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Employee Giving & Volunteering
Employee Giving & Volunteering
Avangrid is committed to building healthier, more sustainable communities that thrive. Therefore, we are proud to offer the Energized for Good program, a partnership between Avangrid and the Avangrid Foundation. The Avangrid Foundation is committed to extending the philanthropic reach of Avangrid 7,000 plus employees throughout the United States. As part of this commitment, the Foundation is a partner to The Avangrid Employee Giving Program, Energized for Good.
Avangrid employees can contributions to or volunteer with the causes they care about, with thousands of qualifying non-profit organizations eligible nationwide. The newly expanded program, launched in early 2021, builds on a legacy of generations of Avangrid employees who dedicate their time, talent and funds toward helping others and sustaining vibrant and vital communities.
There are two ways you can get ‘energized for good.' Here’s how.
Volunteering
Avangrid employees, their friends and family across our service territories devote their time and talent to the causes they care about. Whether it is cleaning up a park, donating blood, preparing hot meals or serving as a volunteer firefighter, serve on a not-for-profit board or EMT, Team Avangrid answered the call, and we can’t thank you all enough for the impact you continue to have in our communities.
Avangrid has a goal of reaching 35,000 volunteer hours by 2025, and in 2022, thanks to employee efforts, we exceeded our annual goal of 7,000 hours by 54% for a total of 10,796 hours—thank you!
Building on momentum from 2022 successes Avangrid's volunteer goal for 2023, is 14,000 hours. To meet – and exceed – that goal, we are again looking for your help in organizing and leading local volunteer events. If you would like to host Avangrid employees for an event, please contact energizedforgood@avangrid.com for assistance and to ensure your organization is eligible and that your event is tracked properly.
When Employees volunteer for an eligible organization, their impact is two-fold. That’s because for every hour an Avangrid employee volunteers to an eligible organization, the Avangrid Foundation will donate $15 to that organization – up to $1,500 (or 100 volunteer hours) per employee.
Giving
There are over two-million qualifying non-profit organizations to give to directly listed on the Energized for Good platform. For these qualifying organizations, the Avangrid Foundation will match employee giving 50 cents for every dollar up to $1,500 per year. Donations can be made through payroll deduction or credit card payment, and donation matches can also be requested via manual receipt upload.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 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 in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. 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.
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, 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.
