Bertrand Camus | |
|---|---|
 Bertrand Camus in February 2019 | |
| Born | 9 February 1967 |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées |
| Occupation | CEO of Suez |
| Years active | 1991-present |
Bertrand Camus (born 9 February 1967) is a French business executive, CEO of the water and waste management company Suez since 14 May 2019. [1]
Bertrand Camus graduated from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in 1991. [2]
Bertrand Camus started his career working on financial projects at BNP Paribas, a position where he oversaw the construction of a water plant in Sydney, Australia. [3] Bertrand Camus joined Suez in 1994, managing international projects from the Paris office. In 1998, he became the director of business development in the Asia-Pacific region. [2]
He became COO of Aguas Argentinas in 2000, Director of Suez’ Internal Audit in 2006, and CEO of Suez North America in 2008, [4] where he led the first private equity investment in a U.S. municipal water system (Bayonne, N.J.) in December 2012. [5] [6] In 2015, he was named Deputy CEO of Suez’ Water Europe and Water France divisions. [4] In June 2017, he inaugurated the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment plant in Marseille, France. [7]
In March 2018, he became Senior Executive VP for Suez in Africa, the Middle East, India, Asia and Australia. [4] In June 2018, he announced Suez’ move in China’s market of hazardous water treatments through a joint-venture with China Everbright International. [8]
In December 2018, Suez announced Bertrand Camus was appointed CEO of the group, nomination effective on 14 May 2019. [1] When he accessed to the position in May, he reshuffled Suez’ executive committee. [9] In June 2019, he was among 35 international CEOs to jointly launch the CEO Guide to Human Rights. [10] In October 2019, he introduced Suez' 2030 strategy plan focused on international development, industrial partnerships and technology, and data-driven environmental solutions. [11]