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06/10/2025Ignacio Galán with Spanish race walker María Pérez in Bilbao after her two gold medals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo The chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, welcomed María Pérez to Torre Iberdrola, the company's headquarters in Bilbao, today to congratulate her in person on making history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The race walker won two new gold medals in the 20 and 35 kilometre race walking events, a milestone she had already achieved at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. With her four world titles — an unprecedented achievement in Spanish athletics, both male and female — the Granada native has established herself as the best Spanish athlete of all time, both for her track record and her impact on the history of Spanish sport. María is part of the Iberdrola Ambassadors programme, made up of 35 athletes and role models who promote female representation and leadership in sport and whom the company seeks to give as much exposure as possible in the media and on social networks. Ignacio Galán congratulated her on behalf of all the company's employees, saying ‘We feel immense pride and admiration for athletes like María, who through their hard work, sacrifice and commitment represent the best of Spanish sport. Her example inspires thousands of people and shows that talent, when accompanied by perseverance, has no limits. For Iberdrola, it is an honour to have partners like her in promoting equality for and representation of women in sport. Her success in Tokyo is a triumph for all of us for the values we share: self-improvement, teamwork and passion for what we do.’ The race walker said ‘I’d like to thank Iberdrola for its unconditional support, which has been essential in my career, and also for its commitment to women's sport. It’s an honour for me to be an ambassador for this great project. Being part of the Jury of Honour for the Iberdrola Supera Awards is another step forward in this relationship, at a very special time for Spanish sports. I’m proud to share values that promote talent and representation for women in sport’. Two decades promoting equality through women's sport in Spain Since 2016, Iberdrola has been the main promoter of women's sport. Today it supports 35 national federations through its sponsorship and lends its name to more than 100 competitions. Thanks to its commitment over the last nine years, the number of female members of these federations has increased by more than 80% to nearly 820,000. Every year, the Group presents the Iberdrola Supera Awards to recognise and raise awareness about the best projects launched in Spain to promote gender equality through sport. These awards, with top prizes of €50,000, select projects in the categories of Supera Base, Supera Competición, Supera Inclusión, Supera Social, Supera Difusión and Supera Impulso Rural. The electricity company's support also extends to paralympic sport. Since its creation in 2005, it has worked with the Spanish Paralympic Committee's (CPE) paralympic sport support plan (or ADOP) to provide our athletes with the best conditions to carry out their preparation and participate in all competitions with a guarantee of success. Likewise, Iberdrola, through its Foundation in Spain and together with the CPE, offers paralympic athletes who are beneficiaries of the ADOP plan scholarships for university and postgraduate training. This partnerships agreement aims to facilitate the professional training of athletes for their future integration into the labour market once their careers are over. The company is also one of the partners in the Women’s Universe programme, a comprehensive initiative for the development and advancement of women in society that carries out activities that contribute to social transformation through the values of women's sport. READ MORE
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06/10/2025Iberdrola deploys floating measurement equipment for its Aurora Green project in Australia Iberdrola Australia, Iberdrola's international business down under , continues to make progress on the Aurora Green Offshore Wind project with the deployment of a floating LiDAR and Metocean measuring equipment. Over the next 12 to 24 months, this equipment will collect essential data on wind, waves, currents and other atmospheric and oceanographic parameters. This data will be fundamental to the project’s development and design, enabling better characterisation of the wind resource and supporting the verification of the viability of the Aurora Green project . This deployment is a key step towards deepening knowledge of the licence area and ensuring that the selection and design of wind turbines and other project components are optimised to deliver clean, reliable energy to up to 2.25 million Australian homes over the coming decades. You can read the full story at Iberdrola Australia's Press Room. READ MORE
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06/10/2025 - 13:05 UTC +02:00Iberdrola invests in TRIBBU to promote more efficient and sustainable mobility Iberdrola is expanding its portfolio of investments in innovative and sustainable business models with its commitment to TRIBBU, Spain's leading urban carpooling platform. Through its PERSEO programme, which has been supporting entrepreneurial projects with high growth potential and positive impact for nearly 20 years, the company has led the latest round of financing for the start-up with a €1M investment. With this decision, Iberdrola reaffirms its commitment to innovative and sustainable solutions that respond to social, business and industrial needs. In this case, it’s helping to promote more efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly mobility alternatives . TRIBBU, formerly known as Hoop Carpool, seeks to expand the use of car sharing to new audiences. After focusing on companies and universities, it is now opening its app to individuals. The platform already has 55,000 registered users and has facilitated more than half a million trips. With Iberdrola's support, it plans to exceed 15 million trips by 2027, preventing the release of more than 60 million tonnes of CO₂. Iberdrola's entry as a strategic partner provides financial backing and strategic vision, which will enable TRIBBU to expand its positive environmental impact. Each shared journey generates certified energy savings, which are converted into financial incentives through the energy saving certificates system, endorsed by the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge. In addition to fuel savings, drivers receive an average of €1 for each shared trip and passenger through the BBono Energético offered by the platform. Iberdrola, innovation and start-ups In 2024, Iberdrola allocated €400M to R&D&I, making it the private energy company that invests the most in R&D&I in the world according to the European Commission. With this it seeks to promote electrification through digitalisation and automation in all businesses and processes, develop new products and services, implement disruptive technologies and innovate with start-ups, entrepreneurs and suppliers. In 2008, it launched PERSEO, its international programme for partnership with start-ups. Since then, it has supported more than 30 companies and created an ecosystem in which more than 300 start-ups and emerging companies participate each year. Through PERSEO, Iberdrola promotes the development and implementation of new solutions that foster the improvement of the energy system through venture capital investments, strategic partnerships, calls to innovation and pilot tests that validate solutions and accelerate their integration. READ MORE
