SUEZ Supports Shanghai to Pioneer a “Waste-free Marathon” Paving the Way Towards a Greener Future
From the Track to the Recycling Chain: Closing the “Waste-Free” Loop
The Shanghai Bay Area Half Marathon, spanning 21.0975 kilometres, attracted 4,800 runners to participate. Through its systematic approach, SUEZ has designed a full-lifecycle circular chain to achieve 100% closed-loop management, thus minimising the environmental footprint of the race. Plastic bottles collected at the event are transported to SUEZ’s post-consumer plastics collection and sorting centre for processing. The centre, equipped with cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and advanced information systems, enables a smart, digitalised, and low-carbon recovery process with traceability, embodying the “from recycling to regeneration” resource circularity concept.
SUEZ’s circular solutions and practices have been expanded from France to China . Since 2023, SUEZ has been a title sponsor of the women’s Tour de France cycling team FDJ-SUEZ and supports the ecological transition of this emblematic race. Shanghai and Guangxi were two key stops on the team’s global tour in 2023. Supporting the Shanghai Bay Area Half Marathon is a new example of SUEZ's commitment to developing sustainable practices in sport.
Committed to Shanghai’s Sustainable Urban Transformation for 25 Years
SUEZ’s journey in China started 50 years ago, with Shanghai as a major hub for its development in the country. SUEZ delivers innovative water and waste solutions to local communities, covering infrastructure, water operations, sludge treatment, industrial park services and plastic recycling. As a testament to its commitment to Shanghai, SUEZ has been partnering with the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) since 2002 to provide comprehensive environmental solutions for over 100 world-renowned Chinese and international petrochemical companies in the park and beyond. SUEZ has also established joint R&D centres specialised in wastewater and hazardous waste treatment to help the park develop a circular economy for its green transformation.
We are delighted to join hands with our long-term partner SCIP at the Shanghai Bay Area Half Marathon. In Shanghai, SUEZ not only helps strengthen the city’s essential infrastructures, but also supports its green transformation through sustainable urban services. By supporting sporting events, we hope to further promote the concept of circularity, advocate for sustainable lifestyles, raise public awareness of resource recycling and sustainable development, and work with all stakeholders to drive Shanghai’s ecological transformation.Francois Fevrier , CEO WATER AND R&R ASIA
