norsk gjenvinning/ veolia

What norsk gjenvinning/ veolia does

Veolia is a French-headquartered, publicly traded provider of water, waste, and energy services. It serves municipal governments, water districts, and industrial customers across petrochemicals, mining, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, automotive, semiconductors, and other sectors. Its operating scope spans water production and distribution, wastewater collection and reuse, desalination, waste collection and treatment, hazardous and nuclear waste services, district heating, and industrial energy management.

Veolia earns revenue through quote-based municipal concessions and service contracts, industrial managed-service agreements, tonnage-based waste charges, energy sales and network fees, and technology licensing and consulting. Municipal water concessions typically run for 12+ years with fixed and volume-based components, industrial services are generally contracted annually, and waste services are billed monthly by tonnage. Its go-to-market model is direct, using public procurement and negotiated enterprise contracts supported by local teams and owned infrastructure in 48 countries.

Its technology portfolio covers water treatment, desalination, wastewater reuse, recycling, waste-to-energy, district heating, electrical flexibility, and decarbonation. Named solutions include patented Drop PFAS-destruction technology, the more-than-100-model GreenPath Zero Carbon portfolio, AI-enabled Hubgrade digital services, BeyondPFAS, and Data Center Resource 360. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Paris under VIE and reports a global workforce of 216,000 employees.

Name

norsk gjenvinning/ veolia

Legal name

Veolia Environnement S.A.

Website

https://veolia.no

Company type

Public

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Veolia provides water, waste, and energy management through long-term municipal concessions and industrial service contracts, using treatment, recycling, and digital technologies to support cities and large enterprises across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Reclamation & Reuse Production (Tertiary/Advanced Treatment) (EUANADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Treatment & Purification Utilities (MF/UF, RO, AOP, UV) (EUANAGAD), Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ), Non‑Potable Reuse Utilities (Irrigation, Industrial, Cooling) (EUANAGAA), Water Reuse & Reclamation Infrastructure Construction (Recycled Water Systems) (IMAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Water management services
• Waste management services
• Energy services
• Environmental services
• Hazardous waste treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Water Services: Long-term concessions and service contracts with municipalities for water production, distribution, and wastewater treatment. Revenue is recurring based on volumes delivered and service fees under multi-year contracts (typically 12+ years).
2. Municipal Waste Management: Contracts with local governments for waste collection, sorting, recycling, and energy recovery. Revenue model based on tonnage fees and service charges under long-term municipal contracts.
3. Industrial Services: Water treatment, waste management, and energy services for industrial clients including petrochemical, mining, pharmaceutical, food & beverage sectors. Customized solutions with contract-based pricing.
4. Energy Production and Distribution: Local energy production from waste valorization, biomass, biogas, and district heating networks. Revenue from energy sales and network operation fees.
5. Technology Licensing and Consulting: Engineering & Consulting services, technology licensing for water treatment, desalination, and specialized solutions like nuclear solutions and hazardous waste treatment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Veolia provides integrated water, waste, and energy management services to municipal governments and industrial clients worldwide. The company operates long-term concessions (typically 12+ years) for water production, distribution, wastewater treatment, waste collection, recycling, hazardous waste treatment, and local energy production. It also delivers specialized solutions including PFAS destruction, desalination, nuclear waste remediation, and digital ecological transformation services.

Product overview

Veolia offers a comprehensive environmental services portfolio organized around three core activities: Water Management, Waste Management, and Energy Services. The company operates as a multi-solution platform providing both integrated services and specialized branded offerings. Key platform products include Hubgrade (digital AI-powered solutions), GreenPath Zero Carbon (decarbonation with 100+ solutions), and Data Center Resource 360 (data center infrastructure solutions). Specialized brands cover Nuclear Solutions, Water Technologies, PlastiLoop (plastics recycling), BeyondPFAS (PFAS treatment), Flexcity (energy flexibility), and regional brands like Air Quality, OFIS, SEDE BENELUX, Hazardous Waste Europe, Industries Global Solutions, and Veolia Agriculture. These offerings combine water, waste, and energy solutions across municipal, industrial, and institutional segments through integrated service models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hubgrade: Digital solutions and AI-powered services for ecological transformation of cities and industries
• GreenPath Zero Carbon
• Air Quality
• Nuclear Solutions
• BeyondPFAS
• PlastiLoop
• Terra Academia
• Flexcity
• Data Center Resource 360

