Recognition from Top Employer Institute underscore’s Avangrid’s dedication to its people practices

Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has been certified as a Top Employer 2026. The distinction, awarded by the Top Employer Institute, recognizes Avangrid's excellence in people and talent development. The recognition follows Iberdrola's achievement of the Top Employer Enterprise seal for the third consecutive year, making it the only energy company in the world to receive this distinction.

“As a member of the Iberdrola Group, Avangrid is given access to global expertise, best‑in‑class HR practices and a shared purpose centered on our people,” said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. “Earning the Top Employer 2026 recognition demonstrates how Iberdrola’s global strength translates into opportunities and support for our employees in the United States, empowering them to learn and lead us into a smarter and more resilient energy future.”

The Enterprise certification reflects the results of ten independent audits across the Group’s operations in the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and Greece. Each audit evaluated the strength and adaptability of local human resources practices to ensure alignment with employee needs and business strategy.

As part of this global process, Avangrid met and exceeded rigorous standards in areas including people strategy, talent attraction, learning and development, leadership, well‑being, and equal opportunity. The Top Employer Institute assessment covers more than 240 questions across all aspects of the employee experience.

With more than 30 years of experience, the Top Employers Institute is the world’s leading authority on HR certification, benchmarking and advisory services.

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $48 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit http://www.avangrid.com.

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