Abcon

Established in August of 1996, the ABCON – Brazilian Association of Concessionaries congregates rendering private companies of public water and sewage services, as well as other companies connected directly or indirectly to the sanitation sector’s productive chain, below described:

National or foreign private companies, operating or that will operate in Brazil in the public service rendering of water supply and sewage system;
National or foreign private holdings which have equity stake in companies that operate public water and sewage services;
Investment fund that already invest or intend to invest in the water and sewage system sectors;
Companies Supplying goods and services, such as constructors; machine, equipment and materials manufacturers; legal, economic and engineering consulting companies;
Public and private financial institutions;
Civil Society Organizations;
Research institutions, universities, research centers.

Mission

Support the society and the public authorities to ensure the access of current and future generations to an efficient sanitation service in Brazil.

Vision

To be recognized as a reference in representation and excellence of the sanitation sector.

Values

Integrity and Transparency Cooperation Sustainable Management of Resources Commitment to Basic Sanitation.

The main activities

Represent the private sector with the constituted authorities and the organized civil society and the media;
To stimulate the participation of the private companies in the development and the universalization of the sewage system and water supply services in the country;
Promote the exchange of experiences, ideas and solutions to common problems of its members;
Strive to improve the legal framework of the sector, in order to ensure legal certainty and competitive equality;
Judicial and extrajudicial defense of the members on rights defense related to the goals of the entity;
Gather, coordinate and support companies of the sector to a democratic and expansive socio-economic development of the country;
Organize joint actions of their members for permanent exchange of experience, ideas and solutions to common problems;
Support technical, social, cultural and economic achievements;

Code of Conduct

All the activities of ABCON are ruled by the Code of Conduct that establishes minimum conditions of behavior to direct its activities and the associated companies’ activities, committed in leading actions in the strict compliance of laws and following ethical standards recognized by the Brazilian society.

ABCON compromises itself to treat the associated companies with equity, isonomy, transparency and impartiality, promoting efforts so that they act ethically and legally, based on the system of free enterprise and the competition.

Code of Conduct