OUR HISTORY COMPANY PROFILE

1966 Consorzio Acque is founded Work begins on for the provinces of Forlì the Ridracoli Dam. and . 1976

1982 The water mains The Dam is finished. begins distributing water. 1987

Romagna Acque 1994 becomes the owner of all local water sources and Consorzio Acque changes acquires the name to Romagna Acque S.p.A.. Romagna Acque - Società delle Fonti S.p.A.. 2004

Romagna Acque - Società Construction work begins 2008 delle Fonti S.p.A. is not on the new Standiana only the owner of the local purification plant water sources but in Ravenna. also becomes their 2013 sole operator. The Company celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. The Standiana purification 2015 Publication of the book plant is completed and “Il governo dell’acqua”. begins operating. The Ridracoli Dam receives The Santa Giustina treatment an award in China at the plant in Rimini is also opened. ICOLD world congress, the 2016 International Commission On Large Dams.

1 ABOUT US COMPANY PROFILE

WATER IS A SOURCE OF VITALITY AND A UNIQUE RESOURCE THAT BRINGS WITH IT A WORLD OF VALUES, WHILE ITS NATURE IS REFLECTED IN OUR IDENTITY.

In fact, owning and running all the drinking water OUR SHAREHOLDERS sources in Romagna, as a limited company with As of 31/12/2016, Romagna Acque has 49 wholly public capital, means being a source of Shareholders. The structure includes, either values for people and the region. directly or through publicly controlled com- This is the essence of our mission: panies, the Municipalities and Provinces of the three relevant regional areas - Forlì-Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini - and meets the require- “TO GUARANTEE THE RIGHT ments of totally public share capital. QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF WATER ALL THROUGHOUT PROVINCE OF RAVENNA THE YEAR FOR THE ENTIRE 36,4% ROMAGNA REGION, WHILE PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES AND ENSURING LOW RATES”. 26,9%

This is our approach to covering almost all the residential water requirement for PROVINCE OF the region of Romagna, working in synergy FORLì-CESENA with all the subjects involved in the Inte- 36,7% grated Water System. COMPANY POSITIONS The agreement entrusting the management COMPANY POSITIONS AS OF 31/12/2016 of drinking water sources in Romagna to our Company is valid for the period 2009-2023. Board of Directors: Chairman: Tonino Bernabé Our role is the producer and wholesale sup- Vice Chairman: Fabio Pezzi plier of water resources, Hera S.p.A. is the dis- Managing Director: Andrea Gambi tributor to the end user, while other subjects Directors: Rita Marzanati, Ilaria Morigi regulate, plan and control the entire service Board of Statutory Auditors: across the region. Chairman: Alder Abbondanza Standing Auditors: Mattia Maracci, Lea Mazzotti Alternate Auditors: Alessandra Baroni, Simone Tordi

2 WHAT WE DO COMPANY PROFILE

To produce and supply drinking water to our na water mains, supplied by various sources. region, we have always worked on a vast scale, The most important is the artificial reservoir of pioneering a concept now adopted by many pub- the Ridracoli Dam, which meets about 50% lic and private companies. In fact, we manage a of the total requirement, alongside many well-organised infrastructure that covers other local sources, including surface water the three provinces: the 604 km of the Romag- and groundwater, all across the region.

The infrastructure system Operations centre

Dam and artificial reservoir

Alfonsine Treatment plant

Fusignano Bassette Collection tanks Purification plant RAVENNA Lugo Standiana Well and well field Purification plant with the relevant treatment plants

Montaspro Centre Pandolfa Centre Romiti Centre

FORLÌ Forlimpopoli Cesenatico

Castrocaro Terme CESENA Bordonchio Bertinoro Igea Marina Predappio Monte Casale Torre Pedrera RIMINI Montiano S. Carlo Alberazzo Raggera Centre Sarzana Centre Civitella Roncofreddo Dario Campana Centre di Romagna Bivio Montegelli Poggio Berni Riccione Mercato Sogliano Verucchio Galeata Saraceno Conca Cattolica Torriana Gabicce Neruda Dam S. Sofia Sarsina Centre Via Erta S. Maria Centre del Piano Centre Conca Capaccio Purification plant Purification plant Quarto Montefiore Conca Saludecio Plant Montegridolfo Mondaino Ridracoli Dam

