SADE SEURECA €1.33 billion in revenue 9,000 employees 7,200 new projects started in <strong>2009</strong> 24,000 metric tons of CO 2 equivalent avoided 3,000 km of pipes installed Sade, Europe’s leading installer of water and wastewater networks, is consolidating its position as a leader in the design, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of networks and their associated facilities. With approximately 100 business units in France and a presence in 20 countries, the subsidiary has an in-house design and engineering department that enables it to respond reliably and creatively to the expectations of all its clients—public authorities, industrial companies, individuals and parapublic organizations—regardless of the size of their project or their economic and environmental requirements. In <strong>2009</strong>, Sade continued to expand in its traditional activities. Fully embracing the principles of sustainable development, it conducts carbon assessments of its work sites and develops innovative techniques to minimize their effects on the environment (ecological network connections, on-site recycling of excavated and surfacing materials, etc.) (see page 43). Seeking new growth drivers, the subsidiary has also positioned itself in key sectors. For example, Sade Telecom has become one of the major players in telecommunications networks and is basing its current growth on rolling out very-high-speed networks and CCTV systems. Sade is also building a reputation in the renewable energy market, particularly in infrastructure construction for wind farms, with over 50 wind turbine pads installed so far. It is already positioned in the very specialized segments of waterproof membranes for landfills, wastewater treatment plants with reed-planted beds, and stormwater and highway runoff storage tanks. It is among the standard-setters for installing well drilling and is demonstrating its receptiveness to new markets with an unusual specialization—authorized caravan sites for traveling people—and the deployment of original techniques, such as rope access work. <strong>Veolia</strong> <strong>Water</strong>’s engineering and consultancy subsidiary for international projects celebrated 50 years of worldwide expertise in water and wastewater and environmental management in <strong>2009</strong>. It was a busy year: a hydraulic model in Gabon, supervision of a wastewater project in Kenya, feasibility studies on water and wastewater projects in Tanzania, a water supply project in Ethiopia, improvement of water network efficiency in Morocco, creation of its fourth subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, technical support in Bulgaria, evaluation of water and wastewater infrastructure in Serbia, a sea outfall in Azerbaijan, a study on drinking water supply in Vietnam, and more. Seureca also developed its synergies with <strong>Veolia</strong> Environnement’s other divisions, with a study on district heating in Ukraine with <strong>Veolia</strong> Energy-Dalkia and the preliminary design of a landfill in Morocco with <strong>Veolia</strong> Environmental Services. In <strong>2009</strong>, Seureca took up new challenges and developed local partnerships, while ensuring the safety of its employees in the four corners of the world. SETUDE <strong>Veolia</strong> <strong>Water</strong>’s engineering and consultancy subsidiary for projects in France offers public authorities and industrial companies comprehensive services in consultancy and assistance in decision-making in the fields of water, wastewater and the environment. Its services cover technical and economic studies; master plans; environmental impact studies; preparation of administrative files required by regulations; and assistance in implementing environmental management and sustainable development programs. In <strong>2009</strong>, for example, Setude modeled the Garonne, Lot and Ariège rivers, along with the Garonne canal, and then went on to develop a tool for real-time prediction of pollution and a system for odor prediction, for the SIAAP water authority. Setude will celebrate 60 years of consulting in 2010. 17
Our fundamentals / <strong>Business</strong> activities <strong>Veolia</strong> <strong>Water</strong> manages the water cycles with a focus on saving water and protecting resources Produce and distribute drinking water Manage raw water withdrawals Discharge treated wastewater into the environment Recharge aquifers 18 <strong>Veolia</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>2009</strong>
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