Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental services
• Water management
• Construction
• Cement
• Concessions

Environmental Achievements

• Spinoff of environmental services activities to FCC Medio Ambiente, S.A.U.
• Award of new contracts in the USA, including waste collection in Omaha and Volusia County, Florida, and waste recycling plant in Houston, Texas.
• World Smart City award for energy-efficient e-mobility platform.

Social Achievements

• Spinoff included transfer of 18,562 employees to FCC Medio Ambiente, S.A.U.
• Information on employee count and gender distribution provided.

Governance Achievements

• Corporate reorganisation of environmental services area.
• Issuance of two long-term green bonds by FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding, S.A.U.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Negative working capital of €392,508 thousand.
• Low level of bidding for hydraulic infrastructure concessions in Spain.
• Slowdown in economic activity in the UK due to Brexit uncertainties.
• Tax assessment to recover State aid (€111 million).

Mitigation Strategies

• Debt with subsidiaries and Euro Commercial Paper Programme (ECP).
• Renewal of bank credit facilities (€435,000 thousand).
• Capital and financial support of equity holders.
• Debt reduction and financial reorganisation process.
• Diversification of funding sources.
• Tax appeal filed.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Aqualia's innovation focuses on achieving these SDGs through sustainable water management and energy efficiency.

Awards & Recognition

• World Smart City award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Biodiversity
• Decarbonisation
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

• Increased renewable energy use from 19,100 GJ to 673,806 GJ (3.478% increase)
• Increased R&D+i projects transferred to production area from 2 to 8
• Circular economy initiatives: harnessing reclaimed water for ecosystem recovery, transforming effluents into irrigation water, generating energy from wastewater
• Two cutting-edge projects (Zeppelin and Eclosion) researching green hydrogen and biomethane production
• Actions to protect biodiversity: wetland and river recovery, wildlife care, land regeneration

Social Achievements

• LIFE INTEXT project to combat water scarcity in small communities
• Exporting operations and standards to other countries
• Reinforced Operations and Technology area for improved corporate management

Governance Achievements

• Reporting to stakeholders according to GRI guidelines since 2006
• €1.1 billion green financing deal for climate emergency and planet care measures
• Development of the 2021-2023 Strategic Sustainability Plan

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Effects of climate crisis (water stress)
• Lack of public awareness about water conservation
• Demanding regulations
• Questions about legitimacy as water resource managers
• Digitalization
• Promoting innovation and idea deployment

Mitigation Strategies

• Partnerships and collaboration for resilient water cycle
• Strategic Sustainability Plan (2021-2023)
• Improving efficiency in distribution networks
• Optimizing energy and reducing emissions
• Working on a renewed roadmap for the 2021-2023 Strategic Sustainability Plan

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Water stress

Transition Risks

• Demanding regulations

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Green hydrogen
• Biomethane