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Avangrid Shines With 22 Top Awards in 2024

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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a sustainable energy company, has garnered 22 awards and recognitions in the first half of 2024. These accolades span various aspects of its business, including employee experience, climate action, career development, and workplace inclusion. Notable awards come from prestigious organizations such as TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes, and Disability:IN.

Highlights include Avangrid's recognition as America's Climate Leader by USA Today, its inclusion in the JUST 100 list (ranking first in the utility industry and 12th overall), and being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. The company also received accolades for its Student Loan Debt Repayment Program and its emergency response efforts following severe weather events.

CEO Pedro Azagra emphasized that these awards reflect Avangrid's progress in sustainability and climate leadership, as well as the dedication of its employees in building a clean energy future.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), un'azienda di energia sostenibile, ha ottenuto 22 premi e riconoscimenti nella prima metà del 2024. Questi riconoscimenti coprono vari aspetti della sua attività, inclusi l'esperienza dei dipendenti, l'azione climatica, lo sviluppo della carriera e l'inclusione sul posto di lavoro. Premi degni di nota provengono da organizzazioni prestigiose come TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes e Disability:IN.

Tra i punti salienti c'è il riconoscimento di Avangrid come Leader Climatico d'America da USA Today, la sua inclusione nella JUST 100 list (posizionandosi al primo posto nell'industria dei servizi pubblici e al 12° posto complessivo), e la nomination come una delle Aziende Più Etiche al Mondo da Ethisphere. L'azienda ha anche ricevuto riconoscimenti per il suo Programma di Rimborso dei Prestiti per Studenti e i suoi sforzi di risposta alle emergenze in seguito a gravi eventi meteorologici.

Il CEO Pedro Azagra ha sottolineato che questi premi riflettono i progressi di Avangrid nella sostenibilità e nella leadership climatica, così come la dedizione dei suoi dipendenti nella costruzione di un futuro energetico pulito.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), una empresa de energía sostenible, ha recibido 22 premios y reconocimientos en la primera mitad de 2024. Estos galardones abarcan diversos aspectos de su negocio, incluidos la experiencia del empleado, la acción climática, el desarrollo profesional y la inclusión en el lugar de trabajo. Los premios notables provienen de organizaciones prestigiosas como TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes y Disability:IN.

Entre los aspectos destacados se encuentra el reconocimiento de Avangrid como Líder Climático de América por USA Today, su inclusión en la JUST 100 list (ocupando el primer lugar en la industria de servicios públicos y el 12° en general), y ser nombrada una de las Empresas Más Éticas del Mundo por Ethisphere. La empresa también recibió reconocimientos por su Programa de Reembolso de Deudas de Préstamos Estudiantiles y sus esfuerzos de respuesta a emergencias tras eventos climáticos severos.

El CEO Pedro Azagra enfatizó que estos premios reflejan el progreso de Avangrid en sostenibilidad y liderazgo climático, así como la dedicación de sus empleados en la construcción de un futuro energético limpio.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), 지속 가능한 에너지 회사는 2024년 상반기에 22개의 상과 표창을 받았습니다. 이 상들은 직원 경험, 기후 행동, 경력 개발 및 직장 내 포용성 등 사업의 다양한 측면을 아우릅니다. 주목할 만한 상은 TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes 및 Disability:IN과 같은 권위 있는 기관에서 수여되었습니다.

주요 내용으로는 Avangrid가 USA Today에 의해 미국 기후 리더로 선정된 것, JUST 100 리스트에 포함되어 (공공 유틸리티 산업에서 1위, 전체 12위) 및 Ethisphere에 의해 세계에서 가장 윤리적인 기업 중 하나로 선정된 것이 있습니다. 이 회사는 또한 학생 대출 상환 프로그램 및 심각한 기상 사건 이후의 비상 대응 노력에 대한 상을 받았습니다.

