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In this episode, Hayley Oates, one of Veolia's financial controllers, pulls back the curtain on the dynamic world of finance. From managing cash flow to price and variance analysis, Hayley discusses how her team works collaboratively with their operations team to support the smooth running of the contract. Hayley also shares her career journey, from struggling with exams to finding her passion in an ever-changing industry. Tune in to learn more about the crucial supporting role finance plays in driving ecological transformation.
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To mark Veolia's Inclusion Week, we are bringing you a special edition of Our People Podcast. This episode features a candid conversation with John Riddock, Cost/Financial Engineer, and his manager, Kenny Orr, Regional Manager for Scotland as we shine a spotlight on the power of inclusion and the importance of creating an inclusive workplace environment.
In his mid-30s, John was diagnosed with an eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, resulting in vision loss and blindness. Throughout this episode, we navigate the power of open communication, the significance of making small accommodations and how embracing diversity strengthens our workforce.Tune in to hear John’s story and gain a deeper understanding of the transformative power of inclusion.
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Drop your anchor and meet us shoreside as we bring you the latest episode of Our People Podcast. In this episode, Beth chats with Glenn Privett, Operations Manager for Marchwood Marine and Transfer Station. With the number of cruise ships docking at Southampton increasing year on year, Glenn and his team work hard to remove, dispose and recycle the waste for Veolia’s maritime customers. Tune in to hear more about the diverse and complex nature of Glenn’s work, and how this all links back to our purpose of ecological transformation.
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In this episode, Beth speaks to Thomas McCrae, our Operations Manager at South East London Combined Heat and Power (SELCHP) energy recovery facility (ERF). Thomas demystifies the energy from waste process and explains some of the innovative projects that his site supports. With ecological transformation at the heart of Thomas' day to day activities, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
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In this episode, Beth speaks to Eleanor Murray, our Education, Communication and Outreach Manager. Eleanor and her team work to develop educational programs that bring the community together to increase recycling and reduce waste. From delivering talks to local school children about how we can protect the planet to providing tours of our recycling facility, Eleanor shares inspiring examples of ecological transformation in action.
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In this episode, Beth speaks to Tony Barral, Regional Fleet Manager. Tony oversees the fleet across Veolia, ensuring that the vehicles are safe, compliant and ultimately stay on the road. With the successful rollout of alternative fuels and electrification of fleets across different contracts, he explains how embedded the fleet team is in achieving our purpose of ecological transformation. Discussing his journey starting as an apprentice, Tony passionately supports self-development, upskilling and the evolution of skills in his team.
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In this episode, Beth speaks to Stuart Elliot, the Head of Local Sales for the South. Stuart leads a team of five managers and 41 area sales executives, all passionate about ecological transformation. They discuss the importance of understanding client needs and finding the right solutions to exceed them. Stuart shares his journey into the waste industry and his commitment to making a difference through ecological transformation. He emphasises the values of communication, transparency, and inclusion within his team.
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We're celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. At Veolia, apprentices play a key role in every part of our business, helping to drive us towards our purpose of ecological transformation. For this special bonus episode, Beth meets Chloe Bagnall and Gabriel Casey, two Veolia apprentices currently learning on the job. Chloe is an Apprentice Customer Experience Advisor, and Gabriel is a Chemist Apprentice. In this special podcast episode, listen to Beth discuss with our guests their experiences and reasons for choosing apprenticeships.
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Bethany Pagett is an Area Transfer Station Manager, working within the Treatment business. At the three sites she operates, Beth and her team support the waste streams that our colleagues collect around Hampshire to ensure that waste is utilised and can be turned into new resources. As well as learning about Beth's day-to-day role and the impact she and her team have, Beth shares with us her passion for connecting her work life and sustainability beliefs to her family world.
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Martin Brown is our Grants and Administrative Officer, here at Veolia Environmental Trust. You may have heard of the Veolia Environmental Trust, or you may not. And that's why we wanted to hear from one of our wonderful colleagues who works extremely hard in educating and supporting local communities, through giving back to create a better planet, and society and to help people. Martin shares with us the work he does, what his day-to-day looks like, and what inspires him to do the work, that is contributing to Ecological Transformation, both for the Trust and also what it means to him on a personal level.
