in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Veolia’s dedication to ecological transformation is built upon three fundamental principles: depollution, decarbonisation, and resource regeneration. Through our integrated waste, water, and energy operations, we deliver essential services that create lasting environmental, social, and economic value.
As we conclude our Impact 2023 Strategy and transition to our ambitious GreenUp Strategy for 2024, our 2023 Sustainability report reflects on a year of notable successes across healthcare, water infrastructure, and waste management sectors, working closely with our partners to drive innovation and sustainability.
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Community projects supported directly through our Veolia Connect Fund
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Key highlights
Addressing Ecological Transformation with our Stakeholders
On September 14 2023, by bringing representatives from our key stakeholder groups together, we started a conversation in Ireland about scoping out what becoming truly sustainable might look like.
Key decision makers for sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, technology, education and infrastructure, as well as the public and non-profit sectors, came together and discussed the challenges and opportunities including what is needed to achieve the transformation we need. We talked about access to experts, innovative solutions, funding models, procurement, and Scope 3 emissions. A key challenge for everyone is moving beyond standalone projects to deliver on very challenging commitments and targets.
Going forward, we will be working with this group to help co-develop innovative solutions to deliver Ecological Transformation and make our society more sustainable.
Supporting our Communities
Grow your own orchard
In 2023 we launched Veolia Orchard in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Through this programme we provide trees to local schools so that they can grow their own orchards. Initially launched in England in 2020, Veolia Orchard aims to improve the well-being of young people and nurture their skills in creating positive change to their environment.
Five native apple trees were donated and planted to 5 schools across the island of Ireland. The management of an orchard will offer a unique learning opportunity as it can be integrated into the curriculum to teach about biodiversity, native flora and fauna, and the importance of orchards to wildlife and air quality.
Veolia Connect Funds
The Veolia Connect Fund is our community support programme in Ireland. The purpose of the programme is to forge links between Veolia and local communities through funding a diverse range of not-for-profit groups or organisations all over the island of Ireland which Veolia staff are personally involved with.
In 2023, 15 community projects supported directly through our Veolia Connect Fund such as Bangor City Warriors Basketball Academy which was in the process of setting up the first basketball club in the Bangor area in Co. Down. Through our programme we helped the club to develop their mixed U14 and U16 teams in a cross community, diverse and inclusive environment.
Employee Volunteering Days
To preserve our ecosystem and help communities to connect with nature, some of our employees volunteered to help maintain community gardens and make them more accessible to the local community.
Throughout 2023 in Ireland and Northern Ireland our volunteers did amazing work in the following community gardens:
• BITCNI Summer Solstice VolunteerAction Day at l’Arche Belfast
• Belfast Volunteering Day with BITCNI
• Groundworks Connswater CommunityGarden, Belfast
• Upper Paddock Biodiversity Garden inThomastown, Co. Kilkenny
• GLAS TU Dublin CommunityGarden, Dublin
