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SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENTCONTRIBUTIONTO THE PRESERVATIONAND RESTORATIONOF BIODIVERSITY
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CONTENTS
• Profile• Interview with Jean-Louis Chaussade and
Bernard Guirkinger “Protecting biodiversity isa commitment for SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT”
1 / CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING ....................... 9• To preserve and restore biodiversity, a requirement
to sustain life• To preserve and restore biodiversity, mobilization and
collective responsibility• SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, boosting environmental efforts
2 / ACTIONS FOR PRESERVATION,RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ................... 16
• Environmental assessment and monitoring• Actions compatible with soil and water natural
environments• Partnership with expert organizations
• Awareness
3 / A COMMITTED SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT POLICY ....................................... 37
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SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENTCONTRIBUTIONTO THE PRESERVATIONAND RESTORATION
OF BIODIVERSITY
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PROFIL
2.06 billion euros
CONTROLLING ALL WATER AND WASTE CYCLESA global reference in the field of environmental businesses, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT operates in all waterand waste cycles and works in both the public and private sectors. This total expertise means that ithas a comprehensive approach to its customers’ environmental problems and can develop effectiveand creative synergies.
IN THE WATER SECTOR, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT operates mainly in:
> the catchment, processing and distribution of potable water;
> network maintenance and plant operation;
> customer management;
> collection and treatment of municipal and industrial waste water;
> the design, construction, sometimes funding, and operation of plants for potable water productionand waste water treatment, as well as plants for desalination and water treatment for re-use;
> studies, master plans, modeling of water tables and hydraulic flows, and direction of watermanagement infrastructure projects;
> organic and energy recovery from sewage sludge.
IN THE WASTE SECTOR, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT operates mainly in:
> waste collection (household, local authorities and industries; hazardous and non-hazardous,with the exception of radioactive waste) and urban waste management;
> sorting and pretreatment of these wastes;
> recycling, material organic or energy recovery from the recoverable fractions, eliminationby incineration and landfilling of the residual fractions;
> integrated management of industrial sites (remedial work, decontamination and rehabilitationof sites or polluted soils);
> sludge treatment and recovery.
2009 TURNOVER
12.296 billion euros
65,900employees
GROSS OPERATING INCOME 2009
90 millionpeople supplied
with drinkingwater
58 millionpeople provided
with sanitationservices
46 millionpeople served
by wastecollection
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T
he extinction of an endangered species is a
major loss to biodiversity. Widely publicized,
this concern should not overshadowanother emergency: the erosion of common living
organisms. Common plant and animal species which
are not endangered but are experiencing extremely
worrying losses, such as the bees or large marine
animals, individual numbers that continue to decline.
Yet this common biodiversity, less emotional but
more of daily concern, is quite simply indispensable
to life on Earth. Action is imperative and mobilization
at all levels is required. In order that good intentions
are acted upon, it is necessary to integrate the
preservation and restoration of biodiversity
systematically in public policies and business
strategies. This is neither illogical nor impossible.Biodiversity and its associated ecological services
contribute directly, considerably and at no cost to
human activities. To take account of biodiversity
and devote real human, technological and financial
effort to it must be understood as a vital investment.
Some companies have decided to go above and
beyond mere compliance with the regulations with
specific action plans and protection and restoration
measures related directly to their activity. In thisconfiguration, associations have an important role
to play. Environmental expertise developed over
many years should help the public and private
sectors to act and to act better. This collaboration
must be based on high ethical standards and
developed in the context of a defined exchange
of services. In this publication, you will find examples
of partnerships between SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT
and associations for specific goals such as
protecting a particular species. This is not
communication, but action. A route that is more
than promising and which is vital.
Enjoy reading.
Preface
François LETOURNEUX
President of the French Committee of the IUCN
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INTERVIEW
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT IS COMMITTED TO BIODIVERSITY.WHY?
Jean-Louis Chaussade: Protecting the diversity of living species is essential. We stem
from the organic tissue that makes Earth a unique planet, a place where we can live.
From a pragmatic standpoint, our survival as a species depends directly on our ability
to protect biodiversity in order that Nature can continue to provide us with vital naturalresources and services. From an ethical standpoint, our collective ability to protect the
variety of living species challenges our world view and our beliefs: Are we able to protect
life and to bequeath to future generations a planet that is still livable? For SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT, the answer is yes. Protection and restoration of biodiversity is the 6th
commitment* of our sustainable development policy and we are implementing a
strategy to make a suitable contribution at our scale.
Bernard Guirkinger: Our Group has been involved in environmental protection for a
long time. Our jobs are on the front line every day to limit the impacts of human
activities. If the concept of biodiversity is relatively new, the approach to delivering high
quality water treatment and waste services to protect humans and the environment is
at the heart of our business. The development of advanced knowledge in environmental
businesses with the creation of new technologies and solutions is a pillar of the SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT strategy. Our teams work daily to run water and waste management
services in optimal conditions, to improve scientific knowledge in our businesses and
to develop ever more efficient technologies or solutions in order to reconcile human
activity and natural environments preservation.
“The protection and restorationof biodiversity is a commitment for SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT”
Jean-LouisChaussade,Chief Executive Officer
Bernard Guirkinger,Executive Vice-president incharge of Water Business
coordination, R&I, SustainableDevelopment and Institutional
Relations.