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03/10/2025 - 15:16 UTC +02:00Iberdrola holds tributes in Spain to veteran and retired employees of the company Iberdrola España has completed the series of tributes to its veteran and retired professionals at the Iberdrola Campus in San Agustín del Guadalix, following the events already held in the Valencia region, the Basque Country and Castile and León, which together accounted for around 500 recognitions. The emotional event in Madrid was attended by the Chief Executive Officer of the Iberdrola Group , Pedro Azagra, who thanked the employees for their dedication and effort throughout all these years: “The real credit is yours. Everything that Iberdrola represents today is the result of the effort, commitment and talent you have contributed over decades. Behind every achievement of this company there are families and generations who have made it possible for us to be today the second largest company in the world in the sector by market capitalisation, with projects that are benchmarks at international level. The transition from being a Spanish company to becoming a global group has only been possible thanks to the leadership of our chairman and the excellent work of so many generations.” Azagra, who also wanted to look to the future, concluded by saying: “Our duty now is to pass on that experience and sense of pride to the younger generations. I congratulate you on behalf of the chairman, the entire management team and myself. Thank you for continuing to be the pillar on which this great company stands. Let us continue to enjoy, with the same passion, the enormous project that we have built together.” The honourees were also accompanied by Iberdrola executives, including the CEO of Iberdrola España, Mario Ruiz-Tagle . READ MORE
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03/10/2025Ignacio Galán, with the King of Spain, at the 7th La Toja-Atlantic Link Forum Ignacio Galán attended the opening ceremony of the 7th La Toja-Atlantic Link Forum, inaugurated by King Felipe VI. This event, held on La Toja island, in Pontevedra (north-west Spain), is an internationally renowned gathering, conceived as a space for reflection and debate on the fundamental values of democratic societies, the challenges of the global economy and strategic changes on the international stage. Created in 2019, this forum has established itself as a benchmark for global public conversation under the guiding principle of defending values such as individual freedom, equality, human dignity and the separation of powers as well as the social market economy and social solidarity. This year’s forum has honoured the so-called 'fathers of the Spanish Constitution' – the seven men responsible for drafting the current constitutional text – in the persons of Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón and Miquel Roca i Junyent for their contribution to democracy and progress. READ MORE
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02/10/2025Pedro Azagra recognised at the ‘CEO of the Year’ awards by CEO Magazine for his work at the helm of Avangrid Iberdrola Group CEO, Pedro Azagra , was recognised at the 'CEO of the Year' awards for his work leading Avangrid. These awards, presented annually by CEO Magazine, recognise executives for their strategic vision and impact in the United States. Azagra was chosen CEO of the Year – Runner-Up from 13,000 top executives by an elite jury that assessed candidates on aspects such as leadership, financial performance and growth, commitment and organisational culture, impact on customers, social and environmental responsibility, and capacity for innovation and problem-solving. Appointed Iberdrola Group CEO in June this year, Pedro Azagra led Avangrid for three years. Before that, he was director of development and in charge of the company's international expansion, accelerating growth in the United States, Europe and Latin America. The United States has become one of the main business areas for Iberdrola Group, which plans to invest €16B in the country through Avangrid from 2025 to 2028, focusing particularly on distribution and transmission grids. You can read the full story in the Avangrid Press Room . READ MORE
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01/10/2025 - 10:35 UTC +02:00Iberdrola installs photovoltaic self-consumption system on Spanish Congress of Deputies Iberdrola España, Iberdrola's subsidiary in Spain , has installed a photovoltaic self-consumption system on the lower house of the Spanish Parliament. The project consists of three photovoltaic installations with 112 solar panels and will enable the congress to supply itself with 90 MWh. This will cover the energy needs of the offices and meeting rooms. The solar panels were installed on the buildings of the congress’ extension, keeping its aesthetic and the surrounding environment intact, combining the new with the old. Iberdrola leads the photovoltaic self-consumption market in Spain. This is part of its commitment to accelerating electrification and developing new products that improve efficiency and energy savings. You can read the full story at the Iberdrola España Press Room. READ MORE
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30/09/2025 - 14:08 UTC +02:00Avangrid recognised by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for its relief efforts following Hurricane Helene Avangrid, the US subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group, has been recognised for its outstanding relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. Its distribution companies — Central Maine Power (CMP), New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), and United Illuminating (UI) — have received the Emergency Response Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). The Emergency Response Awards are presented twice a year to EEI member companies in recognition of their recovery and assistance efforts following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events. Avangrid remains committed to investing in advanced technologies and strategic partnerships to enhance grid security, modernise infrastructure, and support the nation's energy independence. You can read the full story at the Avangrid Newsroom. READ MORE
