Veolia

United Kingdom

Veolia Retains ‘Gold’ Status with UK Defence Employers Recognition Scheme

Veolia has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the UK’s Armed Forces by re-signing its Corporate Covenant at a ceremony thatRead More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Westminster Rings 2025 in With Recycling

A dedicated team of 150 Veolia workers swiftly collected cans, glass and other party leftovers at the largest New Year’sRead More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Recycling Coffee Waste with Worms, Paper Pulp and Humus

Veolia has worked with worm castings producer Wormganix to recycle three tonnes of spent coffee grounds from a Starbucks licenseeRead More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Veolia Launches New Process for Recycling Copper from Decommissioned Nuclear Facilities

Under its strategic GreenUP programme Veolia has developed an innovative and more sustainable solution to replace the traditional method usedRead More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Babcock Awards Milestone Recycling Contract for UK Submarine Dismantling Project

Babcock working with the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) has reached the next significant milestone to fully dismantle a nuclear-powered submarine,Read More »

United Kingdom

Roman Road Found Under London’s Old Kent Road

A new energy supply for Southwark’s low carbon heat network will be the latest layer of Old Kent Road’s historyRead More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Showcasing the Transformative Power of Recycling

Veolia and Merton Council have supported local resident and RPS member, Vince Harris, to tell the story of what happensRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Commentary on UK Autumn Budget

Veolia UK & Ireland CEO, Gavin Graveson, comments on the Autumn budget. We welcome the Budget that signals growth, andRead More »

Energy Management

IHEEM Recognition for Veolia

The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) – the UK’s largest professional body dedicated to research, education andRead More »

United Kingdom

Food Waste Initiative Wins Public Service Excellence Award

Westminster City Council (WCC) and Veolia have received an award for ‘Best Public/Private Partnership Working Initiative’ at the Association forRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Accelerates Decarbonisation of Municipal Heat with Energy from Waste

Veolia is planning a new district heating network in London that will deliver heat from the Group’s SELCHP Energy RecoveryRead More »

Sustainability

Veolia Supports First UK Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor

Veolia has supported Imperial College London in decommissioning the Reactor Centre on the Silwood Park eco-campus in Ascot, Berkshire –Read More »

United Kingdom

Kingston Council Recycling, Waste and Environmental Services Contract

Kingston Council has signed a new eight-year waste and environmental services contract with Veolia. The £9.4m contract which begins inRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Invites Schools to Join Family Tree

Veolia is inviting schools in the UK to increase biodiversity and become a part of its family tree by growingRead More »

Sustainability

Transforming Soft Plastics into Sustainable Outdoor Seating

A collaboration between Tesco, Veolia, Groundwork and NHS Property Services (NHSPS) is recycling soft plastics into outdoor furniture for upcomingRead More »

United Kingdom

Helping to Power Vehicles into the Future

Veolia UK & Ireland has won the Partnership Award at the Motor Transport Awards 2024 for developing an EV technicianRead More »

Sustainability

Absorbing CO2 and Boosting Soil Health

Veolia is launching a new natural rock dust product that boosts soil health and helps counter climate change by capturingRead More »

Sustainability

Veolia Enhances Solvent Recycling at Liverpool Waste Facility

Veolia has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its Garston, Liverpool, facility to 86,000 tonnes a year to meet theRead More »

Facilities Management

Veolia Appointed to North of England Hard FM Procurement Framework

Veolia is positioned to deliver estates engineering and building maintenance services to NHS and public sector authorities after securing aRead More »

Latest Updates

Pride in London: It Takes a Community

Veolia’s community from across the UK came together on Saturday to celebrate Pride and march for LGBTQIA+ colleagues with thisRead More »

FM Magazine

The ‘Green Economy’ Equation the UK’s New Government Cannot Afford to Get Wrong 

Gavin Graveson, Veolia’s Senior Executive Vice President for Northern Europe, says political leadership and investment hold the key to aRead More »

Engineering

International Women In Engineering Day 2024

Zoë Gottlieb, engineering project manager at Veolia UK, provides her perspective on International Women in Engineering Day. Name, age, jobRead More »

