By Brazil Stock Guide – Sabesp (B3: SBSP3; NYSE: SBS) has approved a new Sustainability and Climate Policy that consolidates its commitments to universal water and sewage access, hydric security, emissions management and ESG governance across the company and its subsidiaries. The announcement comes as COP30 unfolds in Belém, intensifying global scrutiny on how Brazilian utilities are preparing for climate adaptation and water-resilience challenges.
The policy organizes the company’s sustainability agenda under four pillars: universalization of services; hydric security and resilience, including supply-and-demand management and responses to extreme climate events; the efficient and protective use of natural resources; and structured management of greenhouse-gas emissions. It mandates periodic emissions inventories, climate-risk assessments and engagement with strategic suppliers to reduce emissions and strengthen resilience.
The update also comes at a moment when São Paulo faces a hydric crisis, with pressure on reservoirs and rising climate variability reinforcing the need for stronger planning and risk-management tools. These themes have dominated COP30 discussions, where utilities are being pushed to demonstrate adaptation capacity and investment discipline in the face of more frequent extreme-weather events.
Sabesp formalizes the integration of ESG criteria into strategic planning, risk management and decision-making, supported by performance indicators and periodic disclosure through the company’s Sustainability Report. Reporting is aligned with SDGs, GRI standards, Brazil’s corporate law, the national sanitation framework, CVM rules, SEC requirements and Novo Mercado governance practices — elements that place Sabesp more directly within global sustainability frameworks under debate at COP30.
The policy additionally expands commitments in governance and sustainable finance, calling for diverse boards and committees, merit-based selection processes and adherence to international principles for green and sustainable funding. These measures respond to growing market pressure for climate-resilient infrastructure and long-term investment planning, another key theme in COP30 negotiations on adaptation funding.
Effective November 12, 2025, the directive was endorsed by the Board of Directors following a presentation by CEO Carlos Piani, Executive Director of Institutional and Sustainability Relations Samanta Souza, and Rachel Sampaio from the Sustainability Department.