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3 unusual facts about Veolia Environnement


Veolia Environnement

In February 2011 the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council of the London borough of Tower Hamlets London voted to review its position with Veolia and place no further contracts with it, after claiming that Veolia's work for the Israeli government assisted the "continued oppression of the Palestinian people".

On December 31, 2012 shares in Veolia Environnement were held as follows: 9.3% by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (primary shareholder), followed by Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (6.3%), Groupama (5.42%), Velo Investissement (4.73%), Électricité de France (4.22%), Veolia Environment (2.73%).

On May 4, 2009, a Veolia Environmental Service's plant in West Carrollton, Ohio exploded.



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Connex Melbourne

Melbourne artist Van Thanh Rudd made an artwork attacking Connex's parent company Veolia Environnement's building of a light rail system linking up Israeli settlements.