Danone and Veolia will together focus on the water cycle, waste management, sustainable agriculture and energy efficiency, to meet the challenge of climate change.
The two French companies believe it is essential to transform consumption and waste management practices, and transition into a circular economy.
They will be sharing their expertise and explore the full range of innovative solutions in water cycle management, waste management, sustainable agriculture and energy efficiency.
Priorities include securing access to water resources and sustainable management of plastic packaging—issues that are central to Danone’s new climate policy targeting zero net carbon emissions in the long term.
Projects have already been identified in France and other countries for the alliance to start rolling out in 2016.
Deployment will be gradual, building on lessons learned in a first round of pilot projects.
Among the projects is the development of ‘zero liquid discharge’ plants to ensure optimum recycling of water resources, and the creation of production units for recycled plastic to ensure a secure supply source.
Other circular economy projects are also in the pipeline.
They include producing biogas by combining factory bio-waste with manure from local farms, and optimizing energy consumption by making expert use of alternative energy sources.
