Hera S.p.A., a multi-utility company, engages in the waste management, water services, and energy businesses in Italy. It is involved in the sale and distribution of methane and natural gas, as well as in the district heating and heating management business; generation, distribution, and sale of electricity; aqueduct, purification, and sewage services related to water cycle; waste collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal services; and provision of public lighting, telecommunications, and other services. The company's water services include activities related to water collection, drinking water treatment, and distribution for civil and industrial applications, as well as sewerage and sewage treatment activities; and environmental services comprise sweeping, waste collection, transport, and recovery and disposal, and technical call center services. It serves residential and business customers, as well as consumer associations. Hera S.p.A. was founded in 2002 and is based in Bologna, Italy.