At Veolia, we know the importance of inclusion in the workplace. We are proud of how it forms our organization and culture. We are dedicated to making sure our future is shaped around an inclusive culture — one that values unique skills and experiences.
Becoming the global champion of ecological transformation is our main goal. We can only achieve this by ensuring that all communities and people are engaged and given an opportunity to participate.
Our strength is in our people.
We strive to be a workplace that is inclusive and empowers people to contribute their best.
Where we stand today
In 2020, Veolia North America embarked on a comprehensive initiative with a focus to identify, develop and implement strategies tied to creating a more inclusive culture at Veolia North America (VNA).
Our people are our greatest asset as an organization and they are the key to achieving our company purpose. At its core, the main objective is a culture change that ensures we have strong and unbiased management practices, systems, and processes that enable ALL staff to participate, deliver and grow to their fullest potential.
A structured roadmap has been defined and key initiatives are in progress toward aligning our vision, assessing and improving our people processes, enabling our staff to engage in culture change, tracking metrics, investing in training, and communicating on change.
"I believe in people. Each person can make a difference in our organization, improve efficiency, develop new business, identify innovations that will make ecological transformation come true. Inclusion is an important competitive differentiator for VNA and is critical if we want to grow."
Frédéric Van Heems
President and Chief Executive Officer
Veolia North America
Programs
and initiatives.
Organization-wide communication program that highlights employee profiles and stories
Enhanced Paternity Leave benefits available to all employees
Heightened focus on enhancing our student loan benefits
Focused talent programs such as Leaders of Tomorrow and Women in Leadership
Company-wide inclusive Mentoring Program open to all employees
Multi-faceted Corporate and Business Line specific Committees to grow a holistic and inclusive culture
Organizational campaign promoting the use of inclusive moments as a kick off to company meetings to prompt inclusion as part of our day to day culture.
Focused questions on global employee engagement survey directed specifically to inclusion.
Veolia aims to work together in partnership with minorities to provide leadership and create tangible opportunities where we live and operate. Our goal? To continue increasing inclusivity within our workforce and suppliers, and to implement region-wide educational workshops to raise cultural awareness across the country.
A look forward
Collective approach to inclusion as a non-negotiable within our company culture.
Organizational commitment to focused inclusivity roles and initiatives.
Active and intentional approach to inclusivity reporting and metrics transparency to determine areas of focus and key inclusion initiatives.
Focus on expanding inclusive representation in our leadership and across the organization.
Inclusive career development and growth for all employees within our management practices and people processes to support our overall company culture.