3 ROMAGNA ACQUE SOCIETÀ DELLE FONTI S.P.A. The water mains system is formed of facilities KEY NUMBERS for water collection (catchment), the sub- sequent treatment (purification or other intermediate processes) and therefore the delivery, in certain cases also through transit in storage tanks (adduction), to the water

110,977,560 service operator, which organises the sub- m3 water distributed in 2016 sequent distribution to the end user. One of the most recently built plants is the Standiana purification plant in Raven- na, a real infrastructural powerhouse. In fact, it provides more high-quality drinking water 1,100,000 than is required thanks to modern ultrafil- people residents served, besides tration technologies, and lets us increasingly tourists optimise our operational continuity. This is because our service is essential for life and can never stop. This means we are always ready thanks to optimal resource and 100% plant management, a remote control total residential and monitoring system active 24/7 all requirement met across the network as well as continuous risk mapping and analysis.

156 employees as of 31/12/2016

604 km length of the water supply network

4 OUR COMMITMENTS COMPANY PROFILE

Water is a common asset, a vital re- preserve the ecosystem, understanding source for humanity that we must manage that the future depends on climate change, and protect with the utmost responsibility, saving energy and protecting the region. ethics and transparency, while focusing on A future that we are addressing by working with wide-ranging aspects. universities and scientific institutions Among which, it is important to take less and for research and to introduce innovations, less from groundwater supplies to protect such as drones for monitoring dams. the region. We therefore work to ensure that at The maintenance and the implementa- least 70% of the water delivered to the tion of our plants are, in fact, essential el- mains comes from surface sources. ements to guarantee the availability of good Another one of our core commitments is to water, today and tomorrow. ensure excellent water quality, not just We are therefore always working on con- with the best purification systems and tinuous improvements and nurturing our over 300,000 analyses a year, but also by capacity to network with all our stakehold- prioritising collection points located in ers so we can steer our principles and work in protected or high-biodiversity areas. the right direction in all areas, economic, envi- This is because the environment has an essen- ronmental and social, following a sustainable tial link to water resources and it is vital that we approach.

ALL THE PROCESSES MANAGED BY THE COMPANY ARE CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS: UNI EN ISO 9001 FOR OUR QUALITY SYSTEM; UNI EN ISO 14001 FOR OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM; OHSAS 18001 FOR OUR SAFETY SYSTEM AND UNI EN ISO 50001 FOR OUR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

COMPOSITION OF WATER DISTRIBUTED

Source / Year 2014 2015 2016

From Ridracoli 53% 50% 49%

From groundwater 28% 28% 24%

From surface and river-bed underflows 19% 22% 27%

Total m3 of water supplied 106,524,558 110,726,173 110,977,560

5 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016

Attention to clients’ The optimisation of human expectations and SOCIAL requirements. capital. aspect

Initiatives to raise awareness in the community about the value Guaranteeing of water and investments low rates. for the environment and the community. To guarantee the right Guaranteeing service continuity and quality. quantity and quality of water all throughout the year for the entire Romagna region, while The pursuit of an protecting the environment Protection and efficient, effective and water resources. preservation of water and cost-effective resources and the service. environment. Transparent operations.

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL aspect aspect

Guaranteeing the future solvency Limited and stability of environmental Limited energy impact. the Company. consumption.

MAP OF PRINCIPLES

6 Improvement of water mains Protection efficiency and and promotion scheduled SOCIAL of professional growth and maintenance aspect work. staff training.

Funding and implementation of research activities, training, water-related Keeping initiatives and work on the rates down. water mains. Dialogue with the community. Model 231, Code of Ethics Quality, Safety and Environment Policy (QSA) and Anti-Corruption Plan. and Water Quality Policy.

Prevention and management Progressive of the risk of water emergencies. technological Streamlining improvement. of production Greater management costs. Transparent administration. quality and careful selection of suppliers (green public Investment Plan. procurement). ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL aspect aspect

Implementation of an Rational use environmental policy of economic aimed at preserving a resources. Energy production healthy environment. from renewable sources.

FROM PRINCIPLES TO ACTIONS

7 PROVIDING WHOLESALE WATER IS A PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE, THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WHICH IS A KEY PRINCIPLE.

Indeed, we understand that our operations have an impact on our surrounding world and we are therefore implementing actions, interventions and projects for sustainable development in terms of all aspects: economic, environmental and social.

