Avangrid Recognized as “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Leading Global Nonprofit

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07/18/2025

Avangrid Recognized as "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" by Leading Global Nonprofit

Avangrid Recognized as "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" by Leading Global Nonprofit

Company earns Top Score on Disability: IN's 2025 Disability Index

Pictured: Claudia Oliveira, Manager of Equal Opportunity and Amanda Miner, Director of Equal Opportunity

Orange, CT - July 18, 2025 - Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has again been recognized as "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" as a top scorer in the 2025 Disability Index® by Disability:IN, the leading global nonprofit for business disability inclusion. Avangrid earned a top score on the Index, reflecting its commitment to promoting disability inclusion and fostering an environment where all employees are empowered and supported for lasting success. Disability Index is the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors.

"Earning the recognition as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion is a true reflection of the progress Avangrid is making through our 2025 Accessibility Project," said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. "By implementing supportive employment practices, enhancing company-wide accessibility, expanding equal opportunity initiatives, proactively engaging supplier base, Avangrid is demonstrating its steadfast commitment to an inclusive culture. Accessibility is a core value at Avangrid, connecting us with talent from all backgrounds, challenging us to listen and learn, and laying the foundation for lasting success."

"As we release this year's Disability Index report, we celebrate the continued progress made by businesses around the world. Today, hundreds of the world's leading companies are using this tool to benchmark and drive their disability inclusion efforts. Together, we are creating a global economy accelerated by disability inclusion," said Jill Houghton, President and CEO of Disability:IN.

The Disability Index evaluates companies across the five categories below. A score of 100 signifies that Avangrid is excelling against industry standards across the board. The 2025 recognition marks the third year in a row Avangrid has been recognized as a top scorer.

Highlight's from Avangrid's 2025 score:

1. Culture & Leadership (30/30): Avangrid continues to demonstrate strong leadership commitment, including executive sponsorship of CARE ERG and public support for disability inclusion.
2. Enterprise-Wide Access (10/10): Avangrid emergency preparedness plans, digital accessibility efforts, and centralized support systems are recognized as best practices.
3. Employment Practices (40/40): Avangrid offers robust benefits, inclusive recruitment practices, and support for employee self-identification.
4. Community Engagement (10/10): Avangrid actively supports disability-focused organizations and initiatives.
5. Supplier Inclusion (10/10): Avangrid has expanded its supplier diversity efforts to include disability-owned businesses and is tracking Tier 2 supplier engagement.

This top score results directly from Avangrid's 2025 Accessibility Project. These are structured around four key workstreams:

• Employment Practices: Enhancing self-ID campaigns, recruiter training, and candidate interview accommodations.
• Enterprise-Wide Access: Strengthening American with Disabilities Act compliance, tracking accommodation metrics, and emergency preparedness.
• Equal Opportunity: Expanding partnerships, mentoring programs, and centralized accommodation funding.
• Supplier Program Expansion: Increasing engagement with disability-owned businesses and aligning with corporate responsibility goals.

Avangrid recognizes that disability is a lived experience that any of us may encounter, which is why it is deeply committed to fostering an accessible and welcoming workplace-empowering all employees to thrive and be their best selves throughout every stage of their life journey.

Avangrid continues to expand opportunity and inclusion into 2026 and beyond, working to remove all barriers and create a truly stigma-free environment. To learn more about equal opportunities at Avangrid, visit: Equal Opportunity - Avangrid.

The Disability Index is the leading independent, third-party resource for the annual, confidential benchmarking of disability inclusion policies and programs in business. Now trusted by over 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Fortune 500, the tool helps companies determine data-driven actions that can achieve tangible business impact.

For 2025, participation and scored benchmarks are open to companies operating in Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the Philippines, The United States and the United Kingdom.