Sustainability rating

Veolia is rated for its CSR performance based on its published information and statements.

Global ESG ratings

Veolia Environnement is included, among others in the DJSI World and Europe, FTSE4Good and CAC40 ESG stock market indices.

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As of 17/10/2023, Veolia Environnement was ranked in the first decile of the Multi-Utilities industry by ISS-ESG with a score of B.

Prime Corporate ESG Performance

As of 22/12/2023, Veolia Environnement achieved the highest CSA score out of 74 companies assessed in the Multi and Water Utilities industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Veolia scored 83/100.

S&P CSA Score

As such, Veolia Environnement is also recognized in the Top 1% of the Multi and Water Utilities industry by S&P Global, in its 2024 Sustainability Yearbook. Of the over 9,400 companies assessed, spread across 62 industries, only 66 companies are recognized among the "Top 1%" of their industry.

Top 1% global corporate sustainability

Veolia Environnement scored 72/100 in the 2023 Moody’s Analytics ESG Assessment. For comparison, the Waste & Water Utilities Europe sector average score is 53/100.

Veolia Environnement was ranked also among the top 3% of all the companies assessed by Ecovadis, achieving a score of 75/100 in September 2022.

Specific ratings

In early 2024, Veolia Environnement obtained double recognition for its Leadership level from the CDP, with a score of A- for Climate change and A- for Water security. 

Evaluation criteria

These evaluations are valuable information, as it provides an independent evaluation of the company’s performance and regular monitoring of key sustainable development criteria.

The Group is evaluated on a range of criteria, including governance, human resources management, environmental performance, ethics, human rights, customer and supplier relations, and dialogue with civil society.

The ESG rating allows the Group to stay tuned to the experts and thereby continuously improve its sustainable development process.

Being selected in ESG indexes and being recognized by its customers is an acknowledgement of the company's long-term commitment to CSR and the quality of its performance.

This document sets out the key data on Veolia’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance.

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