About Aegea

GRI G4-8

Aegea Saneamento e Participações S.A. is a Brazilian basic sanitation company operating as a manager of public concessions, with operations in every process in the entire water cycle: supply, collection and wastewater treatment. Headquartered in São Paulo (SP), at the end of 2015 the Company had 2,238 active employees working in 43 municipalities in eight states in Brazil, serving 3.5 million people daily. GRI G4-3 | G4-5 | G4-6 | G4-7 | G4-9

Created in 2010, the Company inherited 50 years of consolidated experience from Grupo Equipav. Nevertheless, with independent action and an attractive business plan, Aegea has gained other capital partners, such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and the Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF).

Also notable in the year was the number of households supplied with water, which was 12.9% higher compared to 2014. This increase is the result of the Águas de São Francisco, Águas de Paranatinga and Águas de Timon concessionaires joining the Company. The number of households receiving wastewater service grew by 5.2%, reflecting the results gained by the Prolagos e Águas Guariroba concessionaires.

2015 average Number of employees
Active 2,238
Sick pay 61.5
Maternity leave 11
Occupational accident insurance 15
Suspension of work contract 13.5

Mission, Vision and Values

GRI G4-56

Mission

Implement sanitation solutions with excellence and corporate security, contributing to the improved quality of life of the publics served.

Vision

To be recognized as the best company in the development and management of sanitation business in Brazil and a global reference in the market.

Values

Accessibility, Austerity, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Social Responsibility, Transparency.

Structure

GRI G4-4

Concessionaires are spread across 43 municipalities, consolidated in six regions: North, East, São Paulo, Center, West and South. In striving to optimize resources and gain savings of scale, the Company also relies on two structures that work in a matriarchal way to support each operation: the Aegea Administrative Center (CAA), located in Santa Bárbara d’Oeste (SP), responsible for consolidating data, closing balance sheets and audits, internal policies, financial statements and other processes connected to the administrative and human resources areas; and Aegea Engenharia (formerly Engepav Engenharia Ltda.), developing Aegea technologies, including the Loss Management and Control System, establishing standards that contribute to operational efficiency.





*Population in 2015 as estimated by the IBGE in 2010.


Main business units

Regional Operational Unit Municipality
North Águas de Timon Timon (MA)
Águas de São Francisco Barbacena (PA)
East Águas de Meriti São João de Meriti (RJ)
Prolagos Armação dos Búzios (RJ)
Arraial do Cabo (RJ)
Cabo Frio (RJ)
Iguaba Grande (RJ)
São Pedro da Almeida (RJ)
São Paulo Águas do Mirante Piracicaba (SP)
Águas de Matão Matão (SP)
Águas de Holambra Holambra (SP)
West Nascentes do Xingu Campo Verde (MT)
Carlinda (MT)
Cláudia (MT)
Jangada (MT)
Jauru (MT)
Marcelândia (MT)
Nortelândia (MT)
Pedra Preta (MT)
Peixoto de Azevedo (MT)
Poconé (MT)
Primavera do Leste (MT)
Santa Carmen (MT)
São José do Rio Claro (MT)
Sorriso (MT)
União do Sul (MT)
Vera (MT)
Porto Esperidião (MT)
Barra do Garça (MT)
Confresa (MT)
Guarantã do Norte (MT)
Matupá (MT)
Diamantino (MT)
Sinop (MT)
Paranatinga (MT)
Novo Progresso (PA)
Buritis (RO)
Pimenta Bueno (RO)
Rolim de Moura (RO)
South Águas de Penha Penha (SC)
Águas de Camboriú Camboriú (SC)
Águas de São Francisco do Sul São Francisco do Sul (SC)

2015 Highlights

Eight concessions in seven new municipalities | Timon (MA), Paranatinga (MT), São João de Meriti (RJ), Pimenta Bueno (RO), Holambra (SP), Camboriú (SC), Penha (SC) e Rolim de Moura (RO).
Be Inspired Awards | The only Brazilian company awarded, Prolagos won first place in the Innovation in Water Network Analysis category.