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Simon Wallis joins us for this very special episode released to coincide with International Men's Day. Simon is a driver, working within our Commercial Business and he'll be opening up about the importance of teamwork, mental health and communication among his team. Simon discusses his day-to-day role and what his duties consist of, which will give valuable insight into his life at Veolia. This episode also delves into what is important to Simon in his personal and professional life.
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Jarred Morris is a Trainee Landfill Manager at Whitemoss Landfill near Wigan and is extremely passionate about the work Veolia is doing collectively to deliver ecological transformation. In this episode, Jarred addresses the stigmas associated with landfills, outlines their position in the waste hierarchy, and explains their crucial role in preserving and protecting our planet.
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Nicola Murphy is our Metering Services Regional Manager in our Industrial, Water and Energy (IWE) Ireland Water team. She's passionate about the impactful work that she does, and the people that help her to preserve and protect one of our most precious resources: water. Find out what drives Nicola not just in work, but through her personal life experiences too, which give Nicola a sense of connection to our purpose of ecological transformation.
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Grzegorz Sitko, known as Greg, is one of our Electrical, Control and Instrument (ECI) Technical Managers here at Veolia. Greg works in our industrial, water and energy (IWE) division, supporting our customers with their engineering needs. Greg and his team help our clients to keep an open digital eye on the services, whilst protecting and preserving resources for our customers. Greg is passionate about the work he does, and how this connects to ecological transformation, both at work and in his personal life.
Every day, the people of Veolia work hard to deliver essential services across the UK and Ireland – whether that’s by sorting waste to be recycled, treating wastewater to be reused, providing clean energy to customers and communities or supporting all activities from our corporate offices. But with 14,000 resourcers across over 400 sites, it’s hard to keep up with all the amazing things that our people do…
That is why we’ve created Veolia’s ‘Our people’ podcast. In each episode, we’ll sit down with our colleagues, heading into the heart of our business and celebrating the brilliant work they achieve. Through real, open and honest conversations, we’re going behind the scenes to find out what drives our resourcers to do the work they do.
So if you want to get to know your colleagues better, make sure to click subscribe!
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Matt is one of our Community Cleansing Supervisors from West Berkshire, and in the very first guest episode, he joins Beth in a conversation about the work he does, what drives him, inspires him and how he finds Purpose in the work he does, through Veolia's purpose of Ecological Transformation. So get to know Matt better, and learn about what a day as a Community Cleansing Supervisor from our Treatment division looks and feels like.
Every day, the people of Veolia work hard to deliver essential services across the UK and Ireland – whether that’s by sorting waste to be recycled, treating wastewater to be reused, providing clean energy to customers and communities or supporting all activities from our corporate offices. But with 14,000 resourcers across over 400 sites, it’s hard to keep up with all the amazing things that our people do…
That is why we’ve created Veolia’s ‘Our people’ podcast. In each episode, we’ll sit down with our colleagues, heading into the heart of our business and celebrating the brilliant work they achieve. Through real, open and honest conversations, we’re going behind the scenes to find out what drives our resourcers to do the work they do.
So if you want to get to know your colleagues better, make sure to click subscribe!
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Every day, the people of Veolia work hard to deliver essential services across the UK and Ireland – whether that’s by sorting waste to be recycled, treating wastewater to be reused, providing clean energy to customers and communities or supporting all activities from our corporate offices. But with 14,000 resourcers across over 400 sites, it’s hard to keep up with all the amazing things that our people do…
That is why we’ve created Veolia’s ‘Our people’ podcast. In each episode, we’ll sit down with our colleagues, heading into the heart of our business and celebrating the brilliant work they achieve. Through real, open and honest conversations, we’re going behind the scenes to find out what drives our resourcers to do the work they do.
So if you want to get to know your colleagues better, make sure to click subscribe!
