His Majesty the King presents the Iberdrola Scholarships for the promotion of talent and employability

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His Majesty the King presents the Iberdrola Scholarships for the promotion of talent and employability

  • Iberdrola strengthens its long‑standing commitment to economic and social progress with this initiative, as well as its support for the future careers of younger generations through education and culture
  •  The company promotes training in key areas for electrification, such as grids, clean energies and storage, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence
  • This programme is yet another example of the Group’s engagement with society: by 2028, it plans to incorporate 15,000 professionals, allocate 65 billion euros to supplier purchases, and generate a tax contribution of 40 billion euros

Iberdrola strengthens its long‑standing commitment to economic and social progress with this initiative, as well as its support for the future careers of younger generations through education and culture.

The company promotes training in key areas for electrification, such as grids, clean energies and storage, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence.

This programme is yet another example of the Group’s engagement with society: by 2028, it plans to incorporate 15,000 professionals, allocate 65 billion euros to supplier purchases, and generate a tax contribution of 40 billion euros.

His Majesty the King presided this morning, together with the Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, and the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, Óscar López Águeda, over the award ceremony for the company’s 2025–2026 Scholarships. These grants aim to promote excellence in training, professional development, and improved employability.

The initiative is framed within Iberdrola’s people‑management policies, recognised with the Top Employer Enterprise seal for the second consecutive year and, on numerous occasions, as the company in the sector with the greatest capacity to attract and retain talent in Spain, according to the Merco Talento study. Added to this is the Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification awarded to the company in Brazil, accrediting it as one of the country’s best places to work.

“With our scholarships, we promote the training and employment of professionals in a key sector that is experiencing the greatest investment and growth cycle in its history, thanks to electrification. Through this programme, hundreds of people have already been trained in grid, generation, and energy‑storage technologies, as well as in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence,” explained Ignacio Galán.

The Chairman also highlighted that the scholarship awards are taking place in a particularly significant year for the company: “We are celebrating 125 years of commitment to people, working alongside centres of academic excellence — from which we incorporated 4,500 professionals last year — with supplier companies that generate half a million jobs worldwide linked to our activity, 125,000 of them in Spain, and with foundations and NGOs with which we carry out extensive social action, in addition to defending values such as equality through sport. In a complex world, it is more important than ever that committed companies like Iberdrola continue to invest in talent and in a better future for all.”

Iberdrola Scholarships: a reflection of the Group’s commitment to society

The awarding of these scholarships is yet another demonstration of Iberdrola’s commitment to progress and its firm decision to continue creating opportunities for growth. The Group plans to hire 15,000 professionals by 2028, allocate 65 billion euros to supplier purchases, and generate a tax contribution of 40 billion euros during the same period.

The event also featured a round table on the importance of talent in driving economic growth and social development, with the participation of Jim McDonald, Rector and Emeritus Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde; Javier Ormazabal, Chairman of Ormazabal and Grupo Velatia; Begoña Arana, founder and CEO of Betania; and Sandra Sánchez, Olympic, World, and European karate champion.

The ceremony was held at Iberdrola’s Innovation and Training Campus in Madrid, a space dedicated to preparing professionals capable of responding to the needs of a constantly evolving society and, in particular, to the challenges of a strategic sector such as energy. Around 13,000 people pass through its classrooms each year.

A programme to attract the future leaders of the sector

The Iberdrola Scholarships have become one of the main pathways for talent to join the company, through internships and professional opportunities in the various countries where the Group operates.

Iberdrola awards specialised training and employability scholarships in several areas:

  • International Master’s Scholarships, aimed at specialisation in strategic disciplines for the energy industry at universities in Spain and the United Kingdom, including Comillas Pontifical University, the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the University of Salamanca, the University of Strathclyde, Imperial College London, the University of Rochester, and the University of Connecticut.
  • Smart Grids Master’s Internships are designed to train experts in smart grids and combine academic learning with a subsequent internship period in Spain.
  • ICAI Scholarships support high‑potential university students in disciplines linked to the energy sector.
  • Graduate Programme, designed for the incorporation of recent graduates — or professionals with up to two years of experience — with technical profiles, through a two‑year training pathway with international experience in Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
  • Apprenticeship Programmes for University, Technical and Project‑Management Students, as well as the Power Academy electrical engineering programme, were developed in the United Kingdom.
  • Iberdrola Electricians’ Schools in Brazil, for training the company’s operators, including dedicated cohorts for women. This programme has been recognised by the World Economic Forum and the United Nations.
  • EXE STEM Women Scholarships, promoting educational leadership and scientific and technological vocations among girls from vulnerable backgrounds.
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Training Programme in Spain.
  • Restoration Scholarships at the National Prado Museum and the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, for specialists in the conservation of artistic heritage, lasting two years.
  • ADOP Scholarships facilitate the professional transition of Paralympic athletes through academic training, whether university studies, vocational training, or other forms of study.
  • Fundación Carolina Scholarships, aimed at graduates from Latin America and Portugal interested in deepening their knowledge in energy and environmental fields at Spanish universities.