Sustainability

The Iberdrola Group is a global leader in renewable energy thanks to its investments of €120 billion over the last 20 years. As part of its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the company focuses mainly on SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy, and works to bring electricity to everyone and optimise energy use.

The Iberdrola Group protects, restores, and promotes the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems in all the countries in which it operates, directly contributing to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: life of terrestrial ecosystems. Therefore, our company will have a net positive impact on biodiversity by 2030, with the planting of 20 million trees.

At the Iberdrola Group, we promote eco-efficiency by reducing the environmental impact of all our activities, facilities, products and services. We are committed to sustainable mobility, efficiency in buildings and the enhancement of cultural heritage through sustainable lighting projects.

Iberdrola's Governance and Sustainability System is founded on ethics, transparency and best international practice in matters of good management, with the aim of defending the public interest and creating sustainable value for all its Stakeholders. The company supports a culture of zero tolerance towards corruption and fraud and promotes the study and dissemination of the principles of business and professional ethics.

At Iberdrola, we made 6,000 new hires in 2024, thus exceeding 42,200 total employees. In addition, the Group supports another 500,000 jobs at thousands of suppliers around the world through our purchases, which exceeded €18 billion in the year.

Iberdrola group contributes directly to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, clean water and sanitation, working towards rational and sustainable use of this essential resource and tackling the risks related to its scarcity. Thanks to these efforts, the company is currently one of the utilities with the best water productivity and, by 2030, it has committed to reducing the intensity of water use/production by 50 % compared to 2019.

At Iberdrola, we are committed to achieving zero net loss of biodiversity by 2030. For this reason, our offshore wind power business has an Environmental Management System in all projects that includes specific procedures for managing risks to the marine environment.

At Iberdrola we are committed to local energy sources and purchases from local suppliers. In addition, the group is a pioneer in sustainable event management and promotes the implementation of electric vehicles through its Sustainable Mobility Plan.