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07/07/2020
Our Selection Process
Our Selection Process
OUR SELECTION PROCESS
Our vision is for AVANGRID to be a destination where talented and committed people want to build long-term careers. We strive to create and sustain a diverse workforce with a rich mix of differences, and an inclusive culture in which each person feels valued and connected – no matter where we work.
We know that we can only achieve our goals as an organization by attracting and recruiting an engaged, high performing workforce.
We maintain an internal policy governing Recruitment & Selection Procedure and Internal Posting Process for Non-Union Positions.
In summary: It is AVANGRID’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote into all job levels, employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other conditions protected by law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to 2) the job specific criteria of the particular position and 3) the promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. We have developed and maintain recruitment protocols that promote equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and ensure the most qualified individual for the position is selected.
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.
