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demonstrated that this Project has generated very Formentera under the umbrella of the Alliance for
significant positive impacts in 10 of the 17 United Sustainable Water Management (an organisation made
Nations Sustainable Development Goals. up of representatives from public institutions, private
entities, civil society organisations and the farming
We took a multidimensional approach in 2017 to roll sector).. The campaign earned the “Communication
out the “Myths about water management” campaign, and Awareness” award within the “Sustainable Living
widely appreciated in the sector. “Myths about water” in Cities” initiative of the Forética Association.
is intended to inform company stakeholders of the
reality of end-to-end water cycle management and In line with our internal commitment to creating
the role of public and private operators. The campaign a working environment where professionals can
was conceived as a constructive way to tackle the develop further, we became a certified family-
most common misconceptions about the sector. friendly enterprise in partnership with the Más familia
Foundation. We also continued implementing our
Turning to the concept of connecting with citizens, the second Equality Plan (2015-2018) in 2017 and secured
fifteenth edition of the annual international children’s an extension of the Equality Seal for another 3 years.
digital drawing contest, launched on World Water The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality
Day, is intended to help children become familiar granted this seal in recognition of the company’s
through games and education with the entire water commitment to diversity and equal opportunities for
cycle. In 2017, the contest was focused on wastewater men and women.
treatment, reaching over 160,000 people, including
students, teachers, employees, local governments and The book “Mujeres en primera persona” (“Women in
media. First Person”) was published with a view to turning
the spotlight on the role that women have in the
Our company shares its concern for the environment water management sector. It describes the daily
with all society, and therefore it is a key part of our professional experiences of over 60 women working
mindset when establishing our corporate objectives. for the company or representing the local public
administration.
Aqualia currently leads the sector in terms of e-billing.
More than 330,300 citizens have chosen to receive I would not like to finish this letter without
only digital copies of their invoices avoiding a congratulating our outstanding team of professionals
significant waste of paper. at Aqualia. Our team consists of over 7,000 people
whose knowledge, hard work, perseverance and
Another example of this environmentally responsible passion for a well done job are continuously present
philosophy is Aqualia´s first carbon fooprint certificate, in their close engagement with the municipalities they
issued by the Spanish Climate Change Office, proof of work for.
the firm commitment of the company to identifying
and quantifying direct and indirect emissions released We will face a lot of challenges in the years to come.
into the atmosphere with a view to reducing them. The consensus and involvement of the entire company
will prove to be crucial. Aqualia is prepared and ready
The EU Climate Action Commissioner inaugurated the to meet the challenge. We shall remain focused on the
final full-scale All-Gas Project: two hectares of algae essential and resolved in our efforts to continue being
cultures and a 2,700 m3 digester. The All-Gas Project a company built around people and for people.
is the world’s first algae biofuel plant already supplying
vehicles. Sincerely,
Félix Parra Mediavilla
In a local context, and with a view to showcasing the Chief Executive Officer
quality of tap water, an event was organised for the
50th anniversary of Bilbao’s water utility, CABB. All
Bilbao residents were invited to take a test to identify
their city´s water. The event tried to exemplify the
numerous advantages of tap water, resulting from
both its quality and its environmental and economic
benefits.
A further example of our commitment to sustainability
is the campaign for responsible use in Ibiza and

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