In this edition of the Ponce de León Awards, the Company of the Year award goes to Iberdrola and its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid. The group is committed to advancing the clean energy transition, setting new benchmarks in sustainability and innovation. Iberdrola operates globally with 42,000 employees and close to $170 billion in assets, supporting 500,000 jobs through its supply chain and annual purchases of $21 billion. Avangrid, with around $50 billion in assets and operations across 24 U.S. states, strives to be the leading sustainable energy company in the U.S. and was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute in 2024.