The ambitious goal was announced by company CEO Estelle Brachlianoff this morning, as she laid out how Veolia would leverage its proprietary technologies and global expertise to address rising demand for integrated solutions in water management, local energy, and hazardous waste treatment.
It comes as the data centre industry confronts overwhelming capacity constraints across Europe, putting pressure on the grid and energy resources.
“Veolia is strategically positioned to help shape a resilient and sustainable future for the world’s fastest-growing industries, supporting innovation and progress while ensuring that growth remains sustainable,” said Brachlianoff. “This push builds on our world leadership in water technologies, local energy and hazardous waste, as well as our new Data Center Resource 360 offering, launched today.”
Confronting resource uncertainties
Forming a critical part of Veolia’s plans, Data Center Resource 360 is designed to address the critical environmental and operational challenges facing the digital infrastructure sector as demand booms. As a turnkey solution, it’s designed to be an all-in-one offering to support data centres to become carbon-neutral, water-positive, circular hubs, the company said.
“This next-generation offering is designed to support the growth of the strategic digital infrastructure that shapes today’s world,” Brachlianoff added. “We are proud to be the first and only company delivering a truly global, integrated and circular solution for data centres.”
The organisation works with both municipalities and data centre operators to ensure local impact and global growth. Speaking at a Veolia company event in London this morning, Brachlianoff said the offering was about “making data centres more sustainable,” acknowledging that Veolia is operating within a strategic market that is faced with ecological challenges, particularly during a time when environmental security concerns are rising.
“Environmental security is not a concept; it is a reality. [Veolia is] the innovation powerhouse for critical needs – inventing proprietary solutions for critical needs.”
She added that Veolia was eager to turn “dependency” into “autonomy”, particularly in today’s geopolitical landscape where resource uncertainty is dominating the conversation.
“Water is as strategic as oil, if not more,” she explained, advocating for the importance of a circular economy in the current climate. “The future of AI industries depends on environmental security … scaling AI can be a force for sustainable growth.”
Veolia said it works to significantly reduce carbon footprint through waste heat recovery projects that transform data centres into heat providers for communities and industries. Its electrical flexibility and backup services further work to maximise grid efficiency and integrate green power networks, benefiting the wider energy – citing a +20% energy reuse efficiency.
“Access to key resources such as water and energy is increasingly critical, helping operators make data centres more resource-efficient, resilient and connected to their communities is essential,” Brachlianoff added. “We can help turn these infrastructures into true allies of local communities, delivering environmental value with digital performance.”
Technology for environmental good
Currently operating across 44 countries, Veolia is prioritising its scale-up efforts, leveraging AI solutions to sustain its €350 million annual efficiency plan. With demand for data centre capacity set to triple in the next few years, the company is aiming to double the share of digital and AI efficiency gains to 50% of operational efficiency by 2030, compared with 23% in 2025.
Doubling its business is no small feat. Veolia plans to leverage its proprietary technologies, hazardous waste assets and its connections with local communities to achieve its goals.
“By leveraging our proprietary solutions and this unique integrated expertise, we deliver tailored, innovative approaches to build resilience and environmental security,” Brachlianoff said.
Securing reliable supplies, while protecting ecosystems, has become a significant challenge for industry and government alike. Brachlianoff explained at the event that Veolia is uniquely positioned to confront these challenges, given its expertise and local relationships to reduce water consumption and provide local energy solutions.
The company has already partnered with the likes of AWS, TSMC and STMicroelectronics, to name a few, to achieve this reality.
Brachlianoff explained: “Our ambition is to become the partner of choice for these strategic industries, helping them scale responsibly, optimise resource use and achieve sustainable growth, while protecting critical environmental assets for the long term.”
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