Sustainability Report 2021
SUMMARY
Presentation
Message from
Management
The Águas do
Brasil Group
Integrity and
Transparency
Fostering
Universal Access
to Sanitation
Water Security
Efficient
and Climate
Change
Water
Cycle
Our Utility
Companies
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Report
GRI
Summary
Corporate
Information
Evaluate the water security of operations, and contribute to
mitigating the causes of climate change, through best practices,
and the recovery of water bodies and their biodiversity.
Environmental impact
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The contribution of the utility companies to
universal sanitation in the communities where
they operate generates positive environmental
impacts. Wastewater collection and treatment
are key to reversing the degradation of water
quality and biodiversity and to reducing
greenhouse gases (GHG). Likewise, the more
efficient use of water for public supply, one
of the Group's focuses, reduces demand on
water sources by increasing water availability,
contributing to climate change mitigation.
In addition to contributing to the universal basic
sanitation, the Group works with objectives
and targets to mitigate possible negative
environmental impacts. These objectives and
targets include the reduction of water losses
in the treatment and distribution process, the
management and reuse of waste, and attention
to climate change through projects involving
the rationalization of energy consumption and
the use of renewable energies. Renewable
energy acquired in the free market has already
avoided the emission of the equivalent of 22
thousand tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. In
2021, the volume of water lost at the Group's
utility companies plummeted by more than 6
million cubic meters.
With more sustainable actions and operations,
which consider the preservation of springs,
the efficient use of water, and respect for the
surrounding communities, the company seeks
to play its role in maintaining water security,
which is fundamental to the business. Care
for water sources is supported by contingency
plans, high technology, and strict quality
treatment processes aimed at preserving the
resource's availability and managing the risk of
contamination of springs, rivers, and reservoirs.
The treatment of adverse social and
environmental impacts resulting from
operations is carried out through the
Survey of Environmental Aspects, Impacts,
Hazards, and Risks (LAIPR) within the scope
of Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, and
Sustainability. The precautionary principle or
approach is applied with the implementation
of practices and procedures that help prevent
environmental degradation, whether arising
from business or related to adverse events. All
concessionaires (100% of operations) perform
environmental impact assessments and
continuous monitoring. 102-11 | 413-1
Safety in Dams
Debossan WTP watershed
The Group carries out in-depth dam safety protocols, which
undergo regular inspections, following population and supply safety
perspectives. The company was a pioneer in assessing the stability of
dams at all its units, evolving into safety plans and results reported to the
environmental agency and civil defense in a contact that strengthened
ties with local communities.
Sustainability Report 2021
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