Ambassador SDG 6

ACO is an ambassador for the UN SDG 6

For people and nature

UNESCO and the UN WFEO (UN World Federation of Engineering Organisations) have selected ACO as an ambassador for the sixth UN Sustainable Development Goal "Clean Water and Sanitation" as part of the UNESCO anniversary year 2025. This co-operation underlines our global commitment to make every project part of the ACO WaterCycle and thus itself an ambassador for sustainable water management.

Ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

With the 2030 Agenda ("Transforming our world: the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development"), UNESCO has set itself the goal of achieving sustainable development worldwide. The 17 SDGs and their 169 goals are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda, which were defined by the United Nations (UN). They cover a broad spectrum of social, environmental and economic issues. The aim is for all UN member states to achieve the desired changes by 2030..

Water has an enormous impact on the quality of life of the world's population. This is why the United Nations (UN) has defined the improvement of water quality as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in its 2030 Agenda. With our holistic water-related business model, we primarily contribute to the sixth (clean water and sanitation), ninth (industry, innovation and infrastructure) and eleventh UN Sustainable Development Goals (sustainable cities and communities).

Support for enabling safe and affordable access to drinking water

Putting an end to outdoor defecation and access to adequate sanitation and hygiene

Improving water quality, wastewater treatment and safe reuse

Increasing water utilisation efficiency and securing freshwater supplies

Implement integrated water resource management

Protection and restoration of water-related ecosystems

Supporting developing countries in the area of water

Commitment to water and sanitation management

Since its foundation in 1946, ACO has been developing products that improve water quality and is committed to replicating the natural water cycle. This is what the "ACO WaterCycle" stands for. In it, each product fulfils its contribution to a seamless transition from water intake, purification, retention and reuse. We offer customised solutions and holistic concepts for every stage of the ACO WaterCycle.

Over the decades, we have developed our motto "ACO. we care for water", which we take literally. Along the way, we rely on transparent processes in comprehensible steps. We work every day to make our systems more sustainable: with innovative, recyclable and durable materials and resource-saving production.

ACO Green City - Climate-resilient urban planning

Urban planning faces major challenges. Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and drought must be managed. It is important to quickly absorb the surface water that accumulates to protect people and to return it to the natural water cycle by cleaning it.

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Sustainability

Since its foundation in 1946, ACO has been developing products that serve water quality. We work every day to make our systems more sustainable: with innovative, recyclable and durable materials and resource-saving production.

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