* See Sustainable development policy, p. 40
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INTERVIEW
ARE SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’S CUSTOMERS SEEKING SOLUTIONSTO PROTECT AND RESTORE BIODIVERSITY?
Jean-Louis Chaussade: Our customers have very high expectations on this subject, from
the local authorities who are the prime agents of sustainable development, as well as from
companies who feel very concerned. Our customers are aware of the leverage for
biodiversity that is represented by the water and waste businesses. They are asking us toimagine solutions that enable them to act on several issues simultaneously: economic
efficiency, the fight against climate change and protecting biodiversity and natural resources.
The Fontainebleau Avon Community of Districts chose membrane technology for its future
waste water treatment plant: this is not only an efficient decision economically, but also a
choice that will help to protect ecosystems through sanitation, because the water discharged
after treatment will be of high quality.
Bernard Guirkinger: Our customers are increasingly demanding an advanced consideration
of biodiversity in our businesses. We are currently engaged in a dynamic program of
research, innovation and development to provide them with solutions. One of our priorities
is to develop effective tools for measuring and monitoring biodiversity, a prerequisite for
action. One of our other approaches is designed to go beyond the limitation of impacts and
to propose solutions to restore biodiversity on degraded sites. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’S
expertise in soil decontamination, protection of the water resource or the management of
wetlands will increasingly be mobilized to take action for biodiversity.
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INTERVIEW
WHAT ARE SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’S OTHER ACTIONS?
Jean-Louis Chaussade: Aware of the pressures our businesses place on
environments, we are committed to a demanding environmental approach and are
taking initiatives to reduce these pressures. These include among other things,
monitoring sites, especially sensitive sites, that we operate and implementing plans to
protect and restore biodiversity on them. Operational entities such as SITA France,Lyonnaise des Eaux and Eurawasser among others are partnering with institutions and
associations that provide essential expertise needed to protect species and habitats
and develop effective action plans. Our commitment to this issue will intensify in the
years to come.
Bernard Guirkinger: As part of our sustainable development policy, the 6th
commitment we made deals with the consideration of biodiversity on our sensitivesites. We are currently working to redefine, clarify and reinforce our actions to make
them even more effective. We have gained significant experience in recent years and
want to apply the best practices used on the ground to all companies in the Group.
Another facet of our actions in favor of biodiversity: our participation in public debate
with a strong mobilization of the Group on the occasion of the French Conference on
Biodiversity (May 2010), the Group’s contribution to the European Commission
consultation on biodiversity strategy post-2010, a contribution to public awareness with
the establishment and funding of many educational programs, locally with Biodiversity
Trails, for example and also nationally with the short programs Biodiversity Heroes
broadcast on France 2.
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CHALLENGESAND POSITIONING
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
To preserve and restore biodiversity,a requirement to sustain life
Along with the mobilization against climate
change, preserving biodiversity is a huge challenge
for all inhabitants of the planet. The variety of life
on Earth is one of its primary resources and the
ecosystem services provided by nature and its
diversity are vital to mankind. Yet biodiversity is
seriously threatened and the rate of extinctions ofliving species of increasing concern. To act before
it is too late is imperative.
The term biodiversity, invented in the ‘80s and
popularized since refers to a reality as old as the
history of life on Earth: the variety of living organ-
isms and the interactions among living species. This vari-ety is today seriously affected by human activities. The
consequence of a world population that has risen from 2.5
billion in 1950 to 6.7 billion today and growing urbaniza-
tion, 39% of plant and animal species are now considered
threatened1. In continental France, 486 species or subspe-
cies of plants are on borrowed time; 19% of vertebrates
have become extinct or are seriously threatened; 50% of
wetlands have been destroyed in recent decades2. The
main pressures on biodiversity are the destruction, frag-
mentation and alteration of habitats, pollution, introduc-
tion of non-indigenous species, and overexploitation of
species. They cover all environments, including the “more
1/ “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity”, www.teebweb.org2/ National biodiversity strategy: challenges, objectives, guidelines, French Literature, 20093/ Article 2 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Biodiversity:Biodiversity means the variabilityamong living organisms from allsources including, inter alia, terrestrial,marine and other aquatic ecosystemsand the ecological complexes ofwhich they are part: this includes
diversity within species, betweenspecies and that of ecosystems.3
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
ordinary” nature. To these pressures is finally added the
issue of global warming. This phenomenon also affects
biodiversity by causing changes in particular areas to the
distribution of some species, changes in life cycles and
more widely by disrupting vital interactions within ecosys-
tems. Climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem serv-
ices are interacting: the ecosystem services provided bybiodiversity contribute to mitigation and adaptation to cli-
mate change and climate change contributes adversely to
the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
ESSENTIAL ECO-SYSTEMIC SERVICES
Biodiversity allows ecosystems to exist and to deliver vital
services to the entire world and especially human socie-
ties. It thus provides all the oxygen we breathe, and all the
food we eat. The importance of ecosystems is established
in the water cycle. It is also biodiversity that provides uswith the essential medicines we use today, the fibers
needed to get dressed or even a large majority of our
energy. The services that nature provides to mankind thus
relate to the provision of basic needs, regulations of natu-
ral phenomena, support to the previous services (water
cycle, etc.) or even cultural services. The list is endless and
the work undertaken to measure and quantify these serv-ices in economic terms already speaks volumes for their
importance in the global economy. Biological loss is there-
fore costing 2,000 billion dollars per year, or 6% of the
world’s gross national product.4
4/ “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity”.
