Hidraqua, from the Veolia Group, has been recognized for its career as a company committed to sustainability by the College of Industrial Engineers of the Valencian Community (COIICV). The award was presented to the CEO of the company, … Jordi Azurin, at the ceremony held by the professional entity in the city of Valencia on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding.
As Azorin explained, “It gives us great pride to receive this award, which means the recognition of our professional career and our contribution as a management entity of the company.” toilet In nearly one hundred municipalities of the Valencian Community to develop, always with innovation and sustainability as fundamental pillars of our work.
In fact, currently Hydraqua Its joint ventures serve more than 1,300,000 customers throughout the community, while committed to implementing projects that advance the use of reclaimed water and smart water management through digitalization. Thus, as its CEO emphasized, “As a company we have a strong commitment to the sustainable development and environmental and social progress of all the municipalities we manage, while trying to move forward in the face of the challenges posed by climate change and the need to emphasize water savings.”
Examples of this are the proposals that Hydraqua has been working on in recent years, related to reducing emissions, developing more resilient infrastructure, nature-based solutions or promoting reused water, some of which have already proven effective in the region. And so, Flood Park La Margal In Alicante, which this year celebrated its tenth anniversary, or the Clot de Galvani Natural Park in Elche, are already setting standards for engineering works that, besides their function of preventing flooding in the event of heavy rains, have become new green areas for citizens to enjoy.
Likewise, the use of Renewable water for industrial uses, Agriculture or fire prevention is another challenge that Hidraqua has faced with success stories such as the Guardian project in the Tùria Natural Park; Horizon CircSyst for the business sector of Riba-roja de Túria or B-WaterSmart project, which focused on improving water reuse in Alicante and promoting circular economy strategies.
To achieve these goals, Hydraqua attaches great importance to cooperation between the public and private sectors and constant communication with municipal institutions “because it helps us to be more efficient,” said Azorin, who also highlighted that “ Social work Commitment to training and generating opportunities is another of our commitments. In fact, the College of Industrial Engineers of the Valencian Community also recognized the master’s thesis of engineer Sofía Pastor, who is already part of the work team at the innovation center that Hydraqua has in Benidorm.
For all this, Jordi Azorin emphasized that “this kind of recognition, especially that coming from a professional sector such as the Faculty of Industrial Engineers, motivates us to continue progressing in our only goal, which is to care for people and the environment to ensure a better future for future generations.”
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