Training and talent development
We are committed to a model of learning that combines experience, coaching, mentorship and training
Professional skills Training Professional career
A key factor for performance at work, adapting to change and professional development.

Training for the engineering team of the Wikinger project. Video voice transcription [PDF]
At Iberdrola, we have a solid training model available to the more than 42,000 professionals of almost 90 nationalities who are part of the company, 95% of whom have received training. This firm commitment has resulted in more than 3 million hours of employee training in 2024, which represents an average of 73.8 hours per employee, according to data from our last Integrated Report [PDF].
(*) Average amount spent per FTE on training and development
We bet on training
Faith in training is a key part of the Sustainable Human Capital Management and Anti-Harassment Policy at Iberdrola. It is an essential element for:
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Professional growth for job performance.
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Keep Iberdrola's employees updated regarding the last technological and organisational changes.
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Adaptation of new employees to the company.
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Better professional development, which promote their professional growth inside the company.
As part of our commitment to continuous professional development, we offer training programs that cover a wide range of initiatives. These include leadership development, corporate culture training, and specific programs aimed at driving digital transformation across all levels of the organization. We also provide specialized training in key areas for the Group, such as Risk Management and Control Systems. Our goal is to equip our professionals with the knowledge they need to identify and manage the main risks associated with the nature of our activities and the markets in which we operate.
A 70/20/10 model of learning
At the Iberdrola Group, we want all employees to feel motivated and supported to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours that will allow them to adequately perform their current job or a future position. For this reason, in 2016 we created a new Corporate Innovation and Training Campus in Madrid, where nearly 13,000 people are trained each year.
We also look after the dissemination of the company's existing knowledge, continuous learning, and cultural exchange, in order to enhance operational efficiency through the proper use of intellectual capital, as outlined in the Sustainable Human Capital Management and Anti-Harassment Policy.
The Iberdrola Group wants all its employees to feel encouraged and supported so that they can develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in a way that will enable them to perform their current duties properly or to take on a new professional endeavour in the future. For this reason, in 2016 we created a new Corporate Innovation and Training Campus in Madrid, where around 13,000 people are trained every year.
In line with our commitment to continuous professional development, at Iberdrola we have strengthened our training strategy with cutting-edge digital solutions that enable our employees to learn in a more agile, personalized, and global way.
The implementation of our new learning platform has marked a qualitative leap in how we access knowledge, integrating all training resources into an intuitive and accessible environment.
Thanks to our microlearning approach, we offer more than 18,000 courses in over 20 languages, allowing us to reach all Group professionals—wherever they are—and respond quickly to the evolving demands of our environment.
We complement this offering with a deep learning platform that connects our employees with content from the world’s most prestigious universities and business schools. With a usage rate above 90%, this tool allows training to be tailored to each stage of a professional career, reinforcing our commitment to talent, innovation, and sustainability.
All of this is aligned with our business and people strategy, enabling us to advance in key areas such as data analytics, customer experience, and leadership—ensuring our teams are prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Developing talent with a global perspective
We are committed to the continuous learning of our employees so that they can take on the challenges of the future, improve efficiency and contribute to the achievement of results.

Ensure the management of critical knowledge, so that it is transferred and disseminated among collaborators

Training in skills oriented to the company's strategic areas, in accordance with business objectives

With a diverse offer that adapts to the profile of the employee, in virtual and face-to-face format
The Iberdrola Group works in the following areas

