The founders
The Veolia Environnement Foundation was set up for a period of five years. Its founders are the company itself and its four divisions.
The Foundation: the players
With over 1,000 applications received and 155 projects supported every year, the Veolia Environnement Foundation has set up an effective organization to respond as quickly as possible to the requests received.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees determines the major policy directions of the Foundation and ensures sound management. Its chairman is Henri Proglio and its Vice-President is Raymond-Max Aubert. Its other members are personalities from both inside and outside the company, chosen for their particular merits and their interest in the Foundation's work.
- Henri Proglio, Chairman & CEO, Veolia Environnement
- Raymond-Max Aubert, Vice-President Public Affairs, Veolia Environnement
- Olivier Barbaroux, Executive Vice-President, Veolia Environnement (Energy Services)
- Anne-Marie Couderc, Secretary General, Lagardère Active Media
- Jérôme Contamine, Senior Executive Vice-President, Veolia Environnement
- Jean-Luc Davoisne, Personnel Representative, Veolia Environnement
- Gilles Degois, Chairman of non-profit organization Kinkeliba
- Cyrille Du Peloux, Executive Vice-President, Veolia Environnement (Transport)
- Antoine Frérot, Executive Vice-President, Veolia Environnement (Water)
- Hugues Gall, Councilor of State
- Denis Gasquet, Executive Vice-President, Veolia Environnement (Environmental Services)
- Jérôme Jaffré, Director of CECOP
- Claude Michelet, Writer
- Véronique Rouzaud, Senior Vice-President of Human Ressources and Executive Vice-President, Veolia Environnement
- Alain Tchernonog, Secretary General, Veolia Environnement
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee brings together Veolia Environnement employees with a broad range of professional expertise (legal, financial, operational, etc.) that enables it to consider projects from all angles.
Its role is to examine and select projects eligible for a grant from the Foundation and decide on the amount of the grant allocated, which in the case of long-term projects may span several years. In addition, it is responsible for evaluating the projects supported with a view to drafting guidelines and fine-tuning future programs.
Permanent Staff
A permanent team is responsible for everyday preparation and monitoring of projects and relations with sponsors and project leaders.