Reported by the Consejeros Editorial Team
The company has been recognised as the leading corporate issuer of green, social and sustainable bonds at the 2026 Global Capital Bond Awards and, at the same time, has been named Europe’s most sustainable electricity company at the 2026 World Finance Sustainability Awards.
The GlobalCapital Bond Awards are the only awards dedicated exclusively to international bond markets, and the winners are chosen by market participants themselves through a wide-ranging sector consultation.
In 2025, Iberdrola became the first Spanish company to issue a bond under the new European Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) and the first in the world to achieve dual certification, by simultaneously complying with this standard and the Green Bond Principles of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Since then, the company has issued a total of four green bonds aligned with both frameworks, consolidating its leadership in sustainable finance.
For their part, the World Finance Sustainability Awards recognise organisations that are leading the transition towards low-carbon, resource-efficient business models committed to creating social value.
According to the jury, Iberdrola stands out for its progress in expanding renewable generation capacity, modernising and digitising electricity grids, developing storage solutions and system integration, as well as its contribution to economic growth and employment in the regions where it operates.
The jury also highlighted the strength of Iberdrola’s climate strategy, which includes achieving carbon neutrality in direct emissions from electricity generation by 2030 and the target of reaching net-zero direct and indirect emissions by 2040.
