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Leading Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that along with its key subsidiary Acciona Energia, it has obtained the highest grade (A) in the exhaustive sustainability performance review carried out by the global non-profit organization CDP.
CDP evaluated more than 18,600 companies from all over the world this year, of which only 283 achieved the highest mark.
CDP aims to encourage institutions, companies and citizens to promote a low-carbon and environmentally friendly economy.
Through its reports, CDP proposes the channeling of investment and consumption towards solutions to global warming and the deterioration of natural resources.
Acciona said it thus repeated its presence in this select group of companies leading the fight against climate change, while Acciona Energía achieved the highest grade the first time it underwent CDP's assessment, following its IPO in July 2021.
CDP takes into account the quality of public information, best practices, awareness and management of environmental risks, and the setting and achievement of specific and relevant goals, aspects in which both Acciona and Acciona Energía stood out during the year.
Among these milestones, it is worth highlighting that 93% of Acciona's investments and 100% of Acciona Energía's investments were aligned with the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities in 2021, according to the CDP report.
In addition, Acciona Energía's renewable energy production, with 11,245MW of installed capacity, prevented 13.4 million tonnes of CO2 emissions from being released into the atmosphere in 2021, equivalent to the emissions of a country the size of Slovenia in one year, it added.
Acciona said both companies, guided by their respective Sustainability Master Plans, are also committed to environmental regeneration and making a positive impact on both ecosystems and society through their activities.
The CDP result comes at a time when Acciona is all set to become a part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI) effective December 19.
To achieve this, the company has passed the exhaustive sustainability test carried out by S&P, which involves a hundred points of analysis linked to sustainability, ranging from economic and governance aspects to social and environmental indicators.
Acciona is a leader in the provision of regenerative solutions for a decarbonized economy. Its business offer includes renewable energy, water treatment and management, eco-efficient transportation and mobility systems and resilient infrastructures. The company has been carbon neutral since 2016, it added.