CEO인 페드로 아자그라(Pedro Azagra)는 이 상들이 Avangrid의 지속 가능성 및 기후 리더십의 발전과 청정 에너지 미래를 구축하기 위한 직원들의 헌신을 반영한다고 강조했습니다.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), une entreprise d'énergie durable, a remporté 22 prix et distinctions au cours de la première moitié de 2024. Ces récompenses couvrent divers aspects de son activité, y compris l'expérience des employés, l'action climatique, le développement de carrière et l'inclusion en milieu de travail. Des récompenses notables proviennent d'organisations prestigieuses telles que TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes et Disability:IN.

Les points forts incluent la reconnaissance d'Avangrid en tant que Leader Climatique d'Amérique par USA Today, son inclusion dans la JUST 100 list (arrivant au premier rang dans l'industrie des services publics et au 12ème au total), et sa nomination parmi les Entreprises les Plus Éthiques au Monde par Ethisphere. L'entreprise a également reçu des distinctions pour son Programme de Remboursement des Prêts Étudiants et ses efforts de réponse d'urgence après des événements météorologiques graves.

Le PDG Pedro Azagra a souligné que ces récompenses reflètent les progrès d'Avangrid en matière de durabilité et de leadership climatique, ainsi que l'engagement de ses employés à bâtir un avenir énergétique propre.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), ein Unternehmen für nachhaltige Energie, hat in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2024 22 Auszeichnungen und Anerkennungen erhalten. Diese Auszeichnungen betreffen verschiedene Aspekte des Unternehmens, einschließlich Mitarbeitererfahrung, Klimaschutz, Karriereentwicklung und Arbeitsplatzinklusion. Bemerkenswerte Auszeichnungen stammen von renommierten Organisationen wie TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes und Disability:IN.

Zu den Höhepunkten gehört die Anerkennung von Avangrid als Amerikas Klima-Leadership von USA Today, die Aufnahme in die JUST 100 Liste (erste im Versorgungsindustrie und 12. insgesamt) und die Auszeichnung als eines der Weltweit am Ethischsten Unternehmens von Ethisphere. Das Unternehmen erhielt auch Auszeichnungen für sein Programm zur Rückzahlung von Studienkrediten und für seine Notfallreaktionsmaßnahmen nach schweren Wetterereignissen.

CEO Pedro Azagra betonte, dass diese Auszeichnungen den Fortschritt von Avangrid in Bezug auf Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaführung widerspiegeln sowie das Engagement seiner Mitarbeiter für eine saubere Energiezukunft.

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  • Received 22 awards and recognitions in various business aspects in the first half of 2024
  • Ranked first in the utility industry and 12th overall in the JUST 100 list
  • Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
  • Recognized as America's Climate Leader by USA Today for the second consecutive year
  • Achieved maximum score of 100 on the 2024 Disability Equality Index
  • Student Loan Debt Repayment Program saved employees over $1.5 million in principal and estimated interest
  • Included in the FTSE4Good Index for the seventh consecutive year
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Company excels in employee experience, climate action, career development programs, workplace inclusion practices and more

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that it has earned 22 awards and recognitions in the first six months of 2024. These accolades span all aspects of its businesses and are from well-respected organizations such as TIME, Ethisphere, JUST Capital, Forbes, Disability:IN and Top Employers Institute. In addition, Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra earned the prestigious honor this year of a being named a Trailblazer in Clean Energy by City & State.

“These accolades underscore the groundbreaking progress Avangrid is making in sustainability and climate leadership, alongside Iberdrola,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Each award is a milestone that marks our journey towards building a clean energy future for all and reflects the hard work of our employees, who drive our success.”

Avangrid’s 2024 awards and recognitions highlight all aspects of the company’s clean energy leadership—from employee wellness and recruitment to sustainability efforts and emergency response.

