Veolia Environmental Services | South Africa

Veolia Environmental Services fully adopts our Group Corporate Values.

Veolia Environnement operates in a number of key activities which are water, waste management, transportation and energy services. There is a high degree of autonomy in terms of decision-making and responsibilities in our various activities, though in all circumstances, the professional behavior of our company employees must reflect, first and foremost, our shared guiding principles. These are:

Strict respect for the law
Honesty and integrity
Social responsibility
Risk management
Information and corporate governance
Commitment to sustainable development

Principles	Obligations and actions undertaken
Strict respect for the law	Ongoing duty of vigilance and information Monitoring changes in norms and adapting techniques
Honesty and integrity	Loyalty amongst employees Discretion and confidentiality in exchanges Appropriate management of conflict of interest situations
Social responsibility	Respecting national and international norms, in particular those of the International Labour Organization Employee training, protection and promotion, notably via the Veolia Environnement Campus Implementing actions aimed at improving the life of neighbouring communities Publishing documents bearing witness to these actions: e.g. human resources report, record of human resources initiatives
Risk management	Maintaining health and safety in the workplace Identifying and limiting industrial and environmental risks on sites Increased surveillance of installations in terms of public health issues accompanied by major R&D efforts Managing geographical risks on operating sites Drawing up a Financial Code of Ethics and Attorney Conduct Rules
Information and corporate governance	Transparency and accuracy of published information, under the control of the Disclosure Committee Compliance with best business standards in terms of corporate governance.
Commitments in aid of sustainable development	Adhering to the Principles of the United Nations Global Pact Adopting a Sustainable Development Charter Voluntary publication of an annual sustainable development report