“WATER IS NOT A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT LIKE ANY OTHER BUT, RATHER, A HERITAGE WHICH MUST BE PROTECTED, ECONOMIC aspect DEFENDED AND TREATED AS SUCH”. EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC

WATER AND THE REGION FORM A PRICELESS BOND AND PEOPLE LIKE US WHO PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL DRINKING WATER HAVE A TRICKY STRATEGIC aspect TASK TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

WATER IS FOR EVERYONE; IT’S OUR LIFEBLOOD, OUR STRENGTH. WATER IS ALSO OUR WORK SOCIAL AND IT URGES US TO BUILD A HARMONIOUS, aspect FAIR SOCIETY.

8 ECONOMIC ASPECT

THE DISTRIBUTION Workers Business System OF VALUE ADDED Community Value added helps determine how much wealth has been generated by the Com- pany, how it was generated and how it 24.5 % is distributed. It is a tool that lets us re- VALUE ADDED read the Financial Statement from the 2016 56.1 % Stakeholders’ perspective. 3.8 % The total gross value added generated 3.2 % 12.4 % in 2016 for Stakeholders was €35.3 million, Public Admin. an increase of €3.9 million from the previ- 0.04 % ous year. Financiers Shareholders

2014 2015 2016

Workers 7,917,355 8,277,405 8,641,441

Business System 17,093,446 17,877,475 19,780,811

Shareholders 7,269,150 5,088,405 4,361,490

Financiers 124,589 45,762 16,054

Public Admin. 685,846 -1,230,972 1,111,232

Community 1,272,626 1,355,493 1,375,200

TOTAL GROSS VALUE ADDED 34,363,012 31,413,568 35,286,227

THE COMPANY TURNED DOWN €21.4 MILLION IN 2014-2016 TO HELP LOWER RATES €1.4 MILLION OF VALUE ADDED FOR END USERS. WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY.

9 THE INVESTMENT PLAN The Romagna Acque Investment Plan is based on three sections that reflect the main sectors of activity: • wholesale water supply; APPROXIMATELY • the financing of IWM work carried out €12 MILLION WAS INVESTED and run by the IWM operator; IN 2016, DOWN ROUGHLY €8.2 MILLION FROM • the production of electricity from THE PREVIOUS YEAR. renewable sources.

INVESTMENTS (in Euros) 2014 2015 2016 Goods for wholesale water supply 22,265,729 9,578,668 5,374,394 Goods provided for a fee to the IWM operator 23,227,322 7,786,596 4,119,362

Goods for the production and sale of electricity 343,083 942,753 1,126,385

Common services 851,159 1,536,443 1,129,942 Other goods 36,604 404,139 186,442 TOTAL TANGIBLE + INTANGIBLE ASSETS 46,723,897 20,248,601 11,936,525

Source: Financial statement (including investments in tangible and intangible assets and excluding financial investments).

INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS IN GOODS IN WHOLESALE FOR THE PRODUCTION WATER SUPPLY AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY 45% of the total investments made €1.1 million of investments were (€5.4 million) were in wholesale made in this sector in 2016 and water supply. involved the construction of new photovoltaic plants and micro hydroelectric plants. INVESTMENTS IN GOODS PROVIDED FOR A FEE TO INVESTMENTS IN THE IWM OPERATOR COMMON SERVICES €4.1 million of investments €1.1 million of investments were were made in this sector in 2016, made in this sector in 2016 and primarily accounting for approximately involved continuing work on the 35% of the total. new Company headquarters.

10 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT

THERE WAS A POSITIVE OVERALL WATER BALANCE IN 2016.

At the beginning of the year, the levels in the In 2016, it was also possible to limit the reduc- Ridracoli Dam were well below the average for tion of water levels in the Ridracoli Dam by in- that time of year; however, from mid-Febru- creasing production at the Standiana ary until the end of May, the Dam reached purification plant in Ravenna, the open- and maintained its maximum water lev- ing of which has allowed us to significantly els. As usual, the volume of water then decreased reduce the amount of water taken from during the summer, before picking up again at the groundwater all across the region of end of the year thanks to the autumnal rainfall. Romagna.

