Veolia: the pioneer of environmental conservation industry in China

Veolia has a strong presence in China, where its waste, water and energy activities are at the heart of sustainable development in China: resource conservation, environmental protection, recycling and sustainable economy, and social development.

Veolia group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Since entering the Chinese market in the early 1990s, Veolia has consistently delivered a comprehensive range of efficient environmental services for urban and industrial sectors. The company actively partners with diverse stakeholders to support China’s green and low-carbon transformation.

With over 8,500 employees in China, Veolia delivers professional environmental services all around China. In 2025, Veolia avoided over 594,000 tons of carbon emissions in China.

Veolia Business Segments and Key Figures in China

Access to Water and Sanitation

  • Provide 14.3 million people with drinking water
  • Introduced 1.46 billion m3 of drinking water to network
  • Collect 154 million m3 of wastewater

Solid Waste Recycling and Recovery

  • 81,562 tons of plastic recycled from Veolia transformation plant

Liquid and Hazardous Waste Treatment and Recovery 

  • 616,200 tons of hazardous waste treated

Local Loops of Energy

  • 7.14 million MWh of energy produced
  • 961,141 people connected to district heating networks 

Onsite Services to Industrial Clients

  • 1.72 billion m3 of cooling water produced
  • 54.5 million m3 of process water produced for clients
  • 48.94  million m3 of effluent treated

Water Technologies

  • Provide 700 municipal clients and industrial clients with water treatment technologies
  • 12+ million tons of water being saved from cooling system yearly

Our footprints

CHINA MAP-EN-2025
  • ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION
  • SOLID WASTE TREATMENT, RECYCLING & RECOVERY
  • LIQUID & HAZARDOUS WASTE  TREATMENT & RECOVERY
  • LOCAL LOOPS OF ENERGY
  • ON-SITE SERVICES TO INDUSTRIAL CLIENTS
  • WATER TECHNOLOGIES