Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » [mind RH news] Veolia strikes European agreement on diversity and inclusion [mind RH news] Veolia strikes European agreement on diversity and inclusion Veolia, the French multinational providing water, energy and waste recycling management services, is to sign a European framework agreement on diversity and inclusion with the European Federation of Public Service Unions. It will create a right to paid leave in cases of domestic violence and commits the group to LGBTQ+ rights. The agreement comes as Veolia adjusts to the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and comes at a time when large international companies are renouncing their policies in these areas under pressure from the Trump administration. By Antoine Piel. Published on 26 March 2025 à 17h28 - Update on 04 April 2025 à 16h30 Resources Veolia has chosen to make a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion. While such pledges were the norm among large companies just a few months ago, the return to power in the United States of Donald Trump has changed the game at Walmart, Meta, Amazon, and others. Although most of the negotiations took place beforehand (the last session was held in November 2024), Veolia has not backed down, even with 12,000 employees (out of 220,000 worldwide) and its position as the leading private water operator in the world’s leading economic power.… Antoine Piel DiversityEuropean Framework AgreementGender equality Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels