“No one knows what water is worth until the well runs dry,” the saying goes, and Veolia, the French environmental services multinational, knows it well. Comprehensive water management is its global driving force, also in Spain. With a strengthened position after the integration of Agbar, the idea is to reduce its dependence on the water sector and promote its diversification, with a focus on waste treatment and energy solutions, its other two business lines with development potential. Its director in Spain, Daniel Tugues, acknowledges that they are considering making a purchase in energy, taking advantage of the fact that the offer in this sector is still very fragmented. Something could also be finalized in the waste business line, although in a very specific manner, he clarifies. Continue reading