Latest Updates

Recycling Waste with AI Robotics

Veolia has introduced an innovative robotic arm at its Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in London. The collaboration withRead More »

United Kingdom

Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management

Veolia has taken home two awards and a highly commended at the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and WasteRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia to Deliver Waste and Street Cleansing Services in Sutton from 2025

The London Borough of Sutton has appointed Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, to deliver waste and street cleansingRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia to Manage Low Carbon Energy at Consort Place

Veolia UK has won a 25-year contract to manage low carbon heating and cooling at the mixed-use Consort Place developmentRead More »

United Kingdom

“Ecosystem Engineers” to Increase Biodiversity of Kent Woodland

Following generous support from the Veolia Environmental Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust has received funding to help connect rural areas byRead More »

United Kingdom

Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ Awards

Veolia has made a second successive appearance in the Top Ten Best “Very Big” Companies to Work for category ofRead More »

Latest Updates

Weathering the CO2 Storm

A partnership between Veolia and UK biotech startup FabricNano is trialling enzymes for permanent carbon dioxide removal directly from theRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Statement on UK Deposit Return Scheme Announcement

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President Veolia Northern Europe Zone, comments on the ‘joint policy statement’ from the UK governmentRead More »

United Kingdom

FA Cup Final Banner Recycled into Drawstring Bags and Sports Bibs 

The Football Association and Veolia have donated bibs and drawstring bags made from the recycled pitch cover for the 2022Read More »

United Kingdom

New Veolia Facility to Manage Hazardous Waste in South West England

Veolia is launching a new specialist facility based in Avonmouth, near Bristol, to meet the growing demand for the safeRead More »

United Kingdom

UK Plastic Packaging Tax Can Unlock £1.1 Billion

Veolia is calling on the UK government to escalate its Plastic Packaging Tax to incentivise the end market for recycledRead More »

Latest Updates

UK Budget: A Missed Opportunity?

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President for Veolia in Northern Europe, comments on the UK Chancellor’s Spring Budget. Almost 60Read More »

commercial

Veolia Opens UK’s First Safe Treatment Plant for Commercial Nitrous Oxide Canisters 

Veolia has started the first UK process lines for the safe treatment of nitrous oxide canisters. The innovative systems areRead More »

Latest Updates

Ashton Gate to Target Sustainability Goals with Veolia

Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City Football and Bristol Bears, has appointed Veolia as the stadium’s new recycling and wasteRead More »

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North London Council Urges Residents to Recycle Electricals

Haringey Council has unveiled plans for the launch of a borough-wide small electrical recycling doorstep collection service. The new serviceRead More »

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Feasibility Study to Determine Potential of Energy Recovery Facilities to Produce Sustainable Fuels

Veolia has launched a site feasibility study ahead of a pilot project to use innovative carbon capture processes in energyRead More »

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Engaging Residents for a Cleaner Borough

Haringey Council and Veolia are leading the way by deploying three new electric sweeper barrows and an electric caged tipperRead More »

ESG & Corporate Responsibility

Veolia Environmental Trust Supports Peat Bog Project

Lancashire Wildlife Trust has received funding from The Veolia Environmental Trust to restore a peat bog near the village ofRead More »

Latest Updates

Birmingham Awards Household Recycling and Waste Contract

Veolia will operate Birmingham’s household recycling centres (HRCs), three waste transfer stations and the city’s energy recovery facility under aRead More »

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Veolia Comment on UK Disposable Vape Ban

Gavin Graveson, Veolia’s Senior Executive Vice President for Northern Europe, comments on an announcement the Government of the United KingdomRead More »

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Haringey Council Extends Environmental Services Contract

Veolia has been awarded a two year contract extension to continue work to deliver ecological transformation in the London BoroughRead More »

Europe

Veolia Passes 2GW European ‘Flexible Power’ Milestone

Veolia has exceeded the milestone of 2GW of flexible power management introduced by the European to address fluctuations in generationRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Completes Pioneering Vehicle-to-Grid Trial

Veolia has unveiled a world-first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that enables waste collection trucks to power UK homes by feeding backRead More »

Latest Updates

Supporting Community Organisations in England

In December, the Veolia Environmental Trust has awarded £1 million to 19 community projects in England bringing total donations sinceRead More »

Latest Updates

Sustaining Grassroots Support for Community Projects

Veolia is delivering ecological transformation through its Sustainability Fund, supporting over 120 grassroots projects chosen for their exemplary contribution toRead More »

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EVIE Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year Award

Westminster City Council in partnership with Veolia received recognition at the Electric Vehicle and Innovation Awards (EVIEs) 2023 for theRead More »

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AI Supporting Decarbonisation of One of the UK’s Largest District Heating Networks

For the first time in the UK, Veolia is using an AI monitoring tool to improve the efficiency of oneRead More »

Latest Updates

Sustainable ‘Starlight Faerie’ Brings Magic to the West End

On the corner of London’s Oxford Street and South Molton Street, passers by can now pause and contemplate the beautyRead More »

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Showcasing a Sustainable Future

On 7th November, more than 160 guests joined Veolia at BMA House in London to discuss sustainability and learn aboutRead More »

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Comment: It’s Not a Laughing Matter

Richard Hulland, Chief Risk and Assurance Officer for Veolia UK, comments on the recent update to UK law making possession ofRead More »

Appointments

Embracing Circular Fashion as the Next Big Trend 

Gavin Graveson, Senior EVP of Veolia’s Northern Europe Zone, has been appointed to the UK’s Circular Fashion Innovation Network’s Advisory Board. FashionRead More »

Latest Updates

Car Park Solar Farm Powers UK Hospital

Eastbourne District General Hospital is the first in the UK to receive renewable energy from a Solar Car Park (SCP).Read More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Comments on UK Simpler Recycling Announcement and Regulations to Reform Waste

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President for the Northern Europe Zone at Veolia, responds to the announcement by the UK GovernmentRead More »

Cleaning & Hygiene

Cleaning up Sheffield with Kindness 

Veolia and Sheffield City Council have launched StreetKind, a campagn to tackle unacceptable levels of verbal and physical abuse ofRead More »

Latest Updates

Charging Ahead with a New Electric Fleet 

Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council is rolling out a new fleet of electric collection vehicles in partnership with Veolia. WithRead More »

Latest Updates

Why the UK Needs to Simplify Waste Reform

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President for Veolia Northern Europe, comments on the government’s Resources and waste Strategy for EnglandRead More »

Latest Updates

Tesco and Veolia to Recycle Soft Plastic and Support Schools

A new partnership involving Tesco, Veolia, Groundwork and local councils in the UK will introduce greener areas in schools andRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Expand UK Solar Capacity

Veolia are providing an additional 59MWp of renewable electricity capacity following the start of operations at the UK’s largest solarRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Comments on Material Focus Vape Research

Donald Macphail, Chief Operating Officer – Treatment at Veolia UK, comments on research finding the number of disposable single-use vapesRead More »

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Veolia to Showcase Practical Solutions for Climate Change at UK Event

On 12 September Veolia is hosting a new event to raise awareness of ecological challenges including decarbonisation, depollution and theRead More »

Appointments

Veolia Appoints Environmental Leader to Executive Committee

Cory Reynolds has joined Veolia as Corporate Affairs and Communications Director, and as a member of its Executive Committee. AnRead More »

Latest Updates

Home of Cricket to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is set to extend the sustainability credentials of the Lord’s ground through a wide-ranging recycling partnershipRead More »

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Closing the Loop on Plastic Milk Bottles

UK convenience retailer One Stop has rolled out an initiative to recycle over 380,000 plastic milk bottles annually from itsRead More »

Latest Updates

Reducing CO2 Emissions from Yellow Plant

Trials on yellow plant have demonstrated potential carbon savings of 58 per cent across Veolia’s fleet of over 660 site-basedRead More »

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Powering Waste Collection with Waste