Main indicators

Aegea in numbers 2015 2014 2013
Municipalities served 43 35 29
Population served (millions) 3.5 2.6 32.9
Water system length (km) 10,380 9,547 7,420
Sewer system length (km) 4,266 4,178 3,589
Water and sewage savings (thousands)
Water savings 788.8 698.9 554.9
Sewage savings 576.7 547.9 476.4
Total savings 1,365.5 1,246.8 1,031.3
Billed water and sewage volume (millions of m3)
Billed water volume 129.7 108.2 93.0
Billed sewage volume 74.2 71.9 64.7
Financial indicators
Aegea Rating – Fitch Rating Aegea ‘A+’ (bra); Águas Guariroba ‘AA-’ (bra); Prolagos ‘AA-’ (bra) Aegea ‘A+’ (bra); Águas Guariroba ‘AA-’ (bra); Prolagos ‘AA-’ (bra) Aegea ‘A+’ (bra); Águas Guariroba ‘AA-’ (bra); Prolagos ‘AA-’ (bra)
Net operating revenue (BRL millions) 795.1 599.5 491.7
EBITDA (BRL millions) 402.6 294.9 224.2
EBITDA margin (%) 50.6 49.2 45.6

Recognition

Época Negócios 360º Annual Publication | Aegea received the award for best company in the water and sanitation sector in the annual publication organized by Época magazine in partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral. Six management aspects are assessed to choose the best company in each category: financial performance, corporate governance, human resources practices, ability to innovate, future vision and social and environmental responsibility.

Sanitation Company of the Year | The Company was recognized by Saneamento Ambiental magazine in the private concession category. The publication’s readers and directors choose the best company based on four criteria: expansion of wastewater treatment, rate of water loss, investments made in relation to the annual net operating revenue and revenue generated by number of employees.

15th edition of the Valor’s Executive Excellence Award | Organized by the Valor Econômico newspaper, this award recognizes the best executives in Brazil. Headhunters select the winners based on management aspects, such as results, identification of opportunities for innovation and growth, and others. Hamilton Amadeo, CEO of Aegea, was awarded in the Water, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering category.

Be Inspired Awards | International award that brings together infrastructure professionals from various countries to promote best planning practices in engineering. In 2015, Prolagos (RJ) was the only company in Brazil selected to compete for the prize, winning in the Innovation in Water Network Analysis category, with the submission of its Water Master Plan.

Inclusive markets in Brazil | The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Fundação Dom Cabral recognized Aegea’s social and environmental work in the municipalities where it operates, especially its Social Rates, offered to low-income families in order to democratize access to water and sewage services (learn more). In addition to a trophy, winning companies’ cases of success are included in the Inclusive Markets in Brazil: challenges and opportunities of the business ecosystem report, available here.

1st Sustainability Award 2015 | Given out by the National Union of Private Concessionaires of Public Water and Sewer Services (Sindcon) and by the Brazilian Association of Private Concessionaires of Public Water and Sewage Services (Abcon), the award is aimed at fostering sustainable actions. Aegea received an honorable mention for the number of projects entered. In addition, Águas Guariroba (MS) won second place with two projects: Sistema de Auditorias Ambientais (Environment Audits System) – in the Management category) and De Olho no Óleo (in English An Eye on Oil – in the Institutional category).

Environmental Spotlight Award | The work of Águas do Mirante (SP) was recognized by the award given by the Municipal Environmental Defense Council of Piracicaba (Comdema). The concessionaire won in the Public Organization/Company category based on the social and environmental actions it has developed with the community (learn more).

Chico Mendes Social and Environmental Award | Prolagos (RJ) was awarded in the Responsible Management category by Instituto Internacional de Pesquisa e Responsabilidade Socioambiental Chico Mendes, an international institute promoting social and environmental responsibility and research. This recognition is the result of three programs developed by the concessionaire: Sa.de Nota 10 (in English A+ Health), Afluentes (in English Affluents) and Saber Faz Bem (Knowledge is Good) (learn more).