Eco-system service:role played by organisms in thefunctioning of ecosystems and whichcreates conditions beneficial toMankind: pollination, climate control,water purification, etc.
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
To preserve and restore biodiversity,mobilization and collective responsibility
Faced with threats to biodiversity, mobilization
has intensified in recent years. International aware-
ness has forced all stakeholders (governments,
communities, businesses, associations, scientific,
etc.) to commit to policies to protect biodiversity.
Major changes are yet to come.
In 2010, International Year of Biodiversity, the Con-
vention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is of particular
importance with a new 2011-2010 strategy and the
signature of an international agreement on Access and
Benefit Sharing concerning biodiversity. It will be relayed
by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform
on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) platform. Like theIPCC, this platform could become the international arbitra-
tor for studies on biodiversity and probably prescribe public
action policies.
In 2002, an ambitious target was set at the Convention on
Biological Diversity on the occasion of the 6th Conference
of the Convention (The Hague): “significantly reduce biodi-
versity loss between now and 2010, at global, regional and
national levels, to contribute to the eradication of poverty
and for the benefit of all life on Earth” . The European Union
meanwhile, in 2001 undertookan even more ambitious
commitment: “to stop the loss of biodiversity by 2010” .
The development of a green infrastructure as promoted
by the European Commission and France should promote
the connectivity of terrestrial and aquatic environments
and contribute to ecosystem resilience. The implementa-tion of these objectives has, inter alia, found expression in
the following documents:
• The European Directive on Environmental Liability of 21
April 2004 which covers serious damage to water, pro-
tected areas and species as defined in the Habitats and
Birds Directives, soils (if there is an impact on health) and
to ecosystem services.• The European Water Framework Directive (DCE) of 23
October 2000 which requires aquatic environments to
be restored to a satisfactory ecological status in 2015.
In France, the measures taken under the Grenelle environ-
mental round table and now the Grenelle 25 Act should
strengthen the biodiversity conservation system. Locally,
municipalities, under pressure from new responsibilities
for planning or awareness of public opinion and some
elected officials, are committing to territorial development
policies that incorporate biodiversity: regional develop-
ment plans, Local Agenda 21, etc.
5/ The Grenelle environmental round table covers in the main: new protected areas, including marine, acquisition of wetlands, the green andblue belts, restoration of the ecological quality of water, improvement of knowledge and of expertise
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The October 2010 Nagoya conference markeda major step in mobilizing international actionfor biodiversity.
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT,boosting environmentalefforts
Through its business lines, SUEZ Environment has a
role to play in mobilizing to preserve biodiversity.
Water and waste treatment is an essential action
lever to protect the environment from human
activities.
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is an actor that pre-serves biodiversity for communities and industry.
Water and waste treatment play an important
interface role between human activities and natural envi-
ronments. Improving the quality of services delivered by
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT in these areas means working for
the protection of biodiversity. Through Research and Inno-
vation, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is constantly improvingthe processing technologies for treating various effluents
discharged into the environment, which insures their
good ecological state. Developing commercial offers to
support biodiversity policies, such as tools to identify the
impacts of public services on a community scale, is
another form of the Group’s contribution in relation to its
activities. Through its EDELWAY label, SUEZ ENVIRONNE-
MENT can also take a contractual commitment of environ-
mental performance, allowing its customers to achieve
their own environmental objectives, including biodiversity
protection. Environment:means the surroundings and conditionsin which a population of individuals from
a certain species can live.
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT IS COMMITTED TOREDUCING THE IMPACT OF ITS ACTIVITIES
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is aware of the physical and
chemical impact of its activities on natural environments.
The footprint of its facilities and their impact on the pres-
ervation of habitats, liquid and gaseous discharges result-ing from treatment methods or the management of
planted out areas are inherent impacts to the Group’s
industrial activity.
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is thus committed to a voluntary
approach of impact reduction. The sustainable develop-
ment policy already takes into account this objective sup-ported by monitoring indicators (examples: the number of
sensitive sites inventoried and the number of action plans
adopted and implemented, etc.). SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s
operating entities are in the front line and have developed
initiatives adapted to their businesses and local realities.
2010 is marked by a process of reflection in order to rethink
the Group’s biodiversity indicators and targets.
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES:BETTER TREATMENTOF ALL WATER
To cope with damage to water resources and meet
higher standards for environmental protection,research on ultrafiltration membranes began in1985 at Lyonnaise des Eaux. In 1988, the municipalityof Moncourt was the first in the world to have apotable water plant using this technology andin 1992, ultrafiltration diaphragms received theapproval of the Ministry of Health for clarificationand water disinfection.This technology, developed at CIRSEE (SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT’S Research Centre) and todaymarketed by Aquasource Degremont, required over 30million euros of investment. This method does not useany chemicals and therefore respects the environment.Since its inception, nearly 200 plants in France andworldwide produce more than one million cubic meters
of ultra-filtered drinking water each day.
Today, the association of ultrafiltration membranes withosmosis or nano-filtration membranes has extendedthe application to the pre-treatment of sea wateror brackish water, as well as waste water treatment- a major technological revolution which provides evenmore effective treatment solutions to preserve aquaticenvironments.
