Abengoa

Annual Report 2012

• Activities
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Legal and Economic-Financial Information
• Corporate Governance

Once again the global economy and the Eurozone in particular had a difficult year in 2012. At Abengoa however, our innovative technology solutions for sustainable development have enabled us to maintain sustainable and recurrent growth. The protracted nature of the global crisis has had a negative impact on the global fight against climate change, but it continues to be a pressing issue for humanity, which is increasingly looking to advances in renewable energy. At the same time, the high risks associated with nuclear energy, the astonishing costs of a foreign energy dependency and the environmental impacts of fossil energy have once again highlighted the importance of tackling the major challenges of sustainability and the development of renewable energy.

The 2012 report by the International Energy Agency predicts that around 31 % of electricity will be generated from renewable sources by 2035 and that demand for biofuels, mainly secondgeneration bioethanol, will triple. Desalination and water reuse will be decisive factors in ensuring society’s access to this primary resource. All of this comes together in the vital role that must be played by renewable energy and lays the foundations for Abengoa to become one of the leading players in global energy development and environmental improvements that will benefit future generations.

The ongoing creation of knowledge and a commitment to technological innovation form the basis of our competitive advantage in the energy and environment sectors. This has led Abengoa to become a major scientific and technological forum and a privileged space for training professionals in R&D+i.

- Felipe Benjumea Llorente -

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