Our environmental performance is focused on:
• Minimising both our clients' and our greenhouse gas emissions
• Preserving natural resources
• Implementing environmental management systems
Transport contributes around 14 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and emissions from this sector are growing faster than almost all other sectors.
Veolia Transdev is actively engaged in the promotion of public transport as an alternative to private car travel. In the cities where Veolia Transdev operates, public transport usage, particularly in peak periods, is rising compared to private road usage. The old paradigm that car usage could continue to increase without consequence is now seriously questioned.
The key to making this permanent is to provide high quality, reliable, safe and innovative public transport as an alternative to the private motor vehicle. For example, in Auckland, New Zealand, where Veolia Transdev operates the rail network, government investment and good customer service by Veolia Transdev is contributing to the renaissance in rail travel. Rail usage in Auckland is now at an all time high with over 10 million passengers per annum using the commuter rail system.
As part of the global Veolia Environnement group, Veolia Transdev is acutely aware of the positive impact that public transport makes on the environment in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.
