Social commitment

To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, women and men — employees of Iberdrola group, professionals and some great athletes — have joined forces to share their thoughts about the role of women in today's society and the female role models who have made a mark on their lives.

Plogging is a new sustainable initiative invented in Sweden which combines sports like jogging with caring for the environment. The more than 20,000 people who do it each day — in over 100 different countries — pick up rubbish that they find on the ground when they go out running. Fancy a go?

The UN estimates that by 2050, 80% of the world will live in cities. Until then we have many challenges to overcome to make them more sustainable, inclusive and liveable places, as called for in the United Nations' New Urban Agenda.

The unstoppable growth of technology has transformed our habits and behaviour and created unprecedented dilemmas which could put our future as a digital society at risk. The solution? A new set of ethics based on the source of this change: the Internet.

The fight against climate change is one of the main challenges facing the planet today. To minimise its negative impact, the aim is to achieve a climate neutral economy by 2050. The transition to this will imply structural changes with a strong impact on certain regions, areas and groups. Such a transition must be fair, to avoid leaving anyone behind.

Girls' self-esteem, ambition and expectations are the first victims of gender stereotypes. Therefore, eradicating clichés and their associated behaviours should be a priority for any society and should begin in schools. Some initiatives advocate introducing female role models into the classroom as a first step.