JEAN-FRANCOIS NOGRETTE

About JEAN-FRANCOIS NOGRETTE

Jean-François Nogrette currently holds a major leadership role at Veolia Environnement as CEO of the France and Special Waste Europe zone, after previously serving in senior positions across the group’s water and specialized services businesses. As a member of Veolia’s management committee, he is part of the executive leadership team responsible for the company’s operational and strategic priorities in some of its most important markets. His career reflects a steady rise within Veolia, built on deep expertise in complex environmental services, hazardous waste management, water treatment, and remediation activities. He graduated from the Institut National Agronomique de Paris-Grignon and from ENGREF-Mines de Paris. Nogrette began his career at Veolia in 1995 in soil remediation and decontamination operations. From 1997 to 2002, he worked in Israel and Canada to develop hazardous waste activities, gaining international experience in highly regulated markets and in technically demanding industrial operations. After returning to France in 2003, he successively led the Industrial & Innovation Department and then the Northern France Regional Department at SARP Industries. In 2010, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SARP and SARP Industries, a role that strengthened his leadership credentials in industrial services, waste treatment, and environmental remediation. In May 2015, he became Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Water Technologies, where he supported the development of water-treatment technologies and the modernization of service offerings. During that period, he helped promote digital water solutions, real-time operational monitoring, and performance optimization for industrial and municipal clients. In 2018, Veolia assigned him responsibility for Global Enterprises, and in 2022 he was appointed CEO of the France and Special Waste Europe zone. His remit now combines ecological transformation, specialized waste services, industrial support, and treatment infrastructure. Overall, Nogrette’s profile illustrates a career focused on operational excellence, innovation, and the management of highly regulated environmental businesses.