162| 2020 Sustainability Report |A decade for us to transform Call for the responsible use of Goal6.1Strategic line1 water and sanitation In October, Aqualia signed an appeal for the European Union to guarantee access to decent sanitation for the ten million Europeans who still lack it. Water is a scarce commodity, but it is essential for theand infant mortality,impoverishes biological diversity survival and development of communities. That is whyand slows down economic growth in underdeveloped it is everyone's responsibility to protect it and use itcountries, enabling socialinequalities to remain. That responsibly to ensure its future.is why Aqualia makes a special effort to educate the population about how to consume water and protect it Water scarcity currently affects more than 40%50of thein the best possible way. world population, which increases the risk of diseases Call to action The company was one of the organisations that signedan appeal on 21 October for the European Union to Guarantee bettre f guarantee better access to sanitation for the 10 millionEuropeans who still lack a decent sanitation service. accesstso anitatino or By signingdemonstrated its staunch commitment to achievingthe human rights to water and sanitation and adheringthis document, Aqualia once again10 Million to SDG 6, which requires public-private collaboration, research and investmentto optimise available Europeans resources and ensure clean sanitation without leaving anyone behind. 50 Official United Nations information: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/10/6_Spanish_Why_it_Matters.pdf