A player in sustainable development - Dalkia
A player in sustainable development - Dalkia
A player in sustainable development - Dalkia
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BUSINESS ACTIVITIES<br />
Energy Services<br />
62 2007 ANNUAL REPORT VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT<br />
Health <strong>in</strong>stitutions have confi dence <strong>in</strong> <strong>Dalkia</strong><br />
Health <strong>in</strong>stitutions need complex and impeccable logistics<br />
that ensure top-quality, reliable and un<strong>in</strong>terrupted service.<br />
<strong>Dalkia</strong> has made a specialty of meet<strong>in</strong>g these needs. In Italy,<br />
many hospitals have for a long time outsourced their general<br />
services to Siram, a <strong>Dalkia</strong> subsidiary that is the leader <strong>in</strong> its sector.<br />
<strong>Dalkia</strong>’s practices <strong>in</strong> France have built on this expertise.<br />
In 2006, <strong>Dalkia</strong> signed a contract for a wide range of services<br />
with the Sa<strong>in</strong>t-Joseph Foundation <strong>in</strong> Paris. It covers all technical<br />
and non-technical services, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g surgical <strong>in</strong>strument<br />
sterilization, which is the specialty of its Sterience subsidiary.<br />
In 2007, <strong>Dalkia</strong>’s expertise <strong>in</strong> medical support services crossed<br />
the Atlantic. After exchang<strong>in</strong>g experiences with their French<br />
counterparts, managers at Brazil’s Santa Casa de Misericordia<br />
Foundation asked Sterience to carry out an audit of sterilization<br />
practices <strong>in</strong> its hospital. In 2007, it awarded <strong>Dalkia</strong> a full-service<br />
contract, one of the most comprehensive <strong>in</strong> the healthcare sector.<br />
<strong>Dalkia</strong> manages the hospital’s utilities, air condition<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
electricity, environmental services, <strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />
quality improvement, health safety, and support services,<br />
such as medical equipment, telephony and park<strong>in</strong>g.