Sustainability
report
report
Letter to the Stakeholders
2023 was characterised by renewed commitment to integrated sustainable management, confirming the growing attention of Acea management and colleagues to the construction of solid foundations for the Group’s future development and the pursuit of sustainable success.
Relations with the stakeholders
t/year
of paper saved thanks to the web bill option (+24%)
GWh
“Green” energy sold by Acea Energia to customers on the free market (+ 18%)
+
active prosumers on the energy distribution network managed by Areti (+ 28%)
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Press, Outdoor & Promotion Key Award:
special award for the institutional campaign Every Drop
of Water
Water Kiosks
active: 47 million litres supplied, 944t of plastic/year saved and over 2,500 t of CO2 not emitted into the atmosphere
Acea
EcoVillage
on the digital platform the educational programme for schools in 2022-2023 ProteggiAmo l’Ambiente (Let’s Protect the Environment)
Acea
inclusion confirmed in 2023 MIB ESG, SE Mid Italian Index, SE European-Utilities Index
2
nd
Green Bond issued by Acea
%
of total institutional investors ESG investors
IF Design Award 2023
for the Waidy® Management System (WMS)
NFP
signed the National Framework Protocol to Support Legality with the Ministry of the Interior
ROAD
Acea participated in the ROAD Project (Rome Advanced District) to design useful solutions for the ecological transition and sustainable development
Charter of the Person
Acea adopted the Charter of the Person and Participation to strengthen trade union relations and promote people’s engagement
%
women on the Acea SpA Board of Directors
hours of training provided in the year, of which 91,352 hours on Health and Safety
+
1.9
€ billion
the total value of the Order 2023 and 3,500 suppliers involved
safety inspection
at construction sites: lower incidence of “major” non-conformities
suppliers
assessed according to the Ecovadis model (+89%)
We integrate technological innovation and sustainability into the advanced international projects we take part in through the smartification of networks, including in partnership with key sector players.
Relations with the Environment
Dealing with vital resources such as water and energy requires the management of complex infrastructures - networks and plants - in the territories and has important impacts on the community. We are committed to ensuring that these impacts become growth opportunities for us and our stakeholders.
Mm³
of drinking water is supplied by Acea Ato 2, Acea Ato 5, Gori, Gesesa and AdF
Mm³
of waste water processed by the Acea Ato 2, Acea Ato 5, Gori, Gesesa e AdF treatment plants
around
analytical determinations on the drinking water supplied by Acea Ato 2, Acea Ato 5, Gori, Gesesa and AdF
around
%
recovered sludge
t
of Quality Compost produced (+13%)
GWh
of electricity produced (+13% compared to 2022) by around 29,000 kNm3 of biogas recovered
GWh
electricity produced by waste-to-energy
%
of recovered ash on total produced in the waste-to-energy plants
GWh
requested on the electricity distribution network
%
of the territorial protection index (underground HV network/ total HV network)
2G meters installed in the year
km
of MV cable modernised and 73 secondary substations renovated for resilience to critical “heat waves” and “flooding” factors
GWh
of renewable energy certified G.O. for the Group companies’ electricity consumption equal to around around 99,580 t of CO2 avoided
-
%
emissions from electricity sales (market-based) thanks to higher volumes of certified renewable energy sold
%
of waste recovered on the total waste produced
nearly
Mm³
of water used by the Companies comes from recovery