Westminster City Council and Veolia have announced the full-scale rollout of the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet.  The vehiclesRead More »

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Welcoming Caroline: Veolia Deploys Electric Telehandler at Integrated Waste Management Facility

Veolia has introduced an electric MRF 360 telehandler at its Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Southwark as part ofRead More »

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Marching with Pride

Employees from Veolia participated in London’s annual Pride parade alongside a fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles adorned with aRead More »

Latest Updates

Mall of the Emirates Sets New Sustainability Standard

Mall of the Emirates has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level inRead More »

Latest Updates

Why Purpose Pays Off

According to a YouGov survey for Veolia, companies in the United Kingdom risk losing up to half their workforce ifRead More »

FM Magazine

International Women in Engineering Day: Interview with Jamie Dunn from Veolia

In advance of International Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June, Jamie Dunn, National Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer (UK) atRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Expands Hazardous Waste Capacity in North East England

Veolia is bolstering its hazardous waste capacity in the north east of England with the establishment of a state-of-the-art HazardousRead More »

Contracts

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Awards Sustainable FM Contract

Veolia has been selected to deliver a new multi-million pound “sustainable” FM contract that will focus on implementing hard servicesRead More »

Latest Updates

Celebrating Green Goals

Today, Wembley Stadium and Veolia thanked the fans at last week’s Women’s FA Cup Final for their help in achievingRead More »

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Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 Award

Veolia has been included as a Top 40 employer in the inaugural list of Best Places to Work published byRead More »

Latest Updates

A Right Royal Cleanup!

As London hosted the party of the year Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, worked tirelessly to ensure theRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Launches UK Vape Collection scheme

A new vape collection service from Veolia UK will provide safe disposal and recycling routes for an estimated three millionRead More »

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Awards Decarbonisation Contract

Veolia has been selected to decarbonisation projects at two acute hospitals for the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, oneRead More »

Latest Updates

Businesses Can Do More to Accelerate Water Conservation

Almost three quarters of participants in a global survey of attitudes towards water conservation believe businesses should prioritise conserving water.Read More »

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Dover District Council Reduces Carbon Emissions

Dover has recorded a 7.5 per cent decrease in carbon emissions under a new environmental services contract with Veolia. TheRead More »

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Jardine Motors Cuts Carbon with Circular Waste Oil Management

Jardine Motors is the first UK “top ten” dealership to reduce carbon emissions with Veolia’s fully circular waste oil managementRead More »

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Veolia Expands UK Clinical and Medical Waste Management Capabilities

Veolia has extended its medical waste management capabilities to address key issues for the United Kingdom’s healthcare sector and NHS,Read More »

Europe

Veolia Reaches New UK Net Zero Milestone

Veolia is now delivering more than six times more renewable electricity to the grid than it uses at 400 officesRead More »

Latest Updates

Hammersmith & Fulham Awards Waste and Recycling Contract

Veolia will support The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham’s net zero 2030 ambitions under a new long-term environmental servicesRead More »

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Energy from Wastewater Powering 800 Scottish Homes

Veolia is helping Scottish Water on its journey to net zero by increasing the amount of renewable energy generated atRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Senior EVP Elevated to Fellowship of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

Gavin Graveson, Veolia Senior Executive Vice President Northern Europe Zone has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institution of WastesRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Sustainability Fund Supported 96 UK Grassroots Community Projects in 2022

Veolia is continuing to deliver ecological transformation through its Sustainability Fund which supported 96 grassroots projects with more than £80,000Read More »

Latest Updates

Catalyst Management to Improve Manufacturing Uptime

A new service introduced in the UK from Veolia is targeting the process chemical and steel sectors which rely onRead More »

Europe

UK Public Hopeful for Climate Change Solution

A survey by Veolia and research and consulting firm ELABE reveals a majority of people in Britain believe climate disruptionRead More »

Healthcare

Veolia Targeting Carbon Savings at Eastbourne District General Hospital

Veolia has been awarded a £27 million energy management contract to upgrade the 459-bed Eastbourne District General Hospital, part ofRead More »

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