Corporate volunteering awards

At Iberdrola, we have created annual awards that publicly recognise the dedication and solidarity of our most active volunteers, in order to make visible and promote our international Iberdrola Corporate Volunteering Programme. A new way of highlighting the unstoppable global community that we have been bringing together since 2006, dedicated to social action projects aimed at integrating vulnerable groups, improving the environment and sustainable development.

Thanks to the commitment of our more than 23,000 volunteers in 24 countries, nearly 14 million people have felt the positive impact of their efforts. During this time, we have added more than 90,000 hours of work across over 9,500 initiatives and collaborated with 2,600 organisations to generate the greatest positive impact. 

International Volunteering Awards 2026

The fourth edition of the awards took place during International Volunteering Week 2026, held from 26 September to 4 October, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the International Corporate Volunteering Programme.

This recognition of our employees’ dedication, solidarity and commitment was awarded this year to Eliana Alves dos Santos, from Neoenergia; María Isabel Rebolledo Jiménez, from Iberdrola Germany; Alberto Blanco, from i-DE Spain; Andrew Haughey, from Avangrid; and Eilidh Campbell, from ScottishPower.

Health and well-being award

Eliana Alves was recognised for her commitment to patients at Aristides Maltez Hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, where she launched an initiative to collect 153 headscarves for people with cancer.

Education award

María Isabel Rebolledo received the award for her work mentoring young refugee and migrant women aged 13 to 20 in Germany, supporting their personal development and helping them integrate into society.

Environment award

Alberto Blanco was recognised for his commitment to environmental protection and his involvement in conservation projects, including the planting of more than 3,000 native trees and shrubs in central Spain.

Awareness-raising and commitment award

Andrew Haughey was recognised for his ability to organise numerous volunteering activities and encourage colleagues to get involved, engaging more than 100 people in charitable initiatives. 

Education award

Eilidh Campbell received the award for her involvement in the Breaking Barriers project, an initiative that provides training opportunities and work experience for young people with learning difficulties in Glasgow.

Previous editions of the International Volunteering Awards

International Volunteering Awards 2025

This recognition of dedication and solidarity has been awarded to Laura Cid, from the Control Department at Iberdrola España; Jodie Dinnie, from the People team at ScottishPower; Agata Dietrich-Badziong, from Iberdrola Renewables in Poland; and Benjamin Shepard, head of the NECEC project at Avangrid.

The third edition of our corporate volunteering awards is part of the International Volunteer Week, which we organise each year simultaneously in the main countries where we operate through our International Corporate Volunteering Programme. This year, it was held from 11 to 19 October 2025 with the slogan 'I believe in create a better world'.

Health and Well-being Award

Laura Cid received the international volunteering award in the Health and Well-being category for her work supporting those affected by the DANA storm that struck the Valencia region in 2024. Every weekend, she travelled from Madrid to the area to help remove the tons of mud that covered streets, schools, sports centres and public buildings. She also helped distribute furniture among the most affected families. However, her most important contribution was listening to and offering emotional support to these families, who needed not only to replace their belongings but also to find comfort through empathy and human warmth. Cid inspired this spirit in others and encouraged friends and family to join her in this important effort.

Education Award

Breaking Barriers, developed in collaboration with ENABLE Scotland and the University of Strathclyde, is the project that led Jodie Dinnie, from the People team at ScottishPower, to receive the award in the Education category. Dinnie has served as host, supervisor and mentor to young people with learning difficulties who, through this programme, have had the opportunity to earn an accredited qualification and gain real professional experience at a company like ScottishPower.

Commitment and Awareness Award

Agata Dietrich-Badziong, from Iberdrola Renewables in Poland, stood out for her outstanding involvement in volunteering activities, helping to engage more than 100 people over the past year. Her commitment and participation in organising the charity race 'Run like the wind', organised by the Polish Wind Energy Association, and her collaboration with Habitat for Humanity to improve housing problems and living conditions for vulnerable people in Poland have earned her the recognition in the Commitment and Awareness category.

Environment Award

Last but not least, for his remarkable work in conserving open natural spaces, Benjamin Shepard, head of the NECEC project at Avangrid, was the winner in the Environment category of the 2025 International Volunteering Awards granted by Iberdrola. Shepard, in collaboration with the Freeport Conservation Trust, has worked on more than 25 projects in 2025, ranging from tree-related work to the maintenance and construction of public trails and bridges in Cumberland County, Maine.

2024 International Volunteering Awards

In 2024, we held the second edition of our International Volunteering Awards, a recognition of the dedication and solidarity of our employees around the world. On that occasion, Pola Michalska (ScottishPower), John Schenck (Avangrid), Layla Rebeca Gomes Costa (Neoenergia) and David Aldazábal (Iberdrola España) were honoured for their outstanding contributions in the categories of Occupational Health and Safety, Commitment and Promotion, Education and Environment, respectively.

Their charitable actions, ranging from fighting cancer to educating about the fraudulent use of electricity and reforesting natural areas, reflect the altruistic spirit of Iberdrola’s volunteers, whose international programme already benefits more than 13 million people in 24 countries.