The rise in temperature, aggravated by human action, has a negative impact on the lives of people, ecosystems and the economy. Sea levels rise, oceans warm, desertification damages crops and water scarcity worsens expectations of progress in the most disadvantaged regions, among other effects, all interconnected.
Climate change is the main challenge to the future of life on this planet as we conceive it today. CO₂ emissions have increased by about 50% since 1990, thus contributing to the global temperature rise and jeopardizing the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping global warming below 2°C.
ACCIONA places the fight against climate change and its consequences at the top of its priority list. The organization's determination to continue to lead the transition to a carbon-neutral economy from the private sector results in establishing a different way of doing business. An approach that prioritizes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to the progress of society and protection of the planet, supported by the pillars of energy, water and infrastructure.
The Business as Unusual label, which permeates every layer of activity at ACCIONA, is also reflected in one of the most important milestones reached by the company in recent years: carbon neutrality. ACCIONA achieved this goal in 2016, being a pioneer in all its sectors and one of the world's first companies to become carbon neutral, thanks to energy efficiency measures, purchase of renewable energy sources and voluntary offsetting of 100% of the emissions generated that could not be reduced, with the purchase of emission reduction certificates.
Global warming is transforming ecosystems and the lives of millions of species that inhabit them, putting biodiversity survival at risk. Preserving it is a necessary prerequisite for sustainability; for this reason, ACCIONA has set the goal of achieving a Neutral Biodiversity Footprint, that is, avoiding Zero Net Loss on biodiversity in its activities and achieving a Positive Net Impact.
352,596 additional trees planted between 2022 and 2023.
ACCIONA participates in recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
The climate emergency severely affects the water cycle and exacerbates the vulnerability of regions where its consequences are deeper. Faced with this enormous challenge, ACCIONA promotes sustainable water management and projects solutions for the treatment of this vital resource to ensure access to quality water, especially in areas of water stress and in developing countries.
76.1 hm³ of potable water in 2023.
ACCIONA joins the Forward Faster initiative, committing to key areas such as climate change and promoting water resilience.
Society is moving towards a circular model of economy that is essential to address the climate crisis and the overexploitation of resources. ACCIONA implements this model in all its activities, incorporating technologies, processes, strategies and best practices to minimize the use of natural resources and waste generation. We minimize and recover waste, optimize material use and employ sustainable materials, encourage resource sharing platforms, digitize construction, and build and maintain infrastructure designed under resilient optics to extend its use and adapt to global warming.
9 % of renewed or recycled resources consumed.
77 % of waste produced sent for recovery.
If you want to know more about the climate emergency, we tell you about its causes, consequences and how we can fight global warming and adapt to the changes.