Our responsibilities

Values and responsibility

We are in the business of environmental services. To us, environmental responsibility and sustainable development are not simply a corporate strategy; they are also our livelihood.

Turning waste into a resource as a responsible business

Through initiatives in the workplace, marketplace, community and environment, our goal is to transform attitudes towards waste – and turn waste into a resource. BITC planters
We are delighted that two of our employees, Kevin Hurst and Simone Looi have been recognised as Responsible Business Game Changers by Business in the Community (BitC).

Our company-wide efforts have been rewarded with a Platinum rating in the BitC Corporate Responsibility Index, which we are delighted to retain through 2013. 

This is a fantastic achievement and an acknowledgement of the array of community, environmental, social and employee initiatives that we have introduced across the business.

We received 2 Big Ticks in the 2012 BitC National Awards, within the Climate Change and Work Talent and Skills categories.

We have been recognised by BitC Northern Ireland for our inclusive approach to employing migrant workers - read the full case study here (we are on Page 8).


We are proud to be the largest recycling and waste management company in the UK to receive the Carbon Trust Standard. To find out more, please look through the links below or email us at cr@veolia.co.uk. 

  • Community volunteering
    Employee volunteering in action!

    We encourage all our staff to spend a paid half day a year giving something back to their local community.
  • Veolia Volunteers
    Volunteers required?

    If you are looking for volunteers to help your organisation, fill out the form below and we'll be in touch.
  • Veolia's environmental responsibility
    Environment

    Our responsibility to help secure a positive future for the environment is a challenge we are proud to meet.
  • Responsible Business Week
    Responsible Business Week

    Responsible Business Week (15-19 April 2013) is the UK’s largest celebration of responsible business run by charity Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership with City of London Corporation and Coca Cola Enterprises, in association with Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).

  • Annual Review
    Annual Review

    Our Annual Review provides a snapshot of the successes that make have made us proud over the past year, within our Corporate Responsibility framework, 'Go further together'.

  • Veolia's role in the community
    Community

    Community responsibility is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to respecting local communities and make every effort to reduce the impact of our activities on the people who live and work near our sites.
  • Veolia's responsibility in the workplace
    Workplace

    We value our people. We rely on their skills, ingenuity and dedication to help satisfy our customers, protect our environment and promote the success of our business every day.
  • Marketplace
    Marketplace

    In order to uphold an ethical, responsible approach to the marketplace, businesses need clear goals and a robust strategy to guide them through tough dilemmas and management challenges.
  • Veolia environmental trust
    The Veolia Environmental Trusts

    Our activities are backed by the work of the Veolia Environmental Trust and the Veolia Cleanaway Trusts, which fund community, environmental and restoration projects near our landfills and other facilities.

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