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14/10/2025 - 11:30 UTC +02:00ScottishPower Renewables completes first onshore apprentices course ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola Group’s renewable energy subsidiary in the United Kingdom , celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of its vocational training course for onshore wind turbine technicians, demonstrating its commitment to people. The four-year programme begins with three months at university, followed by six months of intensive training at the ScottishPower training centre, and then in-the-field practical experience. These apprenticeship programmes are designed to provide young people with the tools, experience and support they need to grow in the power industry . It’s about building careers, shaping futures and creating a workforce ready to lead the transition to net zero. You can read the full story at the ScottishPower Renewables Press Room. READ MORE
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07/10/2025 - 10:32 UTC +02:00Avangrid recognised in Forbes' America's Best Employers for Women 2025 ranking Avangrid, the US subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group , has been included on Forbes list of Best Employers for Women in the US in 2025. This prestigious recognition, presented in partnership with Statista, highlights Avangrid's commitment to inclusion, equity and the empowerment of women at all levels. Avangrid is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment and has integrated a culture of safety as a priority into all its operations. This focus on safety, inclusion and respect drives high employee satisfaction and strengthens the company's ability to deliver reliable service to millions of customers every day. You can read the full story in Avangrid's Media Room. 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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12/05/2025 - 11:35 UTC +02:00UK Secretary of State for Energy visits ScottishPower training center The UK Secretary of State for Energy, Michael Shanks, visited ScottishPower Energy Networks ' network training centre in Dealain House, where he was welcomed by ScottishPower CEO Keith Anderson and ScottishPower Energy Networks CEO Nicola Connelly. During the visit, Shanks was accompanied by John Flint, CEO of the National Wealth Fund, and had the opportunity to meet the electricians who are preparing to work on the UK's largest grid modernisation project. READ MORE
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02/04/2025 - 12:12 UTC +02:00Iberdrola once again joins the UN Global Compact to further promote sustainability among its suppliers Iberdrola joins the United Nations Global Compact’s 3rd Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme to continue promoting the sustainability of our suppliers . The Basque electricity company is promoting sustainability training for more than 920 SME suppliers on four continents in this new edition of the programme led by the UN Global Compact Spain, ICEX and ICO Foundation. In previous years, a total of 338 suppliers completed the training programme and more than 96% of them felt it was useful for their company. The programme aims to train supply chains in sustainability under the frameworks of the Global Compact's Ten Principles (human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption) and the 2030 Agenda . Iberdrola renews its collaboration with the UN Global Compact in Spain and continues advancing globally in its drive for sustainability among its suppliers. For five months, the SME suppliers benefiting from the programme (more than 920 for Iberdrola) can access online courses, live recorded sessions, practical guidelines, templates for policies and codes and case studies of other companies. Once they have completed all the modules of the programme, SMEs will receive a participation and achievement certificate. All this can be done free of charge, including training in four modules on general aspects of sustainability, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the topics in four blocks of the Global Compact Principles and the internationalisation of the company, incentives and non-financial information reporting. Commitment to suppliers The company has been promoting environmental and social sustainability and governance with defined commitments for years. Iberdrola's supplier must accept the supplier's Code of Conduct in order to enter into a business relationship with the company. This includes principles of action and clauses on respect for human rights, equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity, occupational hazard prevention and safety, anti-fraud and corruption measures, and respect for the environment, among other issues. Iberdrola seeks supplies and suppliers that, in addition to being sustainable, are transparent, solvent, fair, ethical, and technically competitive. For this reason, the supplier is evaluated during the purchasing process to ascertain potential risk. We verify that their operations are aligned with the Group's policies, principles, and responsibilities. The Sustainable Suppliers training programme is now in its third year with the participation of more than 5,200 SME suppliers from 72 countries. The programme is promoted by the UN Global Compact Spain together with the ICO Foundation and ICEX Spain Export and Investment, with Iberdrola and 47 other large Spanish companies, partners of the UN Global Compact Spain, participating as mobilisers. Iberdrola also has a programme called Initiatives for SMEs in which it reports on the actions it carries out to strengthen the sustainability of the small and medium-sized companies it works with. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Iberdrola once again joins the UN Global Compact to further promote sustainability among its suppliers", "description": "The Basque electricity company is promoting sustainability training for more than 920 SME suppliers on four continents in this new edition of the programme led by the UN Global Compact Spain, ICEX and ICO Foundation.", "image": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/5106832/programa-capacitacion-proveedores-726x484.jpg", "datePublished": "02.04.2025 - 12:12 UTC +02:00", "dateModified": "02.04.2025 - 12:12 UTC +02:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/iberdrola-joins-un-global-compact-sustainability-suppliers", "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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24/03/2025 - 14:29 UTC +01:00His Majesty King Felipe VI, King of Spain, awards the Iberdrola Scholarships The commitment to new generations’ educational excellence, talent and employability was the central focus of the award ceremony for the company’s scholarships for 2024–2025, which was presided over this morning by His Majesty King Felipe VI at the Iberdrola Campus in San Agustín de Guadalix (Madrid). With this programme, Iberdrola Group, of which Iberdrola España forms part, seeks to identify, promote and incorporate highly skilled young people in areas such as electrification through electricity grids , renewable energies and storage, digitalisation and AI, all of which are essential to achieve a more secure, self-sufficient, competitive and sustainable energy model. The event, which was also attended by the Spanish Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, included a lecture by professor Jarillo-Herrero, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the internationally prestigious centres affiliated with the Iberdrola Universities Programme (Iberdrola