Reservoir graph – 2014-2016 trends – Ridracoli Dam

2014 2015 2016

reservoir volume curve water taken from the reservoir

11 WATER SOURCES AND PURIFICATION PLANTS Romagna Acque produces drinking water water requirements on average, there from various different sources (from sur- are many others, all owned and run by Ro- face water and groundwater) and in varying magna Acque. amounts, scattered across every province More specifically, there are various types of in the region. Both in terms of its history and sources: primarily groundwater in the supply, the most important source by far area around Rimini and surface water is the Ridracoli Dam, the construction of around Ravenna, while both are used which began in the Seventies to the south of across the areas of Forlì and Cesena. the village of the same name in the upper Bi- Every type of water has different organoleptic dente valley. Alongside this source, which properties and is treated in plants at various still produces half the region’s drinking points across the region of Romagna.

THE PROVINCE OF FORLÌ-CESENA

• 57 wells

• A barrier with reservoir: the Ridracoli Dam

• 8 sources from FORLÌ-CESENA surface water (river-bed underflow wells)

• 6 main purification • 137 springs plants: Montaspro, Pandolfa, Romiti in Forlì, Quarto in Sarsina, Mercato Saraceno and Alberazzo in San Mauro Pascoli

Water abstracted in m3 in 2016 TOTAL 64,508,397

12 THE PROVINCE OF RAVENNA

• 3 purification plants: the Bassette Plant, • 3 wells around Lugo RAVENNA the Standiana Plant and a third one in Lugo

Water abstracted in m3 in 2016 TOTAL 25,696,778

THE PROVINCE OF RIMINI

• 6 surface catchments and drainage tunnels • 10 purification plants (Raggera, Dario Campana, Conca, Baseball, Via Rossa, Sarzana, Tonale, • 1 barrier Bordonchio, S. M. del with reservoir Piano and Via Erta)

RIMINI • 10 tanks • 10 pumping stations

• 104 wells

Water abstracted in m3 in 2016 TOTAL 21,791,598

13 THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES The underlying principles of a community’s In light of this, Romagna Acque launched an strategic energy choices should essentially help investment plan some time ago aimed achieve goals such as: at ensuring an increase in the amount of self-produced energy from renewable • the rational use of energy to achieve sources and a subsequent improvement the greatest energy saving possible; in environmental sustainability of water production, along with an efficiency plan to re- • the use of renewable sources. duce energy consumption.

THE COMPANY HAS SET ITSELF THE MAJOR GOAL OF ACHIEVING AN ENERGY DEPENDENCE COEFFICIENT OF 0.6 BY 2018.

FOR ROMAGNA ACQUE, THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES IS POSSIBLE THANKS TO:

01 02

HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS that use waterfalls located in the distribution network

14 HYDROELECTRIC AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTION PLANTS

Romagna water mains Future upgrades Third line Photovoltaic plants

Alfonsine Hydroelectric plants Photovoltaic plants Bassette Purification plant being planned Lugo RAVENNA Bagnacavallo Standiana Purification plant Cotignola Russi Forlì Collina 1 Storage tank Forlì Collina 2 Storage tank Faenza Forlì Headquarters Montaspro Cervia Forlì Collina FORLÌ Cesena Cesenatico Forlimpopoli Cappuccini Castrocaro CESENA Bellaria Terme Bertinoro Gatteo Torre Pedrera Predappio Monte Casale Savignano San Mauro Pascoli RIMINI Montiano San Carlo Santarcangelo Civitella di Roncofreddo Romagna Bivio Montegelli Poggio Berni Riccione Sogliano Misano Adriatico Galeata Mercato Torriana Saraceno Verucchio Cattolica Gabicce S. Sofia Montescudo

Sarsina Montalbano Isola Capaccio Morciano Saludecio Diga Montefiore Conca Mondaino Montegridolfo Ridracoli Dam

AN ENERGY DEPENDENCE COEFFICIENT OF 0.714 WAS ACHIEVED IN 2016.

15 SOLID COMMITMENT TO WATER QUALITY

9,307 305,033 SAMPLES ANALYSED IN 2016 ANALYSES CONDUCTED IN 2016

The water quality checks carried out by the man health. In fact, all the water distributed is Romagna Acque laboratories are based on ca- thoroughly checked to ensure it complies reful selection of the control points and with the strict requirements laid down by sampling frequencies. They aim to ensure existing Italian legislation, Legislative Decree No that the water which is abstracted, treated and 31/2001, supplemented and amended by Legisla- supplied from the mains does not contain any tive Decree No 27/2002, on the quality of water substances or micro-organisms harmful to hu- intended for human consumption.

THE WATER PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY ROMAGNA ACQUE CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS TRACE MINERAL WATER.