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
Changes to European legislation have led the Group to
rethink the definition of the indicators it used to take
account of biodiversity in its various businesses. Besides,feedback from many actions taken by SUEZ ENVIRONNE-
MENT for biodiversity emphasizes the variability of the
steps taken (local context, heterogeneity of diagnostic
methods, necessary adaptability to the expansion of pro-
tected areas, etc.). In this context, the objectives related to
the integration of biodiversity in site management should
evolve in order to show more clearly how the measures
implemented are relevant with regards to the specific
characteristics of the environment, to promote thismeasures on the long run, and to report at best on the
Group’s progresses on its environmental performance on
these complex issues. In addition, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT
will integrate its sites in the green and blue belts so as to
contribute to the ecological continuity of the territory.
INTEGRATION OF THE LYONNAISE DES EAUX SITESIN THE GREEN AND BLUE BELTS
In June 2010, the four entities of Lyonnaise des Eaux
signed the Biodiversity and Natural EnvironmentsCharter for the Île-de-France region.Objective: to share expertise, coordinate actions overthe entire territory in order to be a recognized actorin the consideration of biodiversity in different regionalpolicies or development areas. In this context,integration of sites in the Green and Blue Belt isa priority.Through fauna/flora inventory actions, differentiatedmanagement of green spaces, creation of diversifiedhabitats promoting colonization of sometimesthreatened species and ecological restoration actions,Lyonnaise des Eaux made its sites “islands of biodiversity”.Especially in urban areas, the difficulty lies ininterconnecting natural areas: restoration of ecologicalcorridors is a major challenge. To reduce fragmentationof habitats, to facilitate adaptation to climate change
through correct working of ecosystems and
to promote a good ecological state of water resourceswill only be achievable through setting up the Greenand Blue belts. Lyonnaise des Eaux is todaycollaborating with departmental Sensitive NaturalAreas services to ensure consistency of differentiatedmanagement practices for green spaces withinthe territory.With NATUREPARIF (Regional Agency for Nature andBiodiversity in Île-de-France), a place for exchange andconsolidation of knowledge that brings together all theparties within the territory (companies, associations,local authorities, government, etc.), Lyonnaise des Eauxinscribes its actions in urban planning documents(SCOT, PLU) and in the future Ecology ConsistencyRegional Plan. It is through this shared vision thatLyonnaise des Eaux is implementing in Île de Francea shared strategy for biodiversity preservation.
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CHALLENGES AND POSITIONING
BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLANSCOVERING SITA FRANCE’SLANDFILLS
With more than 700 waste treatment facilities,including 170 landfills in operation and closed,SITA France manages a large non-urban area.These facilities represent, during and after theiroperation, a real opportunity for recovery of highquality natural environments, especially inagricultural or built-up areas. In addition, certaintechnical facilities of these sites, ponds, ditches,fences, can be colonized by fauna and flora.Being Installations Classified for the Protectionof the Environment (ICPE), the landfills arealways subjected to an impact study. This study,
prior to any opening and expansion, specificallydetermines the challenges in terms of preservingbiodiversity. SITA France has decided to gobeyond the regulatory requirements forprotection of biodiversity, whether ordinary orremarkable. Therefore, since 2005, thesubsidiary, through its roadmap for SustainableDevelopment, is committed to integrating and
recovering local biodiversity throughout the lifeof its sites. This commitment applies to all wastetreatment facilities.
For the past five years, management plans forbiodiversity have been developed with expertsand deployed on SITA France’s non-hazardouswaste facilities.
Ecosystem: a community of livingbeings and their environment.The elements constituting an
ecosystem develop a networkfor exchanging energy and matterfor the maintenance and thedevelopment of life.
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ACTIONS
PRESERVATION,RESTORATIONAND AWARENESS
ACTIONS
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s commitment to biodiversity isreflected in the development of a range of ever more
effective solutions for treating water and waste,
as well as by the introduction of measures to reduce the
impact of the Group’s industrial activity. The Group’s initiatives for
biodiversity are developed for the natural environment, water and soil,
through partnerships formed with specialized institutions andassociations. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is also joining forces to develop
a high performance assessment and measuring tools as well
as raising awareness.
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
Assessment and monitoringof environments
Action for biodiversity is inconceivable without
the means of measurement and evaluation
adapted to the different environments. SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT develops and uses tools,
methodologies and technologies that enable
the Group and its clients to work for biodiversity
under the best possible conditions, in particular
to measure progress accurately.
CITYBIOSE®: TO ASSESS IN ORDERTO DECIDE
Local authorities increasingly need measurement anddecision support tools to quantify the environmental
impacts of their services. City-Biose® has been specially
developed by Safege to meet these needs. This is the
first tool for assessing and visualizing the environmental
performance of key services in a local authority: drink-
ing water, waste water, waste management, energy for
public buildings, public lighting and public transport.Easy to use, this tool is provided with an intuitive Web
interface. 12 quantitative indicators per service (drinking
and waste water, etc.) assess impacts accurately. First
and foremost, it is a tool for support in decision-making
and monitoring of environmental results, as well as an
essential support for dialogue in the process of good
governance by local authorities.
CONDUCTING FAUNA/FLORA STUDIES
The consideration of biodiversity requires a good under-
standing of ecological issues. The quality of the various
fauna and flora studies conducted before, during or after
the period of use is the guarantee of this. These studies,
with various objectives depending on the site operation
phase, are controlled by the operational managers of SITA
France’s sites with consultancies specializing in ecology.
