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04/07/2025 - 11:15 UTC +02:00Iberdrola recognised for its investor relations as the best European utility at the IR Impact Awards Europe 2025 Iberdrola was one of the big winners at the IR Impact Awards Europe 2025, receiving three prestigious awards that consolidate its leadership in i nvestor relations . The company was recognised as ‘Best in the Utilities Sector’, an award based on a survey of investors and analysts, who valued its transparency, strategy and commitment to sustainability. In addition, the awards jury honoured Iberdrola with the award for ‘Best Innovation in Shareholder Communication’, highlighting its ability to adapt its messages to new market demands and its shareholder-focused approach. This distinction highlights the company's efforts to maintain clear, accessible and proactive communication with all its stakeholders. Finally, Iberdrola was awarded the prize for ‘Best Use of Technology, including Artificial Intelligence’, in recognition of its commitment to advanced digital tools that improve the investor experience and optimise financial reporting processes. These awards reinforce Iberdrola's commitment to excellence, innovation and transparency in its relationship with the markets. The IR Impact Awards Europe are one of the most prestigious awards in the field of investor relations at European level. Organised annually by the international platform IR Impact since 1990, these awards celebrate excellence in financial communication and corporate transparency. The event recognises both companies selected by direct vote from analysts and investors and those evaluated by an expert jury in nomination categories, making these awards a key benchmark for measuring best practices in the sector. READ MORE
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03/07/2025 - 10:00 UTC +02:00Iberdrola Australia participates in a technology conference with young people organised by Newcastle University Iberdrola Australia, Iberdrola's international business in Australia, participated in the "Gippsland Science and Engineering Challenge" held last June in Sale, Victoria. The team working on the development of the future Aurora offshore wind farm, with a capacity of up to 3 GW, participated in this event with students to promote technical careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With this action, Iberdrola Australia reaffirms its commitment to the local community and the development of technical skills among young people. The event, part of the University of Newcastle’s national initiative, brought together more than 150 students from six primary and secondary schools in the region. The young students took part in hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) challenges, including bridge building, city energy management and wind turbine design. READ MORE
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03/07/2025 - 09:13 UTC +02:00Iberdrola on the search for solutions to increase the resilience of electricity grids faced with extreme weather events BAT B Accelerator Tower in Bilbao, a benchmark centre for corporate innovation and entrepreneurship in Bizkaia, held its international event B Acceleration Week, which aims to create meeting points and partnerships between the local corporate ecosystem with entrepreneurs in the area, as well as startups with innovative solutions at a global level. Under this framework, with the presence of the main corporations in Bizkaia, the participation of more than 100 startups and more than 300 guests, Iberdrola disclosed the new challenge focused on electricity grids and aimed at startups. This challenge aims to improve the resilience of the distribution grid , anticipating extreme weather events and minimising their impact on customers through the use of advanced computing techniques. It does so through its PERSEO programme, which seeks to facilitate the Group’s access to the technologies of the future while fostering the development of a global ecosystem of startups in the electricity industry with a focus on sustainability. This tool was created to introduce innovation at the company through various programmes and facilitate its potential application in tangible business cases that add significant value for Iberdrola and its stakeholders. Interested start-ups can submit their proposals until 15 September and the winner will be announced on 20 November. The winner will carry out a trial and/or proof of concept to validate the solution in a real environment, may join the Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub – Iberdrola's global smart grid centre based in Bilbao – as a partner and PERSEO may consider investing in the participating company and/or in the challenge’s winning solution. Iberdrola is today the world’s leading wind power producer, the first European electricity company in terms of market capitalisation and one of the two largest in the world. It is a company that is committed to the energy transition with a sustainable business model based on renewable energies , smart grids , large-scale energy storage and