16 The Water Quality Control Service is di- programmes for conducting analysis. vided into two locations at the Capaccio Their main task is to run chemical/physical and purification plant (in Santa Sofia) and the one microbiological checks throughout the water in Ravenna. Both sites are equipped with a purification process and across the network wide modern range of instruments and distribution of drinkable water.

Comparison between the average values of the water produced in purification plants at Ravenna-Standiana and Capaccio in 2016 and 2016 mineral waters

Legal limits under Mineral MIN-MAX MIN-MAX 2016 Legislative Waters* values values Decree (min-max) Capaccio Standiana 31/2001 pH 6.5 - 9.5 5.8 – 8.4 7.5 – 8.1 7.0 – 8.2 Specific electrical conductivity at 20°C 2,500 n.d. 285 –359 342 – 775 Total hardness (°F) 15 - 50** 1 – 77 16.6 – 19.5 11.6 – 32.7 Total dissolved solids dried at 180°C (mg/L) 1,500** 21.4 – 955 200 - 251 239 – 542 Ammonium (mg/L) 0.5 n.d. < 0.05 < 0.05 – 0.43 Sodium (mg/L) 200 0.2 – 47.9 5.8 – 10.6 15.9 – 71.4 Nitrates (mg/L) 50 n.d. 0.8 – 1.9 < 0.5 – 27.5 Nitrites (mg/L) 0.1 n.d. <0.01 – 0.01 < 0.01 – 0.02 Chlorides (mg/L) 250 0.3 – 78.7 8.8 – 17.5 34.7 –114.4 Calcium (mg/L) - 1.4 – 287 49.5 – 58.1 24.2 – 75.7 Manganese (mg/L) 50 n.d. <1 – 9.6 < 1

Source: Water Quality Control Service ** Recommended values under Legislative Decree 31/2001. *The “Mineral waters (min-max)” values available have been taken from a recent study conducted by the “Altro- consumo” journal (No 261, July/August 2012) on a sample of 40 mineral waters on sale, except for pH and chlorides, which have been taken from the 2012 Sustainability Report of the Hera S.p.A. Group and determined based on the labels of 17 mineral waters widely available on the market.

17 SOCIAL ASPECT

THE DIALOGUE WITH STAKEHOLDERS Its ability to deal with Stakeholders so it can share decisions in the utmost transpar- IT IS IMPORTANT TO SET UP A REAL ency and trust is a primary objective for NETWORK AMONG THE ACTORS Romagna Acque. The constant involvement INVOLVED IN THE COMPANY’S of these Stakeholders leads to the develop- WORK TO GENERATE VALUE ment of a dialogue policy to meet individual OUTSIDE THE COMPANY, needs and, therefore, a higher level of sharing FOR THE REGION, AND WITHIN, of the objectives pursued by the Company and FOR THE ORGANISATION ITSELF. of reporting the results achieved.

Employees Client

Interns Institutions

Shareholders Financiers

Suppliers Community

18 SHAREHOLDERS (institutions in Romagna) Municipalities, Provinces and their Companies in charge of shareholdings in external companies are the main Shareholders of Romagna INTERNS Acque. The Company grants its Romagna Acque welcomes various Shareholders the utmost attention interns of different rank and level and transparency, adopting an every year. In 2016, 2,150 hours approach of direct engagement. of training were held with secondary school students, 800 hours of university EMPLOYEES training, 200 hours of post- Romagna Acque understands graduate training and 1,880 that its employees are a hours of apprenticeships highly valuable asset and is under the regional plan. committed to optimising workplace health and safety, developing skills, promoting career INSTITUTIONS development, and supporting compatibility between Romagna Acque deals with many various professional skills institutional actors in its work, and potential, as well as equal such as regulatory control bodies, opportunities, and the proper the Region, research institutes evaluation of performances based and governmental on objective criteria. administrations, implementing a policy of close cooperation. 1.5 % 4.5 % Executives Managers COMMUNITIES By working in close contact with institutions, embodying the relevant region, Romagna 45 % 156 EMPLOYEES Acque maintains a transparent, IN 2016 49 % constructive dialogue. The solutions sought are thus increasingly targeted to Municipalities’ needs and, therefore, to citizens, as the end Workers Clerks users of the service.