The SITA France methodological guide, produced in partner-
ship with the Ecosphere consultancy, gives line managers
the tools necessary to understand the different types of
fauna/flora studies and the content and level of the deliv-
erables required. This guide also provides the environ-mental scientists in the consultancies with a specification
corresponding to each type of study. This ensures a high
quality standard and guarantees consistency in the inte-
gration of biodiversity into site management.
SITA France’s operational managers received the guide in
January 2009 and are given training in its use.
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
AMPERES: TO EVALUATE THEEFFECTIVENESS OF WATER TREATMENTON NEW POLLUTANTS
Waste water treatment is a major issue for preserving bio-
diversity in aquatic environments. Micropollutants, PCBs,
heavy metals, medical waste, nanoparticles are just some
of the substances present in our waste water. Industrial
and technological advances are adapting water treatment
methods to prevent these particles from reaching the
aquatic environments, watercourses and rivers and thus
affecting the fauna and flora.
A number of substances deemed “priority” will be subjectto an appropriate treatment in waste water treatment
plants by the end of 2015. After more than 4 years of
research on 21 sewage treatment plants representative of
French facilities, the AMPERES research program con-
ducted by SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT in partnership with
Cemagref delivered its first results in 2010. The research
focused on the identification of micropollutants and theefficacy of treatment on existing stations and studied the
most promising treatment techniques. As an integral part
of the water resource protection cycle, water treatment
plants must be able to treat micropollutants present in
waste water, even at low concentrations. After more than
2,000 samples and 5,000 analyses, the first conclusions
appear to be reassuring for the treatment of priority sub-
stances defined by the EU Framework Directive. Although
they were designed to treat nitrogen, phosphorus andcarbon, in accordance with European regulations, sewage
treatment plants already remove a major part of the prior-
ity substances, stopping up to 85% of these molecules.
With conventional treatments (secondary), existing waste
water treatment plants may contribute to achieving the
European objectives for 2015 of good ecological and
chemical status of water bodies in France.
MODELING AND MAPPING THE MARINEENVIRONMENT
Knowledge of the benthic littoral populations represents afundamental tool for the conservation of biodiversity and
its inclusion in the management of coastal areas. A Safege
subsidiary specializing in oceanography, Actimar uses
state of the art technology to map marine communities
and coral reefs at very high resolution from aircraft
equipped with sensors (Reunion Island, Mayotte, etc.).
Furthermore, its expertise with high tech tools for hydro-dynamic, hydro-sediment and water quality modeling also
allows Safege to provide products that can be used
directly by marine professionals, users and local decision
makers. In partnership with Actimar, Safege has devel-
oped Qualicôte®, the first European tool capable of cou-
pling models of all kinds (meteorological, hydrological,
hydraulic and currents), rainfall radar data to predict rain,
winds, currents, and possible pollution in coastal areas
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CONTINUOUS MONITORINGOF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS
Lyonnaise des Eaux has developed Sirène, a high perform-
ance and economic monitoring system for aquatic envi-
ronments. This system was set up in early 2008 on the
Thau pond, the largest lagoon in Languedoc-Roussillon,
classified as a Natura 2000 area and presenting an excep-
tional biological richness. Six Sirène continuous measure-
ment stations were positioned at strategic locations in the
pond. Energetically self-sufficient and equipped with meas-
urement probes, these stations continuously record the
temperature, salinity, oxygen and turbidity parameters. A
software centralizes all data: their monitoring will not onlyprovide knowledge of the impact of various events such as
rainfalls or exchanges with the sea in the environments and
thus preserve biodiversity, but also guide public investment
policies, justify expenditure and measure the environmen-
tal benefits of the investments made.
that could be harmful to the marine ecosystems con-
cerned. A web interface available to everyone thus pro-
vides all the information necessary for good management
of networks by the operator, and unparalleled information
on each beaches (waves, current, water temperature,
wind, expected rainfall, and possible health risks if any,
etc.). The Qualicôte® package was launched in 2009 and
used successfully throughout the bay of Cannes.
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
ECOLOGICAL QUALITY INDICATOR:MEASURING BIODIVERSITY
Landfills, given their large areas (up to 100 hectares) and
their environmental monitoring over several decades,
are significant opportunities for the use of innovative
management techniques to protect biodiversity. Since
2007, SITA France, a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT,
has called on the Natural Heritage Department of the
National Museum of Natural History, an internationally-
recognized biodiversity expert, to support its action in
favor of biodiversity. To overcome the lack of biodiversity
management performance indicators, SITA France and
the MNHN have developed the “Ecological Quality Indica-tor” (EQI) This tool assesses the biodiversity present in
landfills, identifies areas for improvement based on local
issues and monitors the effectiveness of the measures
used. This innovative tool, also adaptable to other industrial
facilities, has been the subject of scientific publications.
Implementation of the management and planning recom-
mendations in the Île-de-France region generated anoverall improvement of the ecological quality of sites, as
highlighted in 2009 following a second assessment by
the EQI.
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
Actions adapted to the natural waterand soil environments
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT is already involved in
many actions to protect and restore biodiversity.
