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Social awareness

International Breast Cancer Day: for the second year running, the City Council
of Oviedo and Aqualia joined the initiative implemented by the Spanish Association
against Cancer by dying the main fountains in the city pink. The action aimed to
raise awareness of the disease and raise funds for research.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Aqualia
organised its most successful mobilisation of staff on 25 November last year. The
campaign, which launched under the slogan "Yo, con-tigo", saw hundreds of
employees playing a part and proved hugely successful thanks to the participation
and involvement of everyone.

"Dreams beyond the end of the world": Joan Lara, manager of Aqualia's sports
centres in El Vendrell (Tarragona), walked 1,250 km in 15 days as part of the Camino
de Santiago pilgrim route to deliver the dreams of children suffering from cancer
in the Hospital de la Valld'Hebron to Finiesterre.

The challenge consisted of collecting the hospitalised children's dreams written down
on paper and carrying them to the end of the world, and once there, dropping
the dreams in the sea to let them take their course. In doing so, Joan Lara raised
3,751 euros for the AFANOC (Association of Relatives and Friends of Children with
Cancer of Catalonia).

Committed to the community

Collaboration with groups at risk of
exclusion: Aqualia signed an agreement
with Cáritas española whereby it
commits to helping vulnerable people
or those at risk of exclusion on issues
concerning the water cycle and in
collaboration with municipal social
services. It also commits to making an
annual donation to cover the cost of
water services in the Cáritas centres in
cities where the company operates.

Solidarity fund for destitute
families: Aqualia, in collaboration with
the councils of several towns where it
operates, has created a solidarity fund to
guarantee access to drinking water and
sanitation to all citizens who are unable
to pay for the service.

Banco de Alimentos (Spanish food
bank charity): employees at Aqualia
donated thousands of kilos of food to
the Banco de Alimentos as part of the
"Operation Kilo" campaign.

Girl Power Program in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo): Aqualia collaborated on a work day in which a total of 35 female
entrepreneurs took part. The aim was to help the women create and develop their own business ideas by capitalising on new
technology.

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