our employees can help improve their local communities thereby building Veolia’s connection with the places where we live and work. The types of projects supported included environment, education, community, disabilities and sport. 10 years of the Veolia Connect Fund 307 applications from 24 counties 120 projects funded to a total of €150,000 Global Awareness Days CSR 30 JUNE 2020 Expressing Veolia's purpose through art As part of Environment Day 2020 we held an art competition for our employees and their children. And the results were just incredible so we decided to share them here. READ MORE CSR 21 MAY 2020 Celebrating Earth Day 2020 For Earth Day 2020 we challenged our teams around Ireland to take one action, big or small, to mark Earth Day. READ MORE ENVIRONMENTAL Climate Action and the Circular Economy CSR 22 FEBRUARY 2020 Veolia signs up as a business supporter of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan In becoming a business supporter, Veolia Ireland commits to carry out at least one pollinator-friendly action within the first year of signing up. READ MORE CSR 05 JUNE 2020 Second Low Carbon Pledge report launched Veolia is proud to be a signatory of the Low Carbon Pledge powered by Business in the Community Ireland READ MORE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 04 NOVEMBER 2020 Demystifying the Circular Economy Practical insights into moving towards a circular economy READ MORE CSR Sustainability. Beyond the Rhetoric Veolia was delighted to support the webinar series 'Sustainability. Beyond the Rhetoric', a three-day flagship collection of webinars looking at Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) organised by Business in the Community Ireland READ MORE Throughout 2020 we continued our active involvement in Business in the Community in Ireland supporting the "Sustainability. Beyond the Rhetoric" series of high level webinars. SINÉAD PATTON CHIEF FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL OFFICER COMMERCIAL Continued commercial success Energy St James’s Hospital in Dublin signed an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Veolia in partnership with the Carbon and Energy Fund Ireland (CEFI). The 20-year contract will deliver €26 million in guaranteed energy savings, reduce emissions by 118,380 tonnes and cut electrical consumption by 26% per annum. Water We completed a major upgrade to the Liscarton Water Treatment Plant which supplies drinking water to 40,000 people in Co. Meath. The upgrade will ensure compliance with Irish Water Design Specifications and European Union Drinking Water Regulations. The plant can now produce 12.8m litres of drinking water daily. Waste management Our waste team facilitated over 42,000 hours of production for a global pharmaceutical company in Cork over a 5 year period by assessing and classifying 566 waste streams, managing 450,000 tonnes of waste and improving recycling rates by over 50%. This was achieved with no Lost Time Incidents and no Environmental Incidents. Our 20 year Energy Performance Contract with St James’s Hospital in Dublin is a great example of improving energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions and lowering costs. FERGUS ELEBERT REGIONAL DIRECTOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL Investment delivers Business Continuity Investment in technology infrastructure Over the past number of years Veolia has invested significantly in upgrading our IT infrastructure. Our approach is to provide all Veolia employees with a secure and mobile workplace so that our teams can access the information they need, when and where they need it. Additionally, we implemented a suite of collaborative and easy-to-use tools to allow all team members to work together on the same file, at the same time, across their different devices. We have redesigned the way we work to make faster decisions, act in an agile way and harness the power of our people, as well as our technology, in a safe, secure way. Business continuity The real impact of this investment was felt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost overnight, entire teams were able to change from office based work to remote working. Administrative and support staff on customer sites could continue to provide the support the front line teams needed but without having to go to site. On site teams providing essential services continued to have full access to all the IT systems they needed to do their jobs. Our investment allowed us to keep our employees safe and continue to collect and treat waste, operate water and wastewater treatment plants and deliver secure, reliable supplies of industrial utilities. AVA AVA The AVA tool we deployed allows us to track health and safety performance across the business to keep our employees safe. VMS VMS VMS, the Veolia Management System, gives instant access to all approved policies and procedures to maintain the highest standards of performance. SABA SABA The Saba online learning platform allows our employees to keep up to date on the skills and engage in Continuous Professional Development. SATAWAD SATAWAD Our well established remote working IT system based on our SATAWAD philosophy allowed our teams to transition seamlessly to remote working. Legal notice Privacy Policy Cookies Policy Site Map Supplier Information © 2021 Veolia We use cookies in order to improve site performance, offer you a better browsing experience and enable you to easily share content. Cookies are pieces of information stored on your computer in simple text files which our server can read and record. These files do not contain any sensitive information. By continuing to browse our site, you agree to the use of cookies. 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