Work-life balance and equality

At the Iberdrola Group we have a steadfast commitment to our human capital as the active and underlying principle of our success, and our social model is conceived to promote professional excellence and quality of life for our employees. Our corporate policy is focused on creating a favourable framework for working relations based on equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for diversity.

For the sixth year in a row, our company is recognised for its equal opportunities and gender policies in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. In 2019 Iberdrola also adhered to the United Nations' Women's Empowerment Principles External link, opens in new window.. In Spain, Iberdrola ranks second in the Merco Talento 2023External link, opens in new window.  ranking of companies that best attract and retain personal talent. 

We encourage the reconciliation of our employees' work and family life and we are at the forefront of Spanish companies in the implementation of a series of measures, embodied in the Diversity and Inclusion and Anti-Harassment Policy.

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We promote effective equality and quality employment

We are promoting activities on equality

On behalf of the entire Iberdrola group we create and promote various activities in the field of equality, including:

• Agreements with various notable universities with the aim of further developing the measures needed to achieve gender equality, goal number 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals approved by the United Nations.

• Holding events to promote professional growth and leadership development for women in the energy sector.

• Structuring the selection process to avoid any kind of favouritism or personal preferences. All vacancies are posted on the employee portal, which allows any employee to examine any available opportunities at all times and see the respective demands of each position.

• We promote gender equality, where women and men have the same opportunities for development and personal growth.

Ethics, equality and non-discrimination

The conduct of all company workers and -specifically- all aspects relating to human rights are regulated by the Code of Ethics [PDF] External link, opens in new window..

Likewise, the company's practices mirror the Global Compact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the International Labour Organization's Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Companies and Social Policy.

These universal principles and their General Sustainable Development Policy serve as the Iberdrola group's guide to ensure its conduct and that of its employees does not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, gender, language, creed, political outlook, place of birth or social background, social status, place of origin, disability, health, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other factor.

Committed to the Sustainable development goals

The Iberdrola group is also firmly committed to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030. Within the sphere of Human Resources:

• Objective 5: Gender equality, with over 70 leading practices in its policy for balancing family and professional life, and a Diversity and Inclusion and Anti-Harassment Policy.
• Objective 8: Decent work and economic growth, thanks to the value created by the Iberdrola group's strategy and model of growth over time, which translates into social and economic development.