2020 Sustainability Report |A decade for us to transform | 147 Interconecta Advisor The management of waste from the meat industry is a A new thermal pre-treatment and new control systems significant challenge and entails a high cost in certain increase treatment capacity and guarantee the efficiency regions. The Advisor project proposes an alternative with of the process to obtain valuable products, enabling the development of environmentally and economically vehicles to be supplied with renewable bioenergy. sustainable solutions. With the support of the Guijuelo Municipality, this waste can be used beneficially, taking advantage of the anaerobic digesters in the WWTP. Learn more about the Advisor project H2020 Rewaise This ambitious project (Resilient Water Innovation Value through water: It underlines the social, health for Smart Economy) was launched in 2020, with and welfare functions of water, which enables us to a budget of more than €18 million (€15 million grant) undertake almost all of our economic activities. and is developing a digital framework for sustainable water management with a zero footprint. It addresses With four other companies and partners from 11 technological, financial, legal and social issues and countries, Rewaise demonstrates in real conditions involves all stakeholders in the comprehensive the effectiveness of technological innovations and water cycle. new models for water governance, which will reduce water consumption by more than 30% and develop H2020 Rewaise takes into account three key a self-sufficient energy cycle. New value chains in the components of the economic and social value generated production of minerals and fertilisers from water will by the end-to-end water cycle: generate employment and new commercial activities in the circular economy. Value in the water: Promoting efficient use and re- use, while recovering energy and materials present in untreated water streams and waste water. Value of the water: It expresses the importance of water in economic activities and companies related to the sector. Learn more about the H2020 Rewaise project