U), along with Yale and Harvard in the United States, Oxford and Strathclyde in the United Kingdom, the University of Salamanca and the Pontificia Comillas University in Spain, the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, the University of Qatar, and the University of Queensland in Australia. Ignacio Galán, chairman of Iberdrola, stressed the importance of creating bridges between education and employability, especially in sectors of strategic importance such as energy, and thanked His Majesty the King for his continued support for this initiative. ‘Every year, around 13,000 people pass through this centre to adapt to new technologies. In this way, they can continue working, transferring knowledge and providing a service to a society that increasingly demands more electricity, better services and more skills. This is what we intend to do with these scholarships, with which we ensure that the best people always have all the means to be able to develop’, he said. In the last three years alone, more than 400 people have benefited from the Iberdrola International Scholarship Programme, and many of them have joined the company's team. This initiative is also part of a comprehensive commitment to young talent, which has led Iberdrola Group to onboard more than 30 k young people in the last decade. These programmes are: * Iberdrola International Master's Scholarships: This programme drives education in strategic areas to transform the energy industry, such as engineering, mathematics, digital marketing, environmental sciences and big data at universities in Spain, the United Kingdom and Mexico, to add the very best talent to the company. * Energy for Future: This is an initiative aimed at postdoctoral researchers to add to knowledge and innovation and thus contribute to the growth of an energy development model based on electrification. These grants last for three years and are carried out in collaboration with 15 prestigious international universities. * Iberdrola Fulbright Scholarships: These scholarships offer postgraduate training for two years at universities in the United States in key areas for sustainable energy and technological development. * Fundación Carolina Scholarships: Aimed at students who have already graduated from Latin America and Portugal and who are seeking to deepen their energy and environmental specialisations at Spanish universities. * ICAI Scholarships: Supporting high-potential, high-achieving undergraduate students with a focus on energy disciplines. Likewise, diplomas have been awarded for other specialised training and employability programmes: * Restoration Scholarships at the Prado National Museum and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, which, with a duration of two years, are aimed at young specialists in the conservation of artistic heritage and restoration. * ADOP scholarships, which, through university and postgraduate training, accompany Paralympic athletes in their transition to a professional career outside the field of sport, in collaboration with the Spanish Olympic Committee. * Start by Educating (STEM 4 GRLS) scholarships, which train educational leaders to generate real impact in vulnerable environments and foster scientific and technological vocations among girls. Committed to its workers Iberdrola Group considers talent a strategic foundation of the company and is firmly committed to offering quality jobs and ongoing training. It is recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the world and recently received the international ‘Top Employer: Large Enterprise 2025’ seal. READ MORE
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07/03/2025Iberdrola launches its International Master's Scholarship Programme Today, Iberdrola opens a new call for applications for its Master's Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year , aiming to promote excellence in the education of new generations and foster young talent. The company offers the opportunity for students to engage in activities related to electrification and renewable energy . This is undoubtedly a development opportunity for society and the health of our planet. The Iberdrola International Scholarship Programme is aimed at graduates and final-year university students. In total, it will have an investment of €1,200,336. Through this initiative, the company seeks to enhance the professional qualifications of young people in the energy sector, with special emphasis on areas such as engineering, renewable energies, information technologies, sustainability, and big data. Applicants can choose from around twenty top universities or technological institutes. These institutions include the University of Edinburgh, University of Strathclyde, and Imperial College London in the UK; the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas and the Polytechnic Universities of Madrid, Valencia, and the Basque Country in Spain, among others. The registration process for this new call began on Wednesday and will remain open until April 4. Interested individuals can consult all conditions on Iberdrola's corporate website and complete the application form in the 'Work with us' section. In selecting candidates, factors such as academic records, language proficiency, CV, interest in the study project, and letters of reference will be considered. To date, nearly 1,000 young people have had the opportunity to boost their professional careers by pursuing master's and postgraduate studies and conducting research at prestigious international centers with the support of the Iberdrola Group. This edition's scholarships will be awarded to students in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Information and Communication Technologies, Business Administration, and Digital Marketing. Supporting a new generation with top skills The Iberdrola International Master's Scholarship Programme aims to develop a generation of professionals equipped to tackle the challenges of a green future, including the development of a sustainable energy model. This initiative also promotes youth employability in a sector expected to generate thousands of new jobs related to the energy transition and digital transformation . Upon completing their studies, participants in this program will have the opportunity to undertake internships with the company and apply for positions published by the Iberdrola Group that match their profiles. READ MORE
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05/03/2025 - 15:36 UTC +01:00Iberdrola, leader in the energy sector in attracting and retaining talent in Spain Iberdrola España in the top two on the list of 200 companies with the greatest capacity to attract and retain talent according to Merco Talento España 2024. We came in first in energy, gas and water , and have now been in the top positions for 19 consecutive years. Our company's attractiveness is the result of a firm commitment to equal opportunities, work–life balance, and training. Iberdrola is also a leader in the Merco Digital ranking for its ability to retain talent in the digital sphere. Merco 's objective is to work towards improving human resources management in companies and since 2000 it has been releasing one of the most important indices worldwide: the Merco Talent ranking. The list, based on a multi-stakeholder methodology with various metrics and evaluations, offers a better understanding of the aspirations of employees, and aligns personal and corporate values and objectives. Merco Talent is as such a barometer of visibility and attractiveness for companies, measuring the opinion of their target audiences. READ MORE
