2017 INTEGRATED REPORT O6

THREE TOPICAL QUESTIONS The resource

revolution is under way.

JEAN-LOUIS CHAUSSADE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SUEZ

How is the resource revolution progressing? The resource revolution is under way: governments, local authorities, industry and citizen-consumers are increasingly aware that resources are not inexhaustible. Private and public players worldwide are mobilising naturally to different degrees to invent new modes of production and consumption that are more compatible with climate challenges and massive urbanisation. This is good news for the future of the planet and for SUEZ, which positions itself at the leading edge of the circular economy. We have profoundly transformed our core businesses since 2015 to become a supplier of circular economy technologies and digital solutions that maximise resource use. In 2017, we generated 6.7 TWh of renewable energy from waste; we brought 4.3 million tonnes of secondary raw materials to market; we produced a billion cubic metres of alternative water; and we created marketplaces to bring the producers and users of waste closer together. These initiatives are inspiring for our staff and attractive for our customers. Together, we are designing a desirable future where residents will live in resourceful cities, industry will be at the heart of circular ecosystems, farmers will also be energy producers, the ocean will be freed from plastic and our employees will develop their skills and their societal engagement to the full.

What is your strategy in relation to industry s growing environmental needs? Throughout the world, the challenge facing industrial companies is how to continue their growth in a time of increasing resource scarcity and greater vigilance in terms of public opinion. Industry represents nearly 22% of water consumption worldwide. Secure access to resources, flow monitoring and optimum waste treatment are becoming real strategic issues. The acquisition of GE Water & Process Technologies, resulting in the creation of a new Water Technologies & Solutions Business Unit, means we can now cover the whole water value chain. It strengthens our leadership in the industrial water market and reinforces our strategy of making the industrial sector a major driver of growth for the Group: the sector now represents 40% of SUEZ revenue, and the prospects of future commercial synergies are very promising.