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vignette_profil.jpgGDF SUEZ develops its businesses (electricity, natural gas, services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today’s major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources.


The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: liquefied natural gas, energy efficiency services, independent power production and environmental services.


GDF SUEZ employs 218,900 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €90.7 billion in 2011. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Stoxx 50, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe, ASPI Eurozone and ECPI Ethical Index EMU.
 

 

Key Group figures

 

  • 218,900 employees in close to 70 countries

- inc. 61,250 in electricity and gas,
- 77,200 in energy services,
- and 80,450 in environmental services.

 

  • €90.7 billion in 2011 revenues
  • €11 billion in gross investments in 2012.
  • 1,100 researchers and experts at 9 R&D centers
  • 100,000 new hires between 2011 and 2015 of which 50% in France and 10,000 in Belgium
  • 1st company in the “utilities” sector worldwide (Forbes Global 2000)
  • Most valuable brand in the “utilities” sector worldwide (Brand Finance Global 500)


 
Electricity

 

  • No.1 independent power producer (IPP) in the world
  • No.1 producer of non-nuclear energy in the world
  • No.1 independent power producer (IPP) in the Persian Gulf region and in Brazil
  • 117.3 GW of installed power-production capacity
  • 14.8 GW of capacity under construction
  • 50% increase in renewable energy capacity between 2009 and 2015
  • An objective of 150 GW of capacity in 2016 of which 90 GW outside Europe

 

 
Natural gas

 

  • A supply portfolio of 1,260 TWh
  • No.2 buyer of natural gas in Europe
  • No.1 natural-gas transport and distribution networks in Europe
  • No.1 vendor of storage capacity in Europe
  • 344 exploration and/or production licenses in 16 countries
  • 789 mboe of proven and probable reserves

 

 
LNG

 

  • No.1 importer of LNG in Europe
  • No.3 importer of LNG in the world
  • No.2 operator of LNG terminals in Europe
  • A fleet of 18 LNG tankers inc. two regasification vessels

 

 

Energy services

 

  • No.1 supplier of energy and environmental efficiency services in Europe
  • 1,300 sites throughout Europe
  • 180 district cooling and heating networks operated throughout the world
  • 48 public-private partnerships across Europe

 

 
Environmental services

 

  • No.2 supplier of environmental services in the world
  • 91 million individuals supplied with drinking water
  • 57 million individuals provided with waste services
  • 63 million individuals provided with sanitation services

 

 

Note: All figures at December 31, 2011
 


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