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At an event held at the Iberdrola Tower with more than 100 companies from around the world
Iberdrola presents its Global Supplier of the Year Awards in Bilbao
These awards reflect our commitment to a solid, innovative and sustainable supply chain. We recognize the essential role our suppliers play in advancing electrification. A strategy that Iberdrola has been leading for more than two decades under the presidency of Ignacio Galán, to promote a self-sufficient, secure and competitive energy system, capable of responding to global challenges and generating value in each territory where we operate.
Pedro Azagra, CEO of Iberdrola Group
Iberdrola presents its Global Supplier of the Year Awards in Bilbao [PDF] - Iberdrola values the work of 20,000 suppliers "united by excellence in their work" who support half a million jobs
- The company gave special recognition to nearly twenty Iberdrola suppliers that worked alongside the company to restore power after the DANA storm in Valencia
- The Group recognised companies for their commitment, innovation and sustainability that contribute to the advancement of electrification and industrial development, employment and competitiveness
- British company KIRBY won the Supplier of the Year award; US company Amazon Web Services (AWS) was recognized for digitalization and new technologies; Basque company Arteche for its innovative solutions; and Andritz Hydro and KONČAR for their involvement and commitment to sustainability, respectively
Iberdrola held its Global Supplier of the Year Awards at its corporate headquarters in Bilbao – the Iberdrola Tower –attended by the company's partners in countries including Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Croatia, Korea and the Netherlands.
The Awards, which brought together more than 100 collaborating companies, were divided into six categories. The Group awarded its Special Supplier of the Year Award to British company KIRBY, with whom it is working with hand in hand to modernise the country's electricity grid.
As part of the Group's vocation to achieve a more efficient and resilient energy system, Amazon Web Services (United States) and Electrotécnica Arteche Hermanos (Spain) were awarded in the categories of Digitalization and New Technologies and Innovation, respectively.
Supporting Iberdrola's commitment to industrial development and job creation, NKT Cables Portugal was awarded Best Equipment Manufacturer Supplier, and Grupo de Arquitectura y Obra Civil SL GAROC (Spain), Best Works and Services Supplier.
Finally, under the umbrella of promoting competitiveness and sustainability, the company recognized the Austrian company Andritz Hydro in the Involvement category and the Croatian company KONČAR – Distribution and Special Transformers Inc. in the Sustainability category.
The awards ceremony was attended by, among other company officials, Pedro Azagra, Global CEO of Iberdrola, and Mario Ruiz-Tagle, CEO of Iberdrola España.
Pedro Azagra said:"These awards reflect our commitment to a solid, innovative and sustainable supply chain. We recognize the essential role our suppliers play in advancing electrification. A strategy that Iberdrola has been leading for more than two decades under the presidency of Ignacio Galán, to promote a self-sufficient, secure and competitive energy system, capable of responding to global challenges and generating value in each territory where we operate".
Iberdrola's supply chain allows it to confidently plan investments and face its electrification plans with renewable energies, smart grids and storage with guarantees.
Transformative plan to boost electrification and create value
This September in London, Iberdrola presented a new 2025-2028 transformative plan that includes investments of 58 billioneuros, with nearly two-thirds destined to the United States and the United Kingdom. Of this figure, 37 billion euros will be allocated to the field of electricity networks and 21 billion euros to renewable generation projects and customers.
These investments will involve purchases worth 65 billion euros from 20,000 suppliers that support 500,000 jobs in the world.
In addition, the company plans to make 15,000 new additions to its workforce in the next four years and make a tax contribution of 40 billion euros to the countries where it operates.