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09/04/2025 - 11:31 UTC +02:00Iberdrola España launches ATuAire to boost aerothermal energy with solutions to electrify heating and hot water Iberdrola España , the Spanish subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group, reinforces its commitment to the electrification of heat and launches ATuAire, a company specialising in aerothermal energy in Spain , which aims to spearhead and facilitate access to this energy solution to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, helping to improve air quality and reduce dependence on foreign sources of energy. Heat accounts for 41% of final energy consumption in Spain. The European directive on buildings’ energy performance requires all new buildings, both public and private, to be zero-emissions by 2030, extending this requirement to all buildings, both new and existing, by 2050. Aerothermal energy is a heat pump that uses the energy from the outside air to produce heating in winter, cooling in summer, and hot water all year round. This sustainable technology is four times more efficient than a conventional fossil fuel boiler and helps the environment by reducing CO2 emissions. The new company, focused on the tertiary, industrial and residential community sector, designs turnkey customised solutions combining the most efficient technologies with each client’s specific needs. ATuAire also offers the possibility of increasing savings from the installation of aerothermal energy by combining it with the thermal insulation of façades and roofs, which reduces energy consumption and increases residents’ feeling of comfort, and with own producing and consuming solar, a solution that also increases independence from fossil fuels as it allows 100% renewable energy to be consumed close to the source. You can read the full story at Iberdrola España’s Communication Room. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Iberdrola España launches ATuAire to boost aerothermal energy with solutions to electrify heating and hot water", "description": "Iberdrola España, the Spanish subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group, reinforces its commitment to the electrification of heat and launches ATuAire, a company specialising in aerothermal energy in Spain,", "image": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/5124332/nota-a-tu-aire-726x484.jpg", "datePublished": "2025-04-09T11:30:00+01:00", "dateModified": "2025-04-09T13:47:00+01:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/iberdrola-espana-launches-atuaire-boost-aerothermal-energy-solutions-electrify-heating-hot-water", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Iberdrola", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/4419331/Logo1-iberdrola-363x205.jpg" } } } READ MORE
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08/04/2025 - 11:38 UTC +02:00Iberdrola España supports Bayer in the electrification of steam at its Asturias plant Bayer and Iberdrola España , the Iberdrola Group’s Spanish subsidiary, have signed the agreement that will enable the electrification of Bayer’s production plant in La Felguera (Asturias, in northern Spain), one of the most prominent projects in industrial decarbonization in the Asturian mining basin. Iberdrola will install an innovative thermal storage system next to the Bayer plant and will convert 100% renewable electricity – sourced from an adjacent self-consumption facility and several renewable plants – into the steam that Bayer needs for its operations. This is the first heat purchase agreement (HPA) of its kind in Spain. With this significant milestone, the plant that produces Bayer’s acetylsalicylic acid for the entire world will become the first site in its industry in Spain to decarbonise, and one of the first worldwide, thanks to the photovoltaic plant that Iberdrola will install next to the factory on the unusable land of the former thermal power station. You can read the full article at the Iberdrola España Press Room. READ MORE
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08/04/2025 - 09:23 UTC +02:00APD and Iberdrola discuss the new international tax landscape Representatives of the Basque and Spanish governments, the European Commission and executives of large companies met today at Torre Iberdrola at a conference organised by the Association for Progress in Management (APD in Spanish) entitled The New International Tax Landscape : Legal Certainty as a Basis for Competitiveness and Business Investment, to discuss the future of global taxation. The meeting was opened by Asís Canales, Director of Resources and Services and institutional representative in the Basque Country of the Iberdrola Group, who argued that a good fiscal policy can generate more and better business activity and with it more jobs, more wealth and more public revenue: ‘An excellent fiscal policy has to have medium-term planning, where the constraints of today do not jeopardise the growth of tomorrow’, he said. This was followed by Eduardo Junkera, president of APD's northern region and director of the Egile Corporation XXI Group. After them, the Basque Minister of Finance and Treasury, Noël d'Anjou, spoke about legal certainty as a basis for competitiveness and business investment. D'Anjou highlighted the growing weight of the Basque Country in international decision-making: ‘The agreements reached in the last three meetings of the Joint Economic Agreement Commission have strengthened the position of the Basque Government in the construction of a global Euskadi, being able to be present and participate in high-level groups. This means having our own voice in the bodies of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union (Ecofin) and in the forums of the OECD and the G-20 where the international standards of business taxation are being designed’. The Sailburu added that ‘this allows us to raise our international visibility several notches and enables us to actively participate in forums where the taxation of the future is analysed and planned’. Electricity Taxation Begoña García-Rozado, Global Head of Taxation at Iberdrola, stated that ‘legal certainty is key to advancing in electrification, and the EU is trying to promote it through measures like the Clean Industrial Deal. Europe has taken the initiative to make sure electricity is not penalized and to ensure it can compete on equal terms with Asia and the United States, where there are no specific taxes on electricity. Now is the time for member states to take note and to take action.’ ‘In Spain, in addition, electricity is subject to the maximum 21% VAT, a Special Tax at 5.1%, and the Tax on the Value of Electricity Production at 7%. On top of that, there is a hydroelectric fee and regional taxes on renewables. Iberdrola is subject to more than 70 electricity-related taxes worldwide, the vast majority of which are in Spain, where it faces 40 electricity taxes, including 26 regional ones,’ she pointed out. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "APD and Iberdrola discuss the new international tax landscape", "description": "Representatives of the Basque and Spanish governments, the European Commission and executives of large companies met today at Torre Iberdrola at a conference organised by the Association for Progress in Management (APD in Spanish).", "image": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/5120661/encuentro-fiscalidad-internacional-726x484.jpg", "datePublished": "2025-04-08T09:14:00+01:00", "dateModified": "2025-04-08T10:22:00+01:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/apd-iberdrola-discuss-new-international-tax-landscape", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Iberdrola", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/4419331/Logo1-iberdrola-363x205.jpg" } } } READ MORE
