On October 31, World Cities Day is celebrated, a date that the United Nations Organization with the purpose of calling for global cooperation to make cities a sustainable and efficient way of life that favors the development of people. that inhabit it. In 2020, it is commemorated under the slogan, ‘better city, better life’, with an eye to creating sustainable cities and communities, as established by SDG 11.

Advancing in sustainability and caring for people is precisely what Aquona has been doing for 50 years in the more than 130 cities and municipalities of Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y León where it is present. In its second Sustainable Development report, the company reflects this contribution to the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda through the management of the integral water cycle and the protection of resources in the territory.

 "We have taken a qualitative leap compared to last year, being able to materialize Sustainable Development projects not only in cities but also in the smallest municipalities," says Jesús García del Valle, director of Aquona. “When we started working on the strategic vision of DS”, he adds, “we promoted actions in capital cities such as Zamora, Ciudad Real or Palencia”; However, in 2019 the most important volunteer action was carried out in Ayna with great positive impact, something that arouses a feeling of “pride in seeing that the work on sustainability is permeating all the vast geography that we cover”, points out.

This second report orders action in Sustainable Development in the axes established by the United Nations: ‘People’, ‘Planet’, ‘Prosperity’, ‘Peace, Justice and Solid Institutions’ and ‘Alliances’. Thus, initiatives and goals related to access to water through funds and social tariffs for vulnerable people, projects that promote equity and the labor insertion of people with disabilities are framed in the 'People' axis, while circular economy projects such as the Palencia biofactories, water and energy efficiency actions such as sustainable mobility and the renewable origin of 100% of the energy that the company consumes, as well as programs for the protection of biodiversity in facilities and awareness actions that in 2019 reached More than 3,500 schoolchildren and more than 297,000 clients are integrated into the 'Planeta' axis. Regarding ‘Prosperity’, the digital transformation process of the customer service model that Aquona is carrying out stands out, in addition to all the company's R&D efforts. In the same way, the compliance and data protection policies, the customer satisfaction surveys demonstrate Aquona's commitment to solid and transparent institutions.
The promotion and advancement of these strategic projects is only possible through alliances with different local and regional entities. "In 2019 we have carried out 64 collaborations with associations and entities that represent an investment in the local community that exceeds 90,000 euros and reinforce our social involvement," says Jesús García del Valle.

All the initiatives included in the report are part of Aquona's action plan to promote smart, resilient and livable cities for the citizens of Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y León.

You can check the full report on our website: https://www.aquona-sa.es/informe-de-desarrollo-sostenible.quona-sa.es/informe-de-desarrollo-sostenible.