To minimize the impacts associated with the
operation of our facilities, implement solutions
for conservation of species or even propose
responses that put biodiversity at the heart of
the contractual process, the initiatives taken by
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT concern both soils and
aquatic environments.
“ZONE LIBELLULE” ,AN INNOVATION IN THE SERVICE
OF BIODIVERSITY
Several studies have demonstrated that natural environ-
ments have decontaminating qualities. Based on this
observation, Lyonnaise des Eaux decided to develop an
original additional treatment with the design of a biological
“freedom” area to fight against emerging pollutants called
“Zone Libellule” . Its objectives, to process water dis-charged from sewage plants and fight effectively against
emerging pollutants which may escape the conventional
treatment while enhancing local biodiversity. The Zone
Libellule set up at Saint-Just recreates a succession of
different natural environments: a phytoplankton pond, a
reed bed, meanders, a delta, a free area, a wet meadow
or even an alluvial zone. The meanders and the delta will
increase the contact of water with the banks whererushes, sedges or watercress grow in abundance. The
water takes about ten days to cross the Zone Libellule,
before finally being returned to the natural watercourse,
free of many pollutants.
The Zone Libellule is being trialed in Saint-Just, in Hérault.
Rigorous scientific monitoring takes place, with frequent
input and output measurements in order to assess over
three years the effective pollution removal capabilities of
this 1.5ha area. Another objective is to monitor the devel-
opment of biodiversity and supervise the development of
this open-air laboratory with an assessment of mainte-
nance needs over the long term.
Endemic:means a species which is only presentin a specific territory.
WATER
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
NEW APPROACH FOR MANAGINGTHE FLAMMERANS PONDS
Flammerans is a groundwater catchment area covering
55 hectares, which helps to supply water for the Greater
Dijon area. Lyonnaise des Eaux, a subsidiary of SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT and the site manager, chose to
change its maintenance practices to promote the re-
introduction of biodiversity by recreating a wetland.
700m2 of ponds have been rehabilitated to allow the
return of biodiversity. Differentiated management of
the grasslands has been instituted and the planting of7km of hedgerows has helped to restore a habitat for
birds. These ponds are also remarkable because it is
the last nesting site in Burgundy of the corncrake. Com-
missioned by Lyonnaise des Eaux, the Conservatoire
des Sites Naturels Bourguignons [Conservatory of Natu-
ral Sites in Burgundy] conducted the diagnostic of the
site and will monitor its colonization until 2015. Since
2007, the result has already been favorable: doubling
the number of dragonflies, recolonization of the ponds
by vertebrate amphibians.
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
EXEMPLARY WATER TREATMENTPLANT AT FONTAINEBLEAU
As part of an overall bringing into compliance of the waste
water system for the Community of Fontainebleau Avon
Districts (CCFA) and compliance with the European direc-
tive on urban wastewater, the CCFA wanted a sewage
plant that was above criticism in every respect: techno-
logical, architectural, and environmental. The community
has chosen Degrémont to design and build the future
plant that will integrate protection of biodiversity through
the creation of an ecological area dedicated to the local
wildlife and flora. The membrane technology chosen will
discharge and even reuse as necessary water with qualitynear to “bathing water”, greatly reducing the impact of the
urbanization on aquatic environments. Work on site
began in early 2010, for commissioning in 2011. Compact,
the plant will also be designed to avoid odor and noise
pollution for the residents. It will have a peak capacity of
60,000 population equivalent, with a daily flow of
24,000m3/day.
CONTROL OF INVASIVE PLANTSPECIES IN NEW JERSEY (USA)
Natural areas managed by United Water in New Jersey
have in recent years been invaded by exogenous plant
species that threaten local biodiversity. The Trapa natans
and Persicaria perfoliata, very invasive grasses, have
gradually developed, ending up harming the native plants,
stifling their habitat and hindering their development. In
2009, United Water has used ladybugs, very fond of the
invasive weed, to neutralize it. The results given by this
method and its consequences will be monitored in the
coming years. Regarding water chestnuts, the subsidiary
of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has opted for a mechanicalrecovery which started in 2010.
SOIL SOIL
Invasive species: an invasive speciesis an exotic living species that canupset the balance of an ecosysteminto which it has been introduced.Biological invasion phenomena are
now considered by the UN as a majorcause of biodiversity loss.
É
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ACTIONS DE PRÉSERVATION, RESTAURATION ET SENSIBILISATION
SLUDGE FROM TREATMENT PLANTSTO HELP REPLANT A FORMER MINEIN THE OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
In New Caledonia, the Calédonienne des Eaux, a subsidi-ary of Lyonnaise des Eaux, has used sludge from treatment
plants to help revegetate the 200ha of land occupied by
a former mine. These sludges are a good quality fertilizer
that has enabled the planting of endemic species. With
this input, endemic species have been replanted. Planta-
tions are exhibiting accelerated growth. This plantation is
being monitored through a partnership with the Univer-sity of New Caledonia. In 2009, the INRA published the
results of silvicultural monitoring attesting to the success
of the approach.
