2022 Report

Business

Sustainable solutions to change the course of history

Imagen Business

Sustainable solutions are the key pillar to changing the course of history and have a positive impact on the planet.

ACCIONA's unique business model is present in each of the actions and projects it carries out. We respond to our environment’s challenges through the “Business as Unusual” approach.

From the design to the construction and maintenance of a project, ACCIONA's goal is to integrate innovation and sustainability to achieve a positive impact. Our path always leads to a different destination than the rest.

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Leader in the development and operation of essential infrastructures.

A 2018 report prepared by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) highlights that the majority (72%) of the targets established in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are influenced by infrastructure development. ACCIONA's solutions are fully aligned with the SDGs, since the company's activity has a direct impact on the achievement of many of the goals established by the United Nations.

With a strong portfolio in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and a strategy aligned with the 2030 Agenda, ACCIONA offers solutions that accelerate the SDGs and prosperity for all.

Energy

ACCIONA is leading the business fight to mitigate the effects of the climate emergency and accelerate the change towards a decarbonized energy model.

  • Accelerating growth to address the energy transition to a decarbonized economy.
  • Becoming a leader in the ESG sector and increasing presence in leading clean energy and sustainability indicators.
  • Accessing more efficient and cheaper financing and broad balance sheet capacity.
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Transport

ACCIONA builds and operates passenger and freight transport infrastructure (roads, bridges, railways, and tunnels).

  • Accelerating the industrialization and digitalization of civil construction.
  • Enhancing the positive externality impacts of each infrastructure asset delivered.
  • Increasing the share of long-term operations in the overall portfolio.
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Water

ACCIONA designs, builds, and operates drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, tertiary treatment for reuse and reverse osmosis desalination plants.

  • Increasing the weight of medium and long-term revenues through water infrastructure operations and water life-cycle management.
  • Further consolidating leadership in desalination and water treatment.
  • Highest standards: digitalization, efficiency, data and ESG goals.
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Social

ACCIONA develops infrastructure solutions for health, education, cultural engineering, as well as preservation and cleaning of the natural environment with a focus on people and the natural environment.

  • Transforming society to promote the common good.
  • Positively influencing the development of society by providing comprehensive social infrastructure services that improve people's quality of life.
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Cities

Cities are the main hub for economic and social activity and accumulate a great need for resources. ACCIONA is developing sustainable and transformative solutions that can turn cities into truly productive and livable wellness spaces.

  • Waste management and circular economy.
  • Shared and electric mobility.
  • Revitalizing urban space.
  • Increasing green areas.
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Real estate

ACCIONA's real estate activity focuses on the development and management of real estate complexes.

  • Increasing the weight of specialized/high value-added development projects, focused on innovative and sustainable solutions.
  • Deepening product diversification and segment specialization, anticipating and adjusting to new consumer demands.
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Strategic goals

ACCIONA has the competitive advantage of being an industry leader, which allows it to focus both on the short and medium-term impact on the net income and on the long-term impact on people and the planet. Thanks to its technical capacity, international presence, and appropriate balance sheet structure, it can deploy comprehensive solutions to meet the challenges of today's society and the needs of future generations.

EBITDA

€2,068 M

Turnover

€11,195 M

Net financial debt

€5,253 M

Stable and resilient business

ACCIONA's ability to meet global challenges with capital availability puts the company in a privileged position to identify opportunities and turn innovative ideas for sustainable development into highly profitable assets.

We are one of the few global operators able to understand and meet the sustainable agenda’s needs and opportunities and to transform its challenges into attractive infrastructure assets that contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth.

Risk profiles - RISK + RISK Long-term asset management Renewable energy generation facilities, or social, water or transport concessions. Intermediate risk and recurrence. Development of new projects or EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) projects Civil engineering projects, which, while not requiring a large amount of capital, are by nature riskier.

Financial strength

2022 was a year of strong growth, with positive operating performance across the several activities and a significant reduction in the group's financial leverage. ACCIONA's revenue in 2022 increased by 38.1% compared to 2021, up to 11,195 million euros.

Total EBT Million euros 2021 8,104 2022 11,195 2020 6,472 Increase in earnings before Taxes in 2022 compared to the previous year 38.1 %