Suez Group

Review summary

SUEZ submitted its 2024 Sustainability Statement, 2023-2027 roadmap, and act4nature commitments to the It’s Now for Nature campaign and met all the review criteria.

SUEZ’s double materiality assessment addresses nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities across the value chain.
The sustainability issues in order of materiality are: Resources outflows related to products and services, resources inflows including resource use, waste, water, pollution of water, marine resources, pollution of air, pollution of soils, microplastics, impacts on the state of species, biodiversity losses, and on condition of ecosystems..
Impacts: GHG emissions, emissions of non-GHG air pollutants, generation and release of solid waste, emissions of toxic pollutants to water and soil, area of freshwater use, volume of water use, area of land use, area of seabed use, introduction of invasive species, disturbances (e.g. noise, light).
Dependencies: Climate regulation, air quality regulation, and water regulation

SUEZ has SMART targets for biodiversity, pollution, invasive species, and water with a deadline of 2025 and 2027.
Biodiversity: Roll out biodiversity action plans at all biodiversity priority sites managed by SUEZ by 2027.
Pollution: Reach zero phytosanitary products used in green spaces on sites managed by SUEZ by 2027 (baseline of 2021).
Invasive species: Achieve 100% of renaturation and landscaping operations using local species by 2025 (Baseline of 2023)
Water (non-exhaustive): By 2027 100% of contracts in water-stressed areas with a commitment to preserving water resources (Baseline of 2023).
Regeneration: By 2027, create and develop existing and new SUEZ business models and solutions to accelerate natural environment regeneration and preservation (measured through turnover generated by regenerative solutions with a baseline of 2021).

SUEZ’s concrete actions to meet its targets include developing the Nature Standard for Sites and the Nature Standard for Construction Sites policies, which will be integrated at the beginning of 2025.
The standards address material impacts, risks, dependencies, and opportunities related to biodiversity loss and ecosystems in the following way:
Climate change (IRO-E4-1) and Pollution (IRO-E4-3): Both charters emphasize limiting emissions, controlling pollutants, and reducing water and soil contamination through strict handling of hazardous materials, restricted spills, and water treatment measures;
Land-use change: The standards encourage minimizing artificialization and preserving ecologically sensitive areas (e.g., reducing easement zones, avoiding unnecessary infrastructure expansion);
Invasive alien species: SUEZ introduced an Invasive Species Guide to address the risks invasive species pose to biodiversity. The guide outlines it’s impacts, identification methods, practical management solutions, emphasizing the importance of containment to prevent their spread.

The Executive Committee has approved the nature strategy of SUEZ.
The act4nature commitments are supported by SUEZ management including the Chairman and CEO.