Habitat: environment in which anorganism can live normally, and whichprovides enough support for its needs.SOIL
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
RESTORING SOIL DEGRADEDBY INDUSTRY
In 2009, SITA Remediation was awarded one of the largest
contracts in Europe for the decontamination and rehabili-
tation of polluted soil on the former industrial complex
called “The Avenue” at Chesterfield in the United King-
dom. This site covers 98 hectares and was formerly used
by heavy industry. First dedicated to mining coal, it was
then used by the chemical industry until 1992. The cleanup
stages began in September 2009 and will take 5 years until
final conversion of the site in 2014. The industrial complex
of “The Avenue” will become a reinstated site and will
change from “Brownfield” to “Greenfield” status! This rein-statement of the site will create ecological spaces and
protect the site’s fauna and flora. Expert geologists have
earmarked areas to protect animals such as salamanders
and reptiles, and landscapes including wetlands, forests,
rivers etc.
SOIL
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
To protect biodiversity, it is essential to mobilizerecognized expertise in order to conduct under the
best possible conditions initiatives directed at
conservation of species and ecosystems, as well as
assessing and monitoring biodiversity. SUEZ ENVI-
RONNEMENT is involved in a partnership approach
with recognized agencies and associations.
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LYONNAISEDES EAUX AND FRANCE NATUREENVIRONNEMENT
France Nature Environnement (FNE) has been a recog-
nized federation of public interest since 1976, bringingtogether nearly 3,000 associations working for the protec-
tion of the environment. For 40 years, FNE has been carry-
ing out its work under the aegis of voluntary managers
elected by the associations. The federation’s political orien-
tations meet only a single concern: protection of nature
and the environment which is consistent with defending
the public interest.In the water sector, FNE keeps well abreast of public deci-
sions and policies in order to protect and preserve water
resources and aquatic environments.
Lyonnaise des Eaux renewed its partnership with FNE in
2009 for a period of 3 years, focusing on sustainable water
management. The purpose of this partnership is to:
• create a methodological guide for environmental protec-tion associations; this guide will allow them to take
action to preserve water resources and aquatic environ-
ments in the potable water catchment areas.
• exchange information on issues related to the future of
water as part of think tanks established by Lyonnaise
des Eaux (FNE is the voice of associations within the
Forum des Idées Neuves sur l’eau et du Club Eau +);
• make the general public and those in education aware
of water resource and biodiversity preservation;
• educate employees of Lyonnaise des Eaux in the issues
of the great water cycle and biodiversity
• promote actions to preserve environments, habitats and
species on Lyonnaise des Eaux sites.
Partnership with expert organizations
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SITA FRANCEAND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURALHISTORY
In 2007, SITA France formed a partnership with the Natural
Heritage Service of the National Museum of Natural His-
tory, a benchmark institution for biodiversity, commis-sioned by the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable
Development and the Sea (MEEDDM) to validate and
update national inventories of fauna and flora, and their
habitats. In May 2008 a partnership agreement was signed
between the MNHN, SITA France and SITA Ile de France.
The objective of this collaboration is to provide areas for
discussion, recommendations and tools for management
and development of SITA France’s landfills in order to
improve their ability to support fauna and flora. During the
spring and summer of 2008, the first step was to assess
the biodiversity inherent to the landills, little studied today
outside the framework of impact studies. This field cam-
paign was conducted on 17 SITA France sites by an expert
naturalist, Senior Research Fellow at the Department ofNatural Heritage. The results compared the biodiversity of
the sites with that of the surrounding ecosystems, and
thus obtained an assessment of the ecological value of
SITA France’s real estate. In 2010, the results of these
studies, combined with feedback from developments
carried out have fueled the creation of a technical guide
for the ecological redevelopment of the landfills.
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PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
SITA TRUST PARTNERSHIPS:FINANCING OF BIODIVERSITY PROJECTS(UK)
Formed in 1997, SITA Trust is a fund of SITA UK, a subsidi-
ary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT which specializes in waste
management in the United Kingdom. The fund supports
environmental and social initiatives in communities bor-
dering SITA UK sites. In 2005, SITA Trust launched a sup-
port program dedicated entirely to financing biodiversity
projects under the United Kingdom’s biodiversity action
plan. Funded projects meet all the stipulated conditions,
including proving their ability to achieve significant goals
protecting biodiversity in line with the United Kingdom’snational action plan.
Biotope: a specific naturalenvironment offering a plant andanimal population relatively stablehabitat conditions.
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To evaluate the projects presented, panels of expertswere mobilized to ensure optimum use of funds. In 2010,
the success of the operations financed since 2005 with
initial funding of £13.5 million led SITA Trust to announce
further funding to continue the fund’s activity until 2012.
The many projects funded since 2005 have focused both
on the preservation of habitats and that of specifically
threatened species. SITA Trust has hence funded 16
projects to protect endangered species of butterfly with a
total funding of over £700,000. With encouraging results,
these projects have experimented with many butterfly
conservation techniques. Essential accumulated experi-
ence needed to protect butterflies over the long term inthe UK, where they are among the most endangered
species.
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PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONALCONSERVATORY OF GUADELOUPETO REINTRODUCE THE MANATEE
In October 2009, the Guadeloupe National Park and SITA
Espérance, which operates the Sainte-Rose non-hazardous
landfill, signed a partnership agreement for the proposed
reintroduction of the manatee in the Grand Cul-de-Sac
Marin. The manatee is a symbol for endangered species
worldwide. The project is as important as that of the mana-
tee’s reintroduction in Guadeloupe, which could attract the
attention of the international scientific community. This is a
unique opportunity to make the marine Grand Cul-de-Sac
Bay a globally recognized site. A successful collaborationbetween the Guadeloupe National Park and SITA will
improve the chances of success of this operation.
