Christophe Maquet

About Christophe Maquet

Christophe Maquet is a French senior executive at Veolia Environnement who has built an international career spanning more than two decades across water, energy, and environmental services. Born in 1978, he graduated from both École polytechnique and École des ponts et chaussées, two of France’s most prestigious engineering schools. He joined Veolia in 2004 and began as Financial Controller for the Group’s Energy activities, a role that gave him a strong foundation in financial discipline, operational performance, and industrial transformation. In 2007, Maquet moved to the Middle East, where he held a series of progressively broader responsibilities. He served successively as Chief Financial Officer for Energy, Director of Energy Development, and Managing Director of Utilities. This period helped shape his expertise in managing complex, large-scale projects, developing businesses in fast-growing markets, and leading multi-site operations serving both public and industrial customers. In 2013, he continued his career in Asia, first as Director of Cooling and Industrial Utilities Networks for Asia and the Middle East, and then as Director of Energy for Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In 2017, he became Industrial Business Director for Veolia in Japan, before being appointed in 2019 as Director of the Africa & Middle East zone. These roles demonstrated his ability to oversee geographically diverse regions with significant business development, operational, and stakeholder-management challenges. In April 2021, he joined Veolia’s Executive Committee as Director of the Asia zone, and in February 2022 he was appointed CEO of the Asia-Pacific zone. In this position, he has been responsible for strategic development and management across a major region for the Group, at the center of ecological transformation. His remit includes advancing solutions in water, waste, resource recovery, and decarbonization, while supporting operational efficiency and growth. Christophe Maquet stands out as a globally experienced leader with a rare combination of financial acumen, industrial know-how, and regional management expertise. His career progression within Veolia reflects both trust from the Group and a strong ability to execute complex transformations across international markets. In the context of Veolia’s environmental mission, he represents a senior executive focused on delivering performance while supporting sustainable development and resource regeneration.