Sustainability Report 2021
SUMMARY
Presentation
Message from
Management
The Águas do
Brasil Group
Integrity and
Transparency
Fostering
Universal Access
to Sanitation
Water Security
and Climate
Change
Efficient
Water
Cycle
Our Utility
Companies
About this
Report
GRI
Summary
Corporate
Information
Profile
The Águas do Brasil Group - Saneamento Ambiental Águas do Brasil is a
closed corporation, holding company of private sector utility companies for
water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment. Founded in
1998, it is among the largest companies in the country's utility sector, and its
operations bring life quality and health to millions of people. 102-1 | 102-2
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With an experienced technical staff and investments in innovation and
implementation of new facilities, the Group aims to contribute to solving
the challenge of basic sanitation in Brazil, making services universal. To this
end, throughout its history, it has accumulated significant experience in
the management and operation of utility companies in municipalities with
different geographical, economic, and social conditions. In the private sector,
the Group also manages the treatment of water and industrial effluents,
contributing to the sustainability chain of companies.
Its operational presence in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais
focuses on serving individuals and companies in the residential, commercial,
industrial, and public scope. In Rio de Janeiro, the Group operates nine
concessions distributed in 11 municipalities: Resende, Niterói, Nova Friburgo,
Paraty, Petrópolis, Campos dos Goytacazes, Paraíba do Sul, Rio de Janeiro,
Araruama, Saquarema, and Silva Jardim. In São Paulo, there are three
concessions in three municipalities: Araçoiaba da Serra, Votorantim, and Jaú.
In Minas Gerais, it operates an utility company in the city of Pará de Minas.
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With Cedae's Block 3, granted in an auction held in December 2021, the
company will assume, in the second half of 2022, the sanitation services
of 19 more Rio de Janeiro municipalities: Bom Jardim, Carapebus, Carmo,
Itaguaí, Macuco, Natividade, Paracambi, Pinheiral, Piraí, Rio Claro, Rio
das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro AP-5, São Fidélis, São José de Ubá, Sapucaia,
Seropédica, Sumidouro, Trajano de Moraes, and Vassouras. The Group
has been operating in the Planning Area 5 (AP 5) since 2012, through the
utility company Zona Oeste Mais Saneamento. 102-4 | 102-10
Sustainability Report 2021
MISSION
Provide treated water
distribution and wastewater
collection and treatment
services, prioritize service
to our customers, value
our professionals and
shareholders' interests with
operational excellence, grow
sustainably, and contribute
to the population's quality
of life.
VISION
Be recognized for excellence
in providing basic sanitation
services, through the
quality and efficiency of all
its businesses, with strict
social and environmental
responsibility, contributing
to the population's health
and well-being.
VALUES
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ETHICS
Transparency, legality, coherence,
and justice in everything it does.
SIMPLICITY
Discretion and guarantee of
uncomplicated and effective solutions.
RESPECT
Acceptance of differences,
listening, and empathy.
LONG TERM VISION
Forward thinking and business sustainability.
COMMITMENT
Motivation, commitment, and
responsibility to the organization.
EFFICIENCY
Excellence in processes,
technology, and people.
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Social and environmental awareness
to support future generations.
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