Corporate Social Responsibility

In September 1998, Vivendi-CGE had donated movable water treatment equipment to the disaster area in Hubei Province through China Charity Federation for post-disaster clean water supply.

Veolia has established arms length relationship with the Chinese government, and has actively participated in the relevant mechanism of foreign communication; In October 1998, the chairman of Veolia Group had initiated and sponsored the forum of “Europe-China economic dialogue” under the leadership of EU; as a leader of foreign enterprise, he has been nominated the Consultant of International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Mayor of Beijing as well as the Chairman of International Consultant Delegation of the Mayor of Tianjin.

In 2003, Veolia Group has sponsored the Environment & Sustainable Development Leadership program in partnership with Tsinghua University and Yale University in Beijing, so as to contribute to the sustainable development of China.

As the Chairman of Honorary Committee of French Culture Year in China, VE’s president was invited to accompany the French President Chirac in his state visit to China in October 2004. During the visit, he has initiated various culture & economic events. Mr. Henri Proglio has devoted himself with all VE Group to the strengthening of the bilateral communication and culture exchange between the two countries, and has perfectly fulfilled his social responsibility as an international enterpriser.

In 2004, Veolia has signed an agreement with the National Training Center for Mayors in China, a branch organization of the Ministry of Construction, to conduct a

course of Urban Management and Sustainable Development.

In 2004, a research project has been launched between Veolia and DRC (Development and Research Center of the State Council) in terms of analysis into the urban environmental services in China through its mechanism, economic and social aspects, so as to forecast the environmental development tendency in the course of urbanization in China.

On 26th December 2004, the Tsunami tragedy in South Asia has cost dreadful damage to the coastal line of the Bay of Bengal. The President of the company went to Colombo right after the disaster as a member of the delegation from the French Ministry of Health. More than a thousand volunteers were mobilized in the international humanitarianism aid. Over 30 tons of equipment has been dispatched. Veolia has once again perfectly fulfilled its social responsibility.

Prosperous future

Since China has joined WTO, China’s economic development becomes increasingly globalize; the modes of foreign investment and foreign partnership are gradually complying with the international practice. To follow this trend, Veolia Water is constantly enhancing its business in China, and enthusiastically helping the reform and opening of the water and utilities sector in China, in order to promote the vigorous environmental services industry.

In 2002 Veolia Water focused its emphasis of global business development strategy on Asia, particularly on China. The company is determined to increase the business proportion of Asian market from the present 2% to 10%-20% in the near future. The accomplishment of this objective will make Veolia Water the primary foreign funded operator in water sector, even one of the leading European investor in China.

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