19 FINANCIERS WORKER SAFETY Romagna Acque primarily sees Managing safety at Romagna Acque has al- financial operators as people with ways meant guaranteeing that all staff whom it can optimise the use (employees of the Company, third-party of financial resources, forging businesses and visitors to production plants) relationships with the utmost have working conditions and environ- transparency. ments that not only meet existing legisla- tion, but are also as comfortable as possi- ble and therefore help keep accidents under control, both in terms of numbers CLIENT and seriousness. For the specific sector in which it operates, the Company essentially Frequency Rate works with one client, Hera 20 S.p.A., the IWM operator, 18 which absorbs around 99% 16 14 of water production. 12 The Company’s key goal is to meet 10 the needs of this client. Its focus 8 6 is not only on explicitly declared 4 2014 2015 2016 needs, but also on any implicit 2 needs, to ensure the entire 0 process is run properly and the end user is satisfied. THE INJURY FREQUENCY RATE WAS 11.8, DOWN 29% SUPPLIERS COMPARED WITH 2015. It is essential for Romagna Acque to establish a fair contractual relationship with its suppliers to achieve mutual benefits, with a view to balance and honesty.

20 TRAINING IS A KEY FACTOR 3,639 hours FOR ROMAGNA ACQUE. TOTAL TRAINING IN 2016

The lower frequency rate and less se- 1,057 hours 104 hours rious nature of injuries depend largely of safety training of management on people’s conduct and it is therefore es- and administration training sential to integrate safety into processes, while 3 % the workplace safety training received has a major impact.

The Company is committed to ensuring 29 % that all employees receive training whi- ch, in addition to safety, also addresses ad- ministrative/managerial and technical/ specialist aspects. 68 % The planning for the training starts from the needs identified annually by each area and de- partment. It is then developed into a Training Plan which is monitored to ensure that the 2,478 hours various planned activities and their costs are of technical/specialist training carried out properly. (including 530 on environmental issues)

ABOUT 29% OF THE TOTAL TRAINING PROVIDED TO ROMAGNA ACQUE EMPLOYEES IN 2016 COVERED INFORMATION AND SAFETY.

21 INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND HEALTH:

Various vehicles in the company A pilot project was launched fleet are equipped with devices at the Ridracoli Dam for the use to support worker safety, allowing of drones to inspect the barrier the driver to request assistance in the event and prevent any risks regarding of an emergency. direct access.

During October and November 2016, Throughout 2016, the “FIT TEST” the Company took part in a worker was launched to ensure the correct health prevention project: use of PPE for, in particular, staff “Prenditi a cuore”, which gave staff who reported certain potential the opportunity to receive a screening critical issues. to prevent any cardiovascular problems.

22 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES tions with major Italian institutions, both academic and not, the Company is The research sector is one of the various are- seeking to offer its own wide-ranging as in which the company certainly has a lead- contribution, tackling various issues ing role in the region. not just directly linked to drinking water but also to subjects such as hydro-geological A sector in which, thanks to increasingly safety, environmental sustainability, as well frequent and meaningful collabora- as protecting and enhancing the region.

01 02 The agreement The agreement with DICAM with Environmental Sciences

04 A collaboration 03 with the Istituto Relationships Superiore di Sanità with other university within the project campuses “Cambiamenti climatici e salute nella vision planetary health”

05 06 The relationship with The memorandum 07 The relationship with ITCOLD and seminars of understanding with local communities on using drones local communities on hydro-geological risks

ROMAGNA ACQUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DYNAMIC, FORWARD-THINKING COMPANY, BECAUSE LOOKING FAR AHEAD IS PART OF ITS VERY NATURE.

23 ETHICS AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION In transposing the latest regulations, the Ro- magna Acque Board of Directors approved THE THREE-YEAR CORRUPTION PREVENTION PLAN its own Organisation and Management IS A POLICY DOCUMENT Model as far back as 2005, defining general CONTAINING THE STRATEGIES prevention protocols applicable to all suscep- AND METHODOLOGIES FOR tible activities, in particular, organised into a PREVENTING AND COMBATING Code of Ethics, as well as specific protocols CORRUPTION. for each high-risk activity.

CORRUPTION

The misuse of power to one’s own advantage

The use of public functions to one’s own advantage PREVENTION AND COMBATING

MALADMINISTRATION

THREE-YEAR PLAN

Anti-corruption

Organisation Transparency and Management Model (MOG) 231 Integrity

Corruption and Transparency Supervisory Body Prevention Manager

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