20 Million trees to restore, regenerate and enhance the value of ecosystems.

Pledge by Iberdrola SA

This pledge will take place from 2020 to 2030

Pledge overview

At Iberdrola, we have made conservation and promoting biodiversity part of the group’s strategy to develop clean energy, acting responsibly towards nature as a source of sustainable development. We have committed to achieving “No Net Loss” of biodiversity by 2030, working to ensure that new facilities deliver a net positive impact on biodiversity, where possible.

In 2020, Iberdrola launched the Iberdrola’s Tree Program, in which we are committing to promote the planting of 20 million trees by 2030. In this programme we have focused on three objectives: Conserving the natural heritage by restoring and offsetting habitats affected by the land occupation of our activities; Reversing forests loss by implementing afforestation and reforestation projects that regenerate natural ecosystems, beyond the areas affected by our activities; and, Enhance social value of nature through partnerships, research and awareness.

In this pledge we commit to develop Iberdrola’s Tree Programme under 1t.org principles and monitoring programme.

Actions in this pledge

Restoring and growing trees and forest landscapes - 20 million trees

• Assisted natural regeneration
• Reforestation

We have set an intermediate milestone of 8 million by 2025. Each initiative has specific monitoring program, at corporate level we keep track of all of the initiatives. We are currently reviewing and developing a framework for monitoring all initiatives.

Our ecologically and socially responsible approach

Selecting native species in coordination with local environmental authorities, using certified genetic material (when available) and working with local communities and people at risk of social exclusion.

Our partners

CO2 Revolution and other local tree planting suppliers.

Our locations

We are working at locations across Brazil, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom (UK), and United States of America (USA).

Our implementation progress

Pledge implementation progress reporting is managed in collaboration with IUCN’s Restoration Barometer, and is required annually from the year following pledge publication.

Iberdrola pledge implementation progress report 2022 (with supporting documentation)

Iberdrola pledge implementation progress dashboard 2023 (with supporting documentation)