Iberdrola mandates new ESG threshold for key suppliers

Cecilia Keating
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Major supply chain partners that do not meet ESG criteria set out by Iberdrola in a 'reasonable' time frame will be ditched, energy giant warns

Iberdrola has announced plans to ensure 70 per cent of its 1,000 key suppliers comply with its in-house environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria by 2022, as part of the company's ongoing drive...

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