Definition of the Development Model

Designing and implementing a global talent review process

Management and implementation of development programmes

Management of training and development of managers at global level
These areas also incorporate management by objectives, multidimensional performance appraisal systems such as 360-degree feedback, and agile conversations between managers and employees, which take place at least yearly to support continuous development and alignment.
Based on the "70/20/10 development model",
which states that learning should come from a variety of sources:
70%
Day-to-day experience
20%
Relationships and orientation
10%
Education and training
SEE INFOGRAPHIC: Developing talent with a global perspective [PDF] External link, opens in new window.
Mentoring and coaching
Iberdrola offers both Mentoring and Coaching programmes aimed at supporting employees in their professional and personal development. The Mentoring programme focuses on facilitating the transfer of knowledge and experience, fostering integration, and encouraging collaboration across teams. In parallel, the Coaching programme is designed to enhance individual performance, strengthen leadership capabilities, and unlock each employee’s full potential through personalised guidance.
Leadership school
Iberdrola's Global Leadership School offers various management development programmes for professionals from all countries where Iberdrola is present: Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and the rest of the world.
Its mission is:
- Contribute to the achievement of the company's results and improve the organisation's efficiency, empowering our leaders with the skills and competencies needed to perform their work efficiently today and prepare them to take on greater responsibilities and challenges in the future.
- To ensure that we have a competent, committed and motivated management team, which is key to the sustained success of the business.
The ultimate aim of all its programmes and other events is to implement a leadership model, TOP Leader, based on three pillars: Transformation, Objectives and People.
Focuses on developing transformational leaders who drive change, creating value in a sustainable way. Caring for people to attract and retain talent.
All programmes and actions carried out at the Leadership School are defined as a continuous development journey that is always supported by the Iberdrola Leadership Model. This model is common to all leaders of the Iberdrola group and is the basis for all People & Organisation processes (selection, training, development and performance).
Some of the most representative programmes are:
MBA in the Global Energy Industry
The Group has various programs aimed at high potential professionals, including the MBA in the Global Energy Industry, which is offered by Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid and Strathclyde University Business School in Glasgow.
Name & Description of the program
MBA in the Global Energy Industry is a tailor-made global program that lasts two and a half years, in which professionals from all the country subholding companies take part. Participants will develop management and leadership skills with a focus on the context provided by the global energy sector and Iberdrola's specific objectives.
Business benefits of the program
This program generates real benefits to the business by enabling the organization to improve operational efficiency and take advantage of the growth opportunities associated with a consolidated international presence. Also makes possible to increase internal knowledge in key areas like managing across cultures, People Operations, management, leadership, analytical support for decision making, marketing, regulation, project management…
By developing professionals through their work on modules like: business, strategic management, personal development, finance and marketing business will benefit from having new leaders ready to take new roles and grow the business.

Graduation ceremony at the Comillas Pontifical University (Madrid, Spain). Video in Spanish.
Quantitative impact of business benefits
The program has a direct and quantitative impact in business benefits by boosting talent and high potential in the company's employees, allowing them to evolve to become the future global leaders of Iberdrola. So far, the program has held 5 editions since the start in 2013, during this period and as an example of impact of business benefit, 54% of the employees who had participated in the program throughout the five editions have had a promotion.
Also, in this program we have monetary impact because every cohort work in projects just to develop new parts of our business applying the knowledge acquired.
0.3% of the FTEs are participating in the program.
EVOLVE
This programme has been carefully designed to help our leaders evolve their leadership skills. Created in collaboration with the School of Leadership and Headspring (IE & Financial Times).
Its main objectives are to provide our leaders with the necessary tools to have a global vision and incorporate the latest trends in leadership and acquire invaluable knowledge to advance their career and understand the current context of continuous change, transformation and digitalisation.
Created in collaboration with the School of Leadership and INSEAD, it is designed to support our most senior leaders in developing the global mindset and leadership skills that will enable them to achieve transformational impact in a dynamic context.

EVOLVE: Empowering Leadership Values to Inspire People.
HerEnergy
It is a programme designed to make visible and promote female leadership talent through relevant projects with a high impact on the business.
TLP
Transformational Leadership Program (TLP) is the evolution of our Global Leadership Program & Driving Leadership Transformation.

First edition of the Transformational Leadership Programme.
Sharing values and knowledge
In recent years, Iberdrola has directed its training strategy towards digital transformation and closer ties with the educational community.
Through the development of virtual environments, it has managed to improve the experience of employees and shorten the learning period.
Iberdrola has created the Iberdrola Digital Community, where it shares various virtual facilities with educational centres that bring young people closer to the energy sector and the world of work.

International Master's Scholarship Programme
We are looking to develop a new generation of people.

International Graduate Programme
We want to recruit the best talent and develop the leaders of the future.

Internship programs
An international program to promote the training of a new generation.

What is lifelong learning?
The current context needs us to continuously update our skills.