Arnaud CAUDOUX

About Arnaud CAUDOUX

Arnaud Caudoux is an independent director of Veolia Environnement, appointed at the company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2025. He is a highly regarded French public-sector economic executive whose background combines financial expertise, experience with major industrial groups, and deep knowledge of investment policy and institutional governance. A graduate of both École polytechnique and the École nationale des ponts et chaussées, he brings a technically rigorous profile well suited to the oversight of a listed group facing complex operational, strategic, and sustainability challenges. At Veolia, his role on the Board comes at a time when the company is strengthening governance while advancing its GreenUp 2024–2027 strategic plan. The group’s governance materials show that he joined the Board with a strong emphasis on independence, at a moment when Veolia is making major decisions around ecological transition, water technologies, decarbonization, risk management, and innovation. His appointment also reflects the company’s broader governance alignment with key shareholders, including the framework agreement concluded with Bpifrance. His expertise is especially valuable in financial, strategic, and institutional matters. As a board member, he contributes to oversight of the company’s long-term trajectory, the assessment of investment priorities, and the quality of the governance framework. In a business environment where Veolia is accelerating in essential environmental services — water, waste, energy, and resource efficiency — a director with both engineering and financial credentials strengthens the Board’s ability to handle complex decisions that combine economic performance, industrial resilience, and societal impact. More broadly, Arnaud Caudoux represents a leadership profile focused on the company’s long-term interest, disciplined risk management, and sustainable value creation. His role at Veolia fits into a pivotal phase for the group, which is pursuing ecological transformation at scale and deploying a global strategy centered on resource efficiency, circularity, and innovation.