The company’s 2024 recognitions are:

  • America’s Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes: Leading companies with top diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) best practices.
  • America’s Best Mid-Size Companies 2024, TIME: Companies with superior sustainability transparency, revenue growth, and employee satisfaction.
  • America’s Climate Leaders, by USA Today: The top U.S. companies that achieved the greatest reduction in their core emissions (scopes 1 and 2) intensity between 2020 and 2022. This is Avangrid’s second consecutive year on the list.
  • Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability:IN: For Avangrid’s forward-thinking disability inclusion practices, leading to the company receiving the maximum score of 100 on the 2024 Disability Equality Index®.
  • Campus Forward Award, by RippleMatch: The country’s top 50 early career programs. Avangrid was recognized for its Internship and Global Graduate programs.
  • Climate Change Project of the Year, by Environmental Business Council of New England: Recognizes a project or endeavor which demonstrates leadership in climate change. Avangrid was selected for its project Vineyard Wind 1, the country’s first large scale offshore wind farm.
  • CSO Award, Foundry CSO: For Avangrid’s industry-leading intelligence program with a state fusion cell to share security intelligence and data through each other’s knowledge management databases.
  • Cultural Transformation Award, by Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative: Avangrid’s Customer Experience and Digital Center of Excellence was recognized as an innovative way to improve customer experience and engagement within the utility industry.
  • Eddy Award, by Pension & Investments: For Avangrid’s groundbreaking Student Loan Debt Repayment Program, which saved employees more than $1.5 million last year in principal and estimated interest.
  • Emergency Assistance Award (CMP), by Edison Electric Institute: For Central Maine Power’s (CMP) outstanding recovery efforts following a strong wind and rainstorm in December 2023 which knocked out power to 400,000 CMP customers.
  • Emergency Assistance Award (NYSEG and RG&E), by Edison Electric Institute: For New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric’s (RG&E) extraordinary recovery efforts following Winter Storm Finn in January 2024.
  • FTSE4Good Index: The world’s leading companies demonstrating strong sustainability practices. This is Avangrid’s seventh consecutive year as a member of the Index.
  • Handshake Early Talent Award, by Handshake: The country’s best employers for Gen Z employees (college students to 26-year-olds) looking to launch and expand their careers.
  • JUST Jobs Scorecard, by JUST Capital: Avangrid was named a Top Performer for high marks in the categories of Employee Wellness and Training & Development.
  • JUST 100, by JUST Capital and CNBC: America’s best corporate citizens. Avangrid ranked first overall within the utility industry and 12 overall. This is the fourth consecutive year Avangrid has been named to this prestigious list.
  • Most Sustainable Company in the Clean Energy Industry, by World Finance: For putting green values at the forefront of Avangrid’s business operations and showing a true commitment to cutting emissions across the company’s entire value chain.
  • Patriot Award, Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: For going above and beyond to support uniformed team members who serve as a part of the National Guard and Reserve.
  • Plan Sponsor of the Year, by PLANSPONSOR: For the company’s leading retirement plan and groundbreaking Student Loan Debt Repayment program.
  • Top Employer 2024 in the United States, Top Employers Institute: For Avangrid’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.
  • Top 100 Internship Programs List, Yello: For Avangrid’s outstanding Internship and Graduate programs.
  • World’s Most Ethical Companies, by Ethisphere: The world’s leading companies committed to business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance and governance practices.
  • 100 Most Sustainable Companies, Barron’s: The country’s top 100 firms who achieved the highest scores across 230 environment, social and governance (ESG) metrics.

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $46 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. 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 2024 for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.

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Source: AVANGRID, Inc.

FAQ

How many awards did Avangrid (AGR) receive in the first half of 2024?

Avangrid (AGR) received 22 awards and recognitions in the first six months of 2024.

What was Avangrid's (AGR) ranking in the JUST 100 list for 2024?

Avangrid (AGR) ranked first overall within the utility industry and 12th overall in the JUST 100 list for 2024.

How did Avangrid (AGR) perform in the 2024 Disability Equality Index?

Avangrid (AGR) received the maximum score of 100 on the 2024 Disability Equality Index for its forward-thinking disability inclusion practices.

What recognition did Avangrid (AGR) receive for its climate action in 2024?

Avangrid (AGR) was recognized as one of America's Climate Leaders by USA Today for the second consecutive year in 2024.

How much did Avangrid's (AGR) Student Loan Debt Repayment Program save employees in 2023?

Avangrid's (AGR) Student Loan Debt Repayment Program saved employees more than $1.5 million in principal and estimated interest in 2023.

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