105 0 Kommentare AVANGRID Affirms Commitment to Protect Ocean Resources, Signs United Nations Sustainable Ocean Principles - Seite 2

The United Nations Global Compact has identified the development of clean renewable offshore energy such as offshore wind as a foundation of the societal transition toward a lower carbon future and a reduction in ocean and atmospheric pollution.

Building on its commitment to the Sustainable Ocean Principles, AVANGRID is attending the 2022 U.N. Ocean Conference, which seeks to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Jay Borkland, AVANGRID’s Director of U.S. Ports & Supply Chain and an internationally-recognized expert on offshore wind port development, is participating in several panel discussions focused on infrastructure, decarbonization, and ocean-based climate solutions.

In November 2021, AVANGRID committed to United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. In making this commitment, AVANGRID joined thousands of other companies from around the world in demonstrating its support for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices focused on a clean and just energy transition.

About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) is a leading sustainable energy company transitioning America toward a clean and connected future headquartered in Orange, CT, and has a footprint in 24 states with $40 billion in assets. Our primary businesses are Avangrid Networks, which serves 3.3 million electric and natural gas customers in the Northeast, and Avangrid Renewables, the third-largest renewable energy company in the U.S. with a diverse onshore and offshore renewable energy portfolio. With more than 7,000 employees, AVANGRID has built a culture that blends diversity, equity and inclusion guided by the company’s ESG+F framework and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This has led to recognition by JUST Capital in 2021 and 2022 as one of America’s best corporate citizens and second in utilities for our commitment to the environment and the communities we serve. AVANGRID has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for three consecutive years by the Ethisphere Institute.

About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.

With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, the company posted revenues of €39 billion and a net profit of over €3.9 billion in 2021. Across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.