Sustainability achievements

Our Business Plan, “Green Diligent Growth”, includes sustainability as a transversal guideline for our operational and business decisions. 
We invest in and work towards making our infrastructure safer and more sustainable. Additionally, with our people, we ensure access to and circularity of essential resources for citizens, businesses, and the community.

We create value for people and communities

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The 2024-2028 Sustainability Plan

The goals Acea aims to achieve, in line with its industrial development directions, are formalised in the 2024-2028 Sustainability Plan, approved by the Board of Directors.

Total Sustainability Investments Planned Through 2028

Investments Planned Through 2028 Across the Three Areas of Intervention

5.4 bn

Sustainability-related investments included in the Business Plan

2870 M

investments

Investments in infrastructure resilience and safety

1183 M

investments

in water protection

1277 M

investments

in environmental protection

Strategic Objectives and Targets

The Plan formalises the 6 strategic sustainability objectives divided into 20 lines of action and 87 targets associated with specific actions, with progress monitoring KPIs defined for each one.

Strategic objectivesAction linesTarget
Infrastructure resilience and securityStrategic aqueduct works
Optimisation of the sewage treatment system
Strengthening the power grid
Digitalisation
17
targets
Water protectionReduction in losses
Water resilience
Water quality
6
targets
Environmental protectionCircularity of resources
Decarbonisation
Biodiversity
19
targets
Centrality of peopleEmployees’ well-being
Skills development
Diversity and inclusion
People Engagement
Health and safety
20
targets
Evolution in the supply chainSustainable procurement
Supplier health and safety
8
targets
Value for the communityInnovation in the territory
Stakeholder engagement
Supporting local communities
17
targets

2024 results

Infrastructure resilience and security

84 %

completion of the planning/licensing process 

for the second section of the Peschiera-Marcio aqueduct

1334

new MV substations

with network remote control

371 km

of sewer network 

divided into districts

Water protection

45 %

water losses 

(-2 p.p. compared to 2023)

817.7 Mcm

of treated water

20

monitoring activities per year 

for microplastics in water

Environmental protection

3.4 Mcm

of reused wastewater

153.6 MW

of photovoltaic energy commissioned

0.3 TWh

of G.O.-certified electricity

purchased by Group companies

Centrality of people

226195 hours

of training delivered 

to Group personnel

22

people certified as

<<Sustainability professionals>>

30.2 %

female managers 

(executives and middle managers)

Evolution in the supply chain

~ 15000

on-site safety inspection 

interventions 

71 %

of suppliers

approved by EcoVadis

Value for the community

30

Water houses installed

for a total of 209

50

new supply columns installed

for a total of 621

446351

new 2G meters installed

for a total of 1,432,642

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