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, 97% of whom have received training. This firm commitment has resulted in more than 3 million hours of employee training in 2023, which represents an average of 73.5 hours per employee, according to data from our last Integrated Report [PDF], with a 25% increase in the hours of leadership training compared to the previous year. 

(*) Average amount spent per FTE on training and development

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 Knowledge Management 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.

Also, in 2018, we went live with our global learning and development portal. This is called Learning Meeting Point (LMP) and gives our employees direct access to the full gamut of virtual training and development tools. Additionally, we have carried out a design and unification process with our labour climate surveys for all Group companies in order to share results, draw up action plans and adopt better practices worldwide.

During the year 2021, the Roadmap for the implementation of the Strategic Learning Framework was defined, with the main objective of connecting the training offer with the strategy and doing so in a collaborative way with all the companies of the Group.

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Digital mentoring

Iberdrola's Digital Mentoring programme is aimed at Iberdrola employees, with the objective of contributing to the process of digital transformation in the company, as well as the creation of opportunities to transmit knowledge and experiences and foster an environment of teamwork.

Possible areas of work for the mentor/mentee have been defined around the following areas: Digital working, new technologies, information management, work methodologies, and organisational and cultural change. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.