Chief Executive Officer at Veolia in North America
Nadège Petit stepped into her role as Chief Executive Officer of Veolia in North America with a deep sense of responsibility and a clear vision for impact. Leading a vast network of more than 10,000 employees across over 350 locations in the United States and Canada, she found herself at the helm of operations that touched water, waste, and energy systems at an extraordinary scale. Each day, her work connected directly to the essential resources that sustain modern life.
Under her leadership, Veolia in North America continued to strengthen its reputation as a cornerstone of environmental services. Recognized as the top ranked environmental service company in the United States for five consecutive years by Engineering News Record, the organization stood as the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider. It also remained a key force in hazardous waste management and pollution treatment, addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges of the time.
The scale of its impact was both measurable and meaningful. In 2024 alone, the North American team produced 242 billion gallons of drinking water and treated 427 billion gallons of wastewater. They processed more than 1.8 million tons of hazardous waste and helped customers avoid 462 kilotons of carbon dioxide equivalent through decarbonization and energy efficiency solutions. These figures were not just statistics. They represented communities served, ecosystems protected, and a future made more sustainable.
Throughout her journey, Nadège Petit has remained driven by a commitment to progress that is both practical and purposeful. Her leadership reflects a belief that large scale operations, when guided by innovation and responsibility, can create lasting value for both society and the environment.
About the Company
For more than 170 years, Veolia in North America has stood alongside cities, industries, and communities, helping them manage, regenerate, and protect their most critical resources. Through decades of change and growing environmental pressure, its role has remained steady. It exists not only to respond to challenges, but to anticipate them and build systems that endure.
At the core of its mission is a commitment to minimizing climate impact. Veolia works closely with cities, utilities, and industries to reduce energy consumption and lower input costs while addressing greenhouse gas emissions. Its solutions go beyond efficiency. By creating viable alternatives to fossil fuels and enabling accurate reporting and verification of environmental progress, the company helps organizations move forward with clarity and accountability.
