UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of March 2012
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
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PRESS RELEASE
Veolia Environnement steps up the implementation
of its strategic plan
Paris, March 16th 2012 .– Antoine Frérot, Chairman and CEO of Veolia Environnement, today announced a series of decisions, effective immediately, to speed up the implementation of the Group’s strategic plan approved by its Board of Directors.
His tighter Executive Committee now includes:
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Sylvain Boucher
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Jérôme Gallot
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Jean-Michel Herrewyn
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Franck Lacroix
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Jean-Marie Lambert
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Jérôme Le Conte
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Pierre-François Riolacci.
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This fully committed Executive Committee is determined to successfully implement the strategic plan, which is designed to:
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transform the way the Group is organized and refocus Veolia on its increasingly interconnected businesses: Water, Environmental Services and Energy Services;
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evolve our business models;
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generate cost savings of €420 million by 2015;
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implement the divestment program of more than €5 billion in 2012 and 2013;
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reduce net financial debt below €12 billion by end 2013.
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Denis Gasquet, Olivier Orsini and Jean-Pierre Frémont are leaving Veolia Environnement, which thanks them for their contribution to building and growing the company.
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Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental solutions. With more than 315,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €29,6 billion* in 2011. www.veolia.com
* Excluding VeoliaTransdev revenues currently under divestment
Contact
Marie-Claire Camus
Tel : + 33 (0) 1 71 75 06 08
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 16, 2012
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VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
By: /s/ Antoine Frérot
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Name: Antoine Frérot
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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