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04/04/2025 - 11:07 UTC +02:00Iberdrola's engagement policy celebrates 10 years deepening its relationship with its shareholders Iberdrola's engagement policy turns 10. In 2015, the company's Board of Directors approved this strategy, which is set out in its Articles of Association and whose main focus is its thousands of investors. Europe's leading electricity company in terms of market capitalisation and the second largest in the world celebrates this anniversary with the launch of a new engagement space for its shareholders. The company chaired by Ignacio Galán was a pioneer in introducing this management strategy, which seeks to facilitate the participation of all its shareholders in its business project by promoting transparency, active listening and effective disclosure of its activities on a permanent basis throughout the year, not only when the General Shareholders' Meeting is held. Iberdrola's engagement policy is based on seven principles: transparency in the relationship with its shareholders; encouraging participation in the activities it organises throughout the year and at the General Shareholders' Meeting in particular; proactive interaction to forge a sense of belonging; active listening to hear shareholders’ opinions, concerns, and proposals; respect for equal treatment in the recognition and exercise of shareholder rights; innovation with new technologies at the service of shareholder engagement; and ongoing improvement to be receptive to change and attentive to opportunities. On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, Iberdrola has launched the new space to further deepen its permanent and stable relationship, aimed at creating long-term value. The new space is part of the company's commitment to strengthen and promote the participation of its shareholders through different channels 365 days a year. The page includes Iberdrola's main communication and contact channels to keep shareholders informed and listen to them, encouraging their participation in the General Shareholders' Meeting as well as at other events and meetings. The engagement space also includes in the Special Meeting section all the information relating to the 2025 Shareholders' Meeting, to be held on 30 May. In its commitment to transparency, Iberdrola goes beyond the legally required documentation by also publishing a fiscal transparency report and an integrated report, among other documents that are already available on its website. Keys to the Meeting The General Meeting – which Iberdrola is holding at a record high stock market value of over €95 B – will submit approval of the results for the 2024 financial year to its shareholders. That year the company invested €17 B and increased its net profit by 17% to €5.612 B. The agenda also includes the proposed distribution of a final dividend of €0.404 gross per share, which, added to the €0.231 interim dividend paid in January, would bring the total distribution to the hundreds of thousands of savers who invest in the company to €0.635 per share, up 15% from last year. In addition, Iberdrola proposes, for the fourth consecutive year, an additional dividend of €0.005 gross per share (€1 gross for every 200 shares) to be paid to all shareholders entitled to participate if a quorum of at least 70% of the share capital is present. The involvement dividend is part of a more participatory, sustainable and unrestricted Meeting concept. All shareholders can participate by virtue of being shareholders, provided that they have at least one share registered in their name on 23 May. Participation channels All Iberdrola shareholders will be able to participate in the Meeting through a wide range of channels as long as they have at least one share registered in their name on 23 May. * Shareholders who are members of the OLA Shareholder Club will receive a company card with a personalised QR code to vote quickly and easily over the page votojunta.iberdrola.com . Club members may also participate by simply entering their number of shares or their Club password on the same website. * This same website will also be available to all shareholders, whether or not they are members of the Club, using their share number or electronic signature. * Voting will also be possible over instant messaging systems. To vote over this channel, shareholders will simply have to send a picture of their signed proxy and remote voting card by WhatsApp (to the number +34 682 333 782) or by Telegram (to the account Junta Iberdrola ). * The e-mail address junta2025@iberdrola.es has also been set up for shareholders who prefer to send their signed cards over this channel. * Shareholders who prefer to exercise their voting rights by telephone may do so by calling the toll-free number 900 100 019. * For those who wish to use the postal service, the Post Office Box 1.113, 48080 Bilbao, has been set up. Feel free to send your signed card there. * Finally, the company will make available to its shareholders brick and mortar customer service points in Bilbao, Madrid, Valencia, Valladolid and Zaragoza where they will be able to delegate and vote from Wednesday 21 May until Thursday 29 May. As an additional incentive, a gift will be given to shareholders who come to the customer service points and 30 electric bicycles will be raffled off among those who participate over the corporate website or the telephone channel. In addition, the company provides shareholders with information on a permanent basis and promotes their ongoing involvement throughout the year through the Shareholders' Office and an interactive application for members of the OLA Shareholders' Club. Face-to-face and online meetings are also held with shareholders in different cities in Spain throughout the year to foster ongoing dialogue, answer any questions, receive their suggestions and provide them with information about the company. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Iberdrola's engagement policy celebrates 10 years deepening its relationship with its shareholders", "description": "The company chaired by Ignacio Galán was a pioneer in introducing this management strategy, which seeks to facilitate the participation of all its shareholders in its business project ", "image": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/5116039/espacio-involucracion-accionistas-726x484.jpg", "datePublished": "2025-04-04T11:07:00+01:00", "dateModified": "2025-04-04T11:07:00+01:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/iberdrolas-engagement-policy-celebrates-10-years-deepening-its-relationship-with-its-shareholders", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Iberdrola", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/4419331/Logo1-iberdrola-363x205.jpg" } } } READ MORE
