Veolia

Veolia (formerly SUEZ) Water Technologies and Solutions
France
Technology Hardware and Equipment, Transportation, Utilities

Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

Veolia Environnement S.A. is a service and utility company headquartered in Paris, France. Through its related subsidiaries, Veolia has stakes in the water, waste management, and transport industries. Veolia does not provide protections against political viewpoint discrimination. Veolia North America has hosted events regarding sustainable development, and the company has revealed its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, despite its status as a public service corporation. Veolia has severed all its ties with the Israeli market due to ideological pressure from pro-Palestinian organizations. For these reasons, Veolia receives a High Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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In 2015, Veolia sold its stake in an Israeli light rail project and removed all its products and services from the Israeli market due to pressure from the BDS movement to boycott Israel (1). Veolia has not done any business in Israel since 2015, continuing its support of the BDS movement. 

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Veolia does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Veolia does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Veolia hosted a 2019 event organized by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (1). Veolia North America has hosted LGBTQ Pride events throughout the United States (2). Veolia has promoted ESG reporting, and the company has stated its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050 (3)(4).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Veolia does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Suez Water merged with Veolia North America in 2022. Prior to the merger, the Suez Water PAC donated in a bipartisan manner in accordance with business interests (1). Veolia Environment’s lobbying history has also been business-focused and non-ideological (2).

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September 25, 2023

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