[ News listing ](/en/news " News listing") 21 Oct. 2025 ### For three days, 25 employees from Veolia's North American entities gathered in Haworth, New Jersey, for training in humanitarian response. Their training coincided with the launch of the Veolia Foundation's first Veoliaforce hub. There was Tiffany, Faustin, Angela, Mike, Leanne, Marco, Keith, Matthew, Caroline, Daniel, Kyle, Daryn, Quentin-Marie... Twenty-five employees from Veolia North America, Veolia Canada, and Watertech successfully completed the three-day Veoliaforce training program. What did they do? They learned how to deploy Aquaforces, mobile water treatment units designed by the Veolia Foundation for humanitarian aid. The goal: to produce drinking water for 2,000 people in just a few hours. The program included assembling and dismantling the Aquaforce 2,000 and 15,000 units, learning about water chemistry, and discovering the humanitarian sector. Several representatives were also present to raise awareness of their activities: the American Red Cross and the International Rescue Committee shared their experiences. What next? These volunteers may be called upon by the Veolia Foundation as Veoliaforce volunteers to intervene in humanitarian situations in North America or internationally and contribute their expertise in water treatment, sanitation, waste management, and energy. This skills-based sponsorship, orchestrated by the Veolia Foundation for the benefit of its humanitarian partners, has already enabled more than 200 missions around the world. ### 👉 This training of employees on the American continent also marked the launch of the Foundation's first international hub. The Veolia Foundation is internationalizing its activities and is launching **regional platforms** to intervene more effectively and sustainably with vulnerable populations. The Foundation is opening hubs to **pre-position mobile water treatment units (Aquaforces)** as close as possible to where they are needed. The first of these hubs was inaugurated last week in Haworth, alongside the training of North American volunteers. The aim is to improve the responsiveness and effectiveness of interventions by relying on equipment and **a growing number of employees trained** in emergencies and extreme crises. ### What is the Veoliaforce skills sponsorship? ![Formation Veoliaforce, all participants, Haworth, New Jersey, octobre 2025](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/default/public/image/2025/10/All%20the%20participants-EDIT.jpg.webp?itok=EhUVgrOu) It’s the skills sponsorship program of the Veolia Foundation. Veolia employees spend their working hours on a mission provided by Veolia Foundation for her NGO partners. Before those Veoliaforce volunteers could be sent to disaster areas worldwide, they are trained: they familiarize themselves with the latest emergency intervention techniques and learn to work together in conditions close to the field. That’s what happened in Haworth, New Jersey, last week. [*Find out about the latest Veoliaforce missions in Malawi, Cameroon, the West Bank, Mayotte, and elsewhere:*]() Previous ![Julie Schmitt, formatrice Veoliaforce, à l'œuvre avec des collaborateurs Veolia à Haworth, octobre 2025](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/20251014_170024-EDIT_0.jpg.webp?itok=Bc4oRZrc) Julie Schmitt, Veoliaforce volunteer and trainer, trained Veolia employees in Haworth, October 2025. ![Formation de volontaires Veoliaforce sur le continent américain, octobre 2025](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/20251014_103853-EDIT.jpg.webp?itok=FjIpAa7q) Anthony Pottier, Veoliaforce volunteer and trainer from Veolia's Latam region, was present for this week of training, October 2025 ![Formation Veoliaforce, Haworth, New Jersey, octobre 2025](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/Training-EDIT.jpg.webp?itok=q8qX4wcO) ![Formation Veoliaforce, Haworth, New Jersey, octobre 2025](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/20251014_103651-EDIT.jpg.webp?itok=D-tk5Cyd) ![Amanda Reichert et Sean Fisher, volontaires Veoliaforce déjà mobilisés sur une première mission à distance, sont venus témoigner de leur engagement.](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/20251014_175054-EDIT.jpg.webp?itok=m5LSIOPg) Amanda Reichert and Sean Fisher, Veoliaforce volunteers already involved in an initial remote mission, came to talk about their commitment. ![Les volontaires Veoliaforce à l'issue de leur formation, soutenus par Sébastien Daziano, en charge de Veolia North America.](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/Veoliaforce%20volunteers%20with%20senior%20leaders%2C%20including%20VNA%20CEO%20S%C3%A9bastien%20Daziano%2C%20on%20their%20final%20day%20of%20training.jpeg.webp?h=2ef49272&itok=3Fc55Btk) Veoliaforce volunteers at the end of their training, supported by Sébastien Daziano, head of Veolia North America. ![La Croix-Rouge américaine a participé à la formation Veoliaforce.](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2025/10/RedCross%20package.jpeg.webp?itok=G55Lh1Y6) The American Red Cross participated in the Veoliaforce training program. 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