digital transformation to offer its customers the most advanced products and services. Today, Iberdrola is the private energy company that invests the most in R&D&I in the world, with a clear commitment to innovation as a key strategic variable for the development and evolution of all of its businesses and activities. This long-standing strategic vision has enabled the company to anticipate the current energy transition by 20 years to face the challenges of climate change and the need to offer a cleaner, more reliable and smart business model. Enlit Bilbao 2025 The winner will be announced during the European Enlit event in Bilbao from 18 to 20 November. Enlit is a global forum dedicated to addressing all aspects of the energy transition. Enlit Europe is the main event of the year and its location changes around the continent. In 2022, it was held in Frankfurt, in 2023, in Paris, in 2024 it was held in Milan, and in 2025 it will be held in November in Bilbao. Iberdrola and the Basque institutions have played a key role in making this year’s event take place in the capital of Bizkaia. PERSEO Iberdrola Ventures, 15 years innovating with startups and industrial businesses PERSEO is part of Iberdrola’s commitment to a sustainable energy model. This programme promotes the development of startups and innovative industrial companies working in new areas that accelerate the energy industry’s electrification and sustainability. Since its creation in 2008, PERSEO has invested more than €1.2B in businesses developing innovative technologies, with a focus on those that will improve the sustainability of the energy industry through further electrification and decarbonisation of the economy. Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub Located in Bilbao, the Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub , sponsored by Iberdrola in partnership with the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, is consolidating its position as a world benchmark for innovation and knowledge in smart grids to respond to the challenges of the energy transition. It also acts as a driving force for innovation, combining Iberdrola’s technological capacity with the more than 100 partnering organisations and companies integrated into the Hub. The initiative brings together the innovative potential of more than 200 professionals in the development of R&D&I projects related to some of the challenges of the electricity grids of the future: greater digitalisation, the processing of the data generated by those infrastructures and their response, and electric mobility and self-consumption. About BAT (B Accelerator Tower) BAT, or B Accelerator Tower, is the spearhead of a national project that aims to put Bizkaia on the international entrepreneurship map. The backing of the main Basque institutions aims to make BAT B Accelerator Tower a unique centre in the world, capable of bringing together public tools at the service of entrepreneurship and innovation, together with the differential services and international network of PwC and work with international partners such as Talent Garden and Impact Hub. Aiming to be the most important innovation hub in Southern Europe and the best connected, B Accelerator Tower is a meeting point and driver of entrepreneurial talent and open innovation, where startups, corporates, investors and the public administration work together. READ MORE
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02/07/2025Ignacio Galán participates in the World Economic Forum's group of leaders for growth and competitiveness in Europe Ignacio Galán, chairman of Iberdrola, took part in the latest World Economic Forum meeting in Brussels, where the Leaders for Growth and Competitiveness in Europe initiative was launched with the support of 60 leaders from the public and private sectors, civil society and expert organisations, following discussions held during the Annual Meeting in Davos last January. One of the key topics discussed during the meeting was the opportunities offered by electrification for the EU's strategic autonomy, competitiveness, industrial development, job creation and decarbonisation. In this regard, the importance of electricity grid infrastructure and its role in ensuring supply, enabling the connection of new demand and integrating indigenous renewable resources across Europe was highlighted. It was also stressed that clear and stable policy and regulatory frameworks will be needed to encourage the necessary investment. On this issue, Ignacio Galán pointed out that electrification is a key driver of European growth and competitiveness. Investing in clean energy , networks and storage can lead to greater strategic autonomy, greater security of supply, more industrial development and more jobs, while contributing to environmental objectives. READ MORE
