SUEZ Renews Partnership with Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Enhancing Eco-Friendly Initiatives for 2024

SUEZ Renews Partnership with Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Enhancing Eco-Friendly Initiatives for 2024

(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has renewed its partnership with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for three more years, extending its services to optimize drinking water distribution and waste management for the 2024 race. SUEZ will connect start and finish sites to the water network, install water fountains, and distribute eco-friendly water bottles and cups. They will also provide educational information on water conservation and waste sorting. These efforts support the event’s sustainable development strategy and promote cycling mobility.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 9-Aug-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for another three years following the success of their collaboration in 2023. The 2024 edition of the race, running from August 12th to 18th, will see SUEZ extend its services to optimize the distribution of drinking water and manage waste, reinforcing its commitment to supporting women’s cycling and the event’s ecological transition.

As part of its involvement, SUEZ will connect the start and finish sites of the eight stages to the drinking water network and install water fountains for runners, organization members, guests, media, and spectators. The company will also distribute eco-designed water bottles and reusable cups, continuing its efforts to reduce waste and promote responsible water consumption.

SUEZ is also engaging the public with educational information on water access and quality through the “Mon eau” application. Additionally, the group will disseminate messages on resource conservation and proper waste sorting practices in fan zones, along the roadside via its advertising caravan, and on social media platforms.

These initiatives align with the sustainable development strategy of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which aims to minimize the environmental footprint of the event and promote cycling mobility through its “l’Avenir à Vélo” program.

Sabrina Soussan, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ, expressed her enthusiasm for the continued partnership: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for another three years. This collaboration complements our commitment to the FDJ-SUEZ team since 2022. At SUEZ, we promote the values of sport: common goals, pushing boundaries, and team spirit.”

Marion Rousse, Director of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, added: “The ecological transition is crucial for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Thanks to SUEZ, we can provide optimal solutions that support our commitment to sustainable development. We are thrilled to continue this partnership with SUEZ.”

Key Figures:

• 96 water fountains connected to the drinking water network at start and finish sites
• 16,000 ecocups distributed at start and finish sites
• 2,200 eco-designed water bottles supplied to accredited participants
• 600 jerry cans provided to runners by a “coolness motorbike”
• 250 flasks supplied to motorcyclists during the competition
• 22 waste collection zones along the route
• 6 drinking water stations along the route
• 2 hybrid vehicles in the advertising caravan carrying the message “L’eau pour tous, toutes pour l’eau”

About SUEZ:
Faced with growing environmental challenges, SUEZ has been delivering essential services that protect and improve our quality of life for more than 160 years. SUEZ provides its customers with innovative and resilient solutions for water and waste services. With 40,000 employees across 40 countries, the Group works with customers to create value over the full lifecycle of their assets and services, and to drive their low carbon transition. In 2023, SUEZ provided drinking water for 57 million people worldwide and sanitation services for more than 36 million people. The Group generated 7.7 TWh of energy from waste and wastewater. In 2023, SUEZ generated revenues of 8.9 billion euros. For more information:
www.suez.com / X @suez / LinkedIn @SUEZ.

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SOURCE: SUEZ Group