Products and services

• Hubgrade AI-powered digital solutions platform combining monitoring technologies for cities and industries to accelerate ecological transformation through integrated water, waste, and energy management.
• GreenPath Zero Carbon Comprehensive decarbonation solution offering over 100 models for sustainable decarbonation across industrial and municipal sectors, part of combined Water, Waste, and Energy solutions.
• BeyondPFAS Integrated PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) treatment solution for detecting and treating regulated PFAS in water and environmental remediation.
• Data Center Resource 360 Comprehensive offering for data center infrastructure security and positive territorial impact, combining water management, energy efficiency, and cooling solutions.
• Flexcity Electrical flexibility service providing grid reliability through demand response and real-time energy management for territories and industrial clients.
• Drop Technology Patented PFAS destruction technology achieving up to 99.9999% effectiveness in destroying targeted PFAS compounds in Europe.
• Water Technologies Water treatment technologies and solutions including desalination, wastewater treatment, and industrial water management across global markets.
• Nuclear Solutions Specialized solutions for nuclear waste treatment, decontamination, and decommissioning of nuclear installations.
• PlastiLoop Global recycled plastics solution accelerating the circular economy for plastics through advanced recycling technologies.
• Air Quality Air quality monitoring and management solutions for industrial and municipal applications.
• REUT (Reuse of Treated Wastewater) Reuse of treated wastewater solutions for industrial, agricultural, and municipal applications, with over 20 years of experience.
• Sea Water Desalination Sustainable seawater desalination solutions providing fresh water in water-stressed regions.
• Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Recycling solutions for electric vehicle batteries recovering valuable materials including lithium and supporting circular economy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9999% PFAS destruction effectiveness with Drop technology
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and innovative.

• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Veolia collaborates with Amazon to deploy wastewater reuse for data center cooling, supporting sustainable data center infrastructure development with positive territorial impact.
• Science City Guangzhou Investment GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic agreement to establish a decarbonation innovation project in China, focusing on carbon reduction solutions in the Guangzhou region.
• Clean Earth (Acquisition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Acquisition completed, doubling hazardous waste business in the United States and opening a new growth chapter with expanded capabilities in PFAS treatment and environmental remediation.
• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic alliance for energy transition and circular economy. Includes biomethane production development and world's largest solar-powered desalination plant in Oman.
• Mistral AIstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Partnership to revolutionize resource efficiency management through generative AI, accelerating ecological transformation with AI-powered solutions.
• ADNOCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to optimize water management operations in the Middle East.
• EnagásinnovativeStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with Barcelona municipality on world's first urban cold recovery network from LNG terminal, pioneering sustainable urban energy solutions.
• AFD (French Development Agency)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership to accelerate ecological transformation in developing countries, combining Veolia's technical expertise with AFD's development financing capabilities.
• Saudi Investment Recycling CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Memorandum of understanding to create a regional champion for waste treatment in Saudi Arabia, supporting the country's environmental transformation goals.
• Groupe Renault, SolvaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint forces to recycle electric vehicle battery metals in closed loop, combining automotive, chemical, and environmental expertise for circular economy in EV batteries.
• EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Nuclear waste treatment partnerships including Waste2Glass joint venture and Graphitech for graphite treatment, leveraging nuclear decommissioning expertise.
• YarastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership to advance circular economy in Europe, focusing on agricultural and industrial nutrient recovery and sustainable fertilizer production.
• Waga EnergyinnovativeStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Startup of one of Europe's largest biomethane production units, converting landfill gas to renewable natural gas for grid injection.
• Suez (Acquisition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Completed acquisition and merger with Suez, creating the world champion of ecological transformation with expanded capabilities across water, waste, and energy services.
• Tetra PakstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership to recycle all components of food cartons, combining packaging and environmental expertise for comprehensive carton recycling.
• UnileverstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Sustainable packaging collaboration focusing on plastic waste reduction and development of recycling programs for consumer goods packaging.
• NestléstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership to fight plastic waste and develop recycling programs, supporting circular economy goals in food and beverage sector.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Suez SA (post-divestiture entity): The remaining Suez entity after Veolia's 2022 acquisition, operating in water and waste services. Most direct comparable as Veolia's primary merger counterpart and historical competitor across municipal water concessions and waste management in Europe and emerging markets.
• Clean Harbors: Leading North American provider of environmental and industrial services including hazardous waste management. Closely comparable to Veolia's Clean Earth subsidiary and Hazardous Waste Europe operations following Veolia's US expansion.
• Severn Trent: UK-listed water and waste treatment company operating regulated water concessions. Direct comparable to Veolia's municipal water concession business and long-term contract model, particularly relevant given Veolia's UK focus after the Suez UK waste divestiture.
• United Utilities: UK water and wastewater utility operating regulated concessions in North West England. Direct comparable in long-duration regulated water service delivery, water resource management, and treatment infrastructure.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company focused on pumps, treatment, and smart water solutions. Comparable to Veolia's Water Technologies division, particularly in industrial water treatment and smart metering/Birdz offerings.
• Stericycle: US-based provider of regulated waste and compliance services. Comparable to Veolia's hazardous waste and specialized disposal operations, particularly relevant as Veolia doubles US hazardous waste via Clean Earth.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest waste management company in North America, offering collection, recycling, and disposal services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the waste management value chain that Veolia also serves, though more US-centric and less diversified into water and energy.
• Republic Services: Major US-based environmental services provider focused on recycling, solid waste, and energy services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping solid waste and recycling capabilities that intersect with Veolia's waste valorization business.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies serving industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial water treatment and resource efficiency where Veolia's Industries Global Solutions competes directly.

Regional players

• FCC Environment (FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente): Spanish environmental services division of FCC Group operating across waste management, water treatment, and urban services in Iberia and Latin America. Comparable as a regional incumbent in markets where Veolia also operates, particularly Spain and Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat9 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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