Ecology: the science of relationshipsof living beings (animals, plants,microorganisms) with theirenvironment and with other livingbeings.
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PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SITA FRANCEAND THE LPO TO PRESERVE THE RED KITEAND THE SHRIKES
Since October 2008, in collaboration with the League for
the Protection of Birds (LPO), SITA France has participated
in the national plan to restore the red kite (Milvus milvus),
a symbolic endangered species. A bird of prey, the red kite
has long found a source of food in the waste produced by
mankind. The disappearance of open dumps, banned
since July 2002 has significantly reduced the potential food
supply for this species.
Through sponsorship, SITA France supports the NationalRed Kite Restoration Plan, with which the LPO has been
tasked by the MEEDM. The purpose of this collaboration is
to establish feeding stations for the red kite on landfills.
These are constructed by SITA France, in close collabora-
tion with the LPO’s local experts, who choose the location
of these facilities to ensure their effectiveness. Three feed-
ing stations are now operational and functional in SITAFrance landfills, and form a means for experimenting with
this method of feeding the red kite. Awareness campaigns
for the protection of the species will also be conducted by
the LPO to alert landfill staff and visitors to this program.
In 2010 SITA France has committed to a new sponsorship
agreement for the red kite and the shrikes. The protection
system deployed will be based on creating welcoming
habitats for these species, as well as monitoring of the
different species of shrike.
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Green Belt: The Green Belt wasdefined at the Grenelle round tableon the environment as a territorydevelopment tool, consisting of largenatural areas with corridors connecting
them, or acting as buffer zones.It is complemented by a Blue Belt,formed by rivers and water bodies andplanted strips spread out along thesewatercourses and bodies of water.The objective of the Green and BlueBelts is to ensure biological continuitybetween large natural spaces and
aquatic environments and in particularto allow movement of wildlife.
GREEN BELT: TO RAISE PUBLICAWARENESS WHILE PROTECTINGA WETLAND AREA
Since June 2006, on the groundwater catchment area
covering 45 hectares on the Pecq Croissy protection site,
located in the Yvelines department in France, Lyonnaise
des Eaux has opened a trail along the Seine dedicated toteaching the biodiversity of wetlands and raising public
awareness. In partnership with the League for the Pro-
tection of Birds, Lyonnaise des Eaux has carried out the
following developments:
• 26 nest boxes suitable for different species
• 2 pyres of dead wood to house the various species thatcolonize this type of habitat
• Creating islands on sandbanks to protect birds from
predators
• Construction of a breeding dyke for swallows in order
to protect nests from floods
• Differentiated management of grasslands to enhance
biodiversity
Awareness
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AND AWARENESS ACTIONS
“BIODIVERSITY PATHS”: EXPLORINGTHE BIODIVERSITY ON WASTE STORAGEFACILITIES
To mark the International Year of Biodiversity, SITA France
has launched the Biodiversity Paths program and opened
the doors of its non-hazardous landfills.
Biodiversity Paths is a program to raise awareness for allaudiences - individuals, residents, those in education,
professionals - to biodiversity in general, as well as to
opportunities to win back nature, that responsibly-man-
aged industrial sites may offer. These Biodiversity Paths
help to see and understand the consideration of biodiver-
sity in the waste treatment cycle at SITA France. In 2010,
nine Biodiversity Paths have been designed on the same
number of landfills in operation in France.
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A COMMITTEDSUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT POLICYSustainable development policies are governance tools intheir own right. Real strategic plans, they also become a
means of communication essential to position the com-
pany on growth markets and provide stakeholders with
extra-financial indicators for assessing overall perform-
ance. In 2008, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT formulated its
sustainable development policy, based on work carried
out over a number of years. Today, the Group’s sustaina-ble development policy is focused on the businesses of
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, its employees and its stake-
holders. Commitments were defined realistically, always
accompanied by quantified progress targets and precise
monitoring6 indicators.
6/ For a detailed presentation of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s sustainable development policy, its priorities, commitments, targets and indicators,see the document “Sustainable Development: 2009 Commitments and Performances”, for download from the Group’s website.
A COMMITTED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
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CONSERVE RESOURCES
AND ENGAGE IN THE “CIRCULAR ECONOMY”
Optimise waste recycling and recovery rates.
Increase the yield of drinking water networks.
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EMPOWER OUR EMPLOYEESAS ACTORS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Foster professional knowledge.
Improve health and safety in the workplace.
Support diversity.
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BUILD OUR DEVELOPMENTWITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS
Maintain an active dialog with our stakeholders.
Be a key actor of local sustainable development.
Provide regular and easily accessible information about
our sustainable development actions.
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4 PRIORITIESFOR 12 COMMITMENTS
INNOVATE TO RESPOND
TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Improve energy efficiency through all operations.
Increase and promote renewable energy generation.
Incorporate biodiversity in site management.
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DESIGN, CREATION AND PRODUCTION
LES ÉDITIONS STRATÉGIQUES
EDITORIAL
COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT - ARCHÉTYPECOLLABORATION WITH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT, THE RESEARCH OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
AND THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT,
LYONNAISE DES EAUX, SITA FRANCE, DEGRÉMONT, SAFEGE
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MNHN: PHILIPPE GOURDAIN, SEBASTIEN SIBLET
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