Suez SA (formerly Suez Environnement) is a

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company which operates largely in the

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sectors. The company has its head office in La Défense,

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History

Formerly an operating division of

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, the company was

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as a stand-alone entity as part of the merger to form

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) on 22 July 2008. Engie remained the largest shareholder of the company with a 35% stake. On the stock market, Suez Environnement's share jumped 40% in value on its first day. In April 2014, Suez Environnement signed 3 major water treatment contracts in India worth 61 million euros. In July 2015, the group Suez Environnement simplified its name to become Suez, after the group GDF-Suez changed its name to

, leaving the name Suez available again. In September 2015, Suez acquired Sembcorp's 40% stake in the companies' common joint-venture to provide water treatment and waste management in Australia. On 1 October 2017 Suez bought the Water & Process Technologies unit from GE Power for 3.4 billion dollars and formed a new business unit called Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. Suez shares are listed on the

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. On 14 May 2019 Bertrand Camus was appointed as chief executive officer of Suez. On 1 February 2022 SUEZ began a new chapter in its history with its acquisition by the Consortium of shareholders and the appointment of a new CEO, Sabrina Soussan. As of 1 August Sabrina Soussan was appointed chairman and CEO of SUEZ.

Financial results

Financial results in millions of euros:

Main key figures

Key figures for the group in 2022: * revenue: €9 billion; * 40,000 employees; * 68 million people worldwide benefit from drinking water * more than 37 million people worldwide benefit from sanitation * 3.7 TWh of energy produced from waste and wastewater * 4 million tons of CO₂ avoided * more than 150 researchers dedicated to R&D and innovation * 9 technical and innovation centers and R&D centers in Europe and Asia

Company governance

As of 5 March 2025 the executive committee is made up of: * Pierre Pauliac, Interim Co-CEO & Chief Operating Officer Water * Yves Rannou, Interim Co-CEO & Chief Operating Officer Recycling & Recovery * Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke, Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice-President * Laurent-Guillaume Guerra, Chief Human Resources Officer & Head of Health & Safety, Executive Vice-President * Stéphanie Cau, Chief Communication, Sustainability & Public Affairs, Executive Vice-President * Anne-Sophie Le Lay, Group General Counsel, Executive Vice-President

Shareholder structure

Breakdown of share capital as of 11 January 2023.

References

External links

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