University relations

Strengthening knowledge in the humanities and social sciences

As part of its university relations, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT develops partnerships with many institutions of higher learning in the humanities and social sciences, including economics, political science, law, management, sociology, geography and urban development.  

For the Group, these partnerships in France and abroad aim to:

• strengthen its socio-economic and socio-political knowledge,
• participate in the latest debates in academic circles as well as on the international scene.

Universities and chairs in social sciences are interested in the environmental industry as well as in the activities of international water and waste management operators.

Covering a wide range of environmental themes

The themes most frequently addressed by SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s university partnerships are:

• public-private partnerships;
• governance principles, the transparency and responsibilities of public and private water and waste management operators;
• water in developing countries (access, prices and tariff structures);
• sustainable development;
• project funding and finance.

Main international partners

• UNESCO-IHE – Institute for Water Education (Delft, Netherlands)
• UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Sciences (Dundee, United Kingdom)

Main partners in France

• L’Agro Paris Tech, notamment l’École nationale du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts (ENGREF), the national school for rural engineering, water and forestry
• L’École Nationale du Génie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement de Strasbourg (ENGEES), the Strasbourg national school of water and environmental engineering
• Nantes Institute for Advanced Studies (IEA)
• L’Institut d’Administration des Entreprises (IAE-Paris), the Paris institute of business administration
• L’École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussés (ENPC), the national school of civil engineering