
We are Aqualia
Aqualia is the water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and by the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). The company is Europe's fourth largest water management company and the world's ninth largest in terms of population served according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking (December 2024).
It currently serves around 44.8 million users and operates in 18 countries worldwide: Algeria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Italy, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
The company is a benchmark in the sector and stands at the vanguard as a specialised, transparent and innovative entity. We have reached this position thanks to the commitment and extensive experience of our team of professionals, who are constantly striving to improve efficiency in production processes and optimise resources, while placing citizens clearly at the heart of our actions and policies.
This operating approach and the continuous progress in innovation and in the use of new technologies have enabled us to bolster the company's leadership in the Spanish market and make headway in this area in international markets, based on an ambitious but moderate strategy defined to establish the company's international presence. Sustainable development has a distinctively intrinsic role in Aqualia's business model, combining the generation of social benefits with a fair profit yield from activities puts the company in a privileged situation in the water management sector.
Aqualia's commitment and responsibility vis-à-vis the municipalities where it operates go beyond merely rendering a service: Aqualia has always sought to contribute to improving the wellbeing of people, particularly the most vulnerable groups.
Our purpose
What makes us who we are is our strong belief in the importance of managing a public asset and essential human right, such as access to water and sanitation. Our purpose is to ensure wellbeing and progress for people and communities by providing a public service, i.e. sustainable water management. Guaranteeing the universal/glocal right to water with pride and commitment.
Our values are underpinned by care for people through managing water efficiently:
- Customer-oriented
- Efficient and specialised
- Committed to the environment
- Socially involved
- Transparent
- Honest and ethical
- Innovative
- Driven by digital technologies