EJQ4 - Spring 2025 - Journal - Page 38
We also began O&M services for the City of Montreal’s indoor composting operation and we are continuing the construction of Montreal’s new AD operation. In 2025, we will operate 昀椀ve organic processing
operations in Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton. We were also selected
by Metro Vancouver as the new O&M provider for its waste-to-energy
facility. We are very excited to be back in Metro Vancouver and playing
a major role in managing 25 per cent of the Region’s waste generation.
It is also important to note that Veolia’s water technology group includes sales, research and development and manufacturing facilities
which provide innovative solutions to both municipal and industrial
clients across Canada.
Over the next 昀椀ve years, Veolia is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy called GreenUp focused on three areas: the decarbonization of our
and our customers’ operations towards net zero CO2; regeneration of
resources as part of the circular economy, and; depollution, such as
treating PFAS to protect human health. Our growth will come mostly
from our own operations, but we are also looking at merger and acquisition opportunities.
How are you increasing the adoption of innovation to address increasing pressures on waste, wastewater and energy?
The accelerated advancement of technology is impacting everyone’s business
and Veolia is leading innovative and economically proven solutions through our
complementary service o昀昀ering to the water, waste and energy sectors. However, the challenge the environmental service industry faces is how to deliver innovative technologies and services in a procurement environment that favours
lowest bid contracts.
With aging infrastructure and tightening budgets, municipalities across Canada
are increasingly turning to “bundling” as a potential strategy to address multiple environmental challenges simultaneously. By combining water, wastewater,
waste management and energy projects into comprehensive packages that we
call “Ecofactories,”cities can streamline processes, introduce innovative technologies and services and lower costs all while reducing environmental impact.
As a global service provider we apply leading edge technologies and services and
create bespoke solutions for our clients. An area we are seeing signi昀椀cant interest is in our digital and AI solutions which can extend, among other bene昀椀ts, the
lifespan of critical infrastructure.
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