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02/07/2025 - 10:12 UTC +02:00Iberdrola will distribute a supplementary dividend of €0.409 per share in July, up 16.5% TIMELINE FOR THE “IBERDROLA RETRIBUCIÓN FLEXIBLE ” COMPLEMENTARY DIVIDEND SCHEME 2 July 2025 Announcement of the number of free allocation rights required to receive one share and the gross amount of the complementary dividend per share. 3 July 2025 Publication of the capital increase announcement. Last day shares are traded with dividend rights. 4 July 2025 Date from which shares no longer carry dividend rights under the “Iberdrola Retribución Flexible” scheme. Also known as the ex date. Start of trading periods for free allocation rights and common election. 17 July 2025 End of trading periods for free allocation rights and common election. 28 July 2025 Payment of the complementary to shareholders who opted for the cash alternative. Issuance of new shares under the capital increase. 30 July 2025 Expected date for the start of ordinary trading of the new shares to be issued as part of the capital increase. READ MORE
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01/07/2025 - 12:13 UTC +02:00ScottishPower wins Behavioural Change Campaign of the Year award at the UK Green Business Awards 2025 ScottishPower, Iberdrola's subsidiary in the United Kingdom , has won the Behavioural Change Campaign of the Year award at the UK Green Business Awards 2025, thanks to its ‘Half Price Weekends’ initiative. More than 350,000 customers with smart meters enjoy the benefits of this programme, through which ScottishPower offers its customers half-price electricity every Saturday and Sunday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., achieving savings of almost €4.7 million in bills since the programme was launched in November 2024. The campaign has stood out from the competition for its innovative approach to flexibility in energy management, which not only saves consumers money but also helps reduce pressure on the electricity grid during peak times of the week. This award highlights ScottishPower's commitment to a greener future and reinforces its position as a leader in the clean energy transformation in the UK. You can read the full story in the ScottishPower Media Room. READ MORE
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30/06/2025 - 11:26 UTC +02:00Santiago Martínez Garrido named one of the world’s 20 most innovative general counsels by the Financial Times The prestigious British business newspaper Financial Times has recognised Santiago Martínez Garrido, general secretary and secretary of the board of Iberdrola, as one of the world’s 20 most innovative general counsels at the 20th anniversary of the Innovative Lawyers Awards, held in London. This recognition places Martínez Garrido among the global elite in corporate legal advice. Martínez Garrido was one of only two Spaniards to receive this distinction in this edition, alongside Luis de Carlos, former managing partner of the law firm Uría Menéndez. Both were selected for their ability to transform the practice of law in the corporate sphere, promoting pioneering initiatives that have set trends in the international legal sector. The Financial Times jury particularly highlighted Martínez Garrido’s role in driving the digital transformation of Iberdrola’s legal department through the ambitious Darwin Project, which has redefined internal processes through the use of advanced technologies. The implementation of the General Secretariat and Board’s Pro-Bono Programme, an initiative that has made Iberdrola a benchmark in social commitment, was also highly valued. This international recognition reinforces Iberdrola’s position as one of the companies most committed to the modernisation of the legal environment and corporate responsibility, and highlights Martínez Garrido’s leadership in building a modern, efficient and socially impactful legal department. READ MORE
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27/06/2025 - 13:04 UTC +02:00SP Energy Networks launches £1.4bn investment to support the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 Mission ScottishPower Energy Networks, Iberdrola's distribution company in the United Kingdom , has awarded supply chain contracts to support a £1.4bn commitment to deliver critical onshore transmission projects across central and southern Scotland and help deliver the Government’s Clean Power 2030 mission. Forming part of a wider £5.4 billion supplier investment programme over the next decade to move the grid forward, the contracts enable SP Energy Networks to build long-term partnerships with UK businesses to rewire the electricity network. It’s part of a multi-billion-pound investment programme to unlock more capacity for new homes, businesses, and clean energy projects, move power around the country more efficiently and significantly reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels and boost energy security. To mark the announcement, Nicola Connelly, SP Energy Networks CEO, was joined by Energy Minister, Michael Shanks MP, at an event close to the company’s Glasgow headquarters. Representatives from the successful businesses signed SP Energy Networks’ Delivery Charter, committing to green job creation, positive community impact, and a safe working environment. You can read the full story at the ScottishPower Energy Networks Media Room. READ MORE
