About Avangrid
Avangrid is a leading sustainable energy company transitioning America toward a clean and connected future headquartered in Orange, CT, and has a footprint in 24 states with $41 billion in assets. Our primary businesses are Networks, which serves 3.3 million electric and natural gas customers in the Northeast, and Renewables, the third-largest renewable energy company in the U.S. with a diverse onshore and offshore renewable energy portfolio. With more than 8,000 employees, Avangrid has built a culture that blends diversity, equity and inclusion guided by the company’s ESG+F framework and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This has led to recognition by JUST Capital for three consecutive years as one of America’s best corporate citizens and second in utilities for our commitment to the environment and the communities we serve. Avangrid has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for five consecutive years by the Ethisphere Institute.
Working for Avangrid
At Avangrid, our employees are powering the lives of millions today, while fueling a better tomorrow. We attract and retain some of the best people around through our competitive health and wellbeing programs, vibrant employee communities, and opportunities to learn and grow. The “Total Health” of our employee community is vitally important to us, and to bring that priority to life, we invest in programs that enable personal and professional development; help colleagues build connections with one another; and meet our employees’ unique needs and the needs of their families throughout all stages of life.
Diversity & Inclusion at Avangrid
At Avangrid, we strive to build, sustain, and empower a diverse workforce with a rich mix of differences. To us, this means creating inclusive workplaces where every employee feels valued and where there are equitable opportunities for everyone to grow and develop. Living the values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is critical to our success and as such we have prioritized initiatives in three key areas:
Increasing diverse representation, especially in leadership positions.
Promoting equitable opportunities to grow and develop.
Establishing pathways for community and connection with others.
We are proud to be members of Paradigm for Parity and CEO Action! for Diversity and Inclusion, as well as continuing our longtime partnership with leading industry associations such as the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and American Gas Association (AGA) as together we drive continuous improvement in the utility sector.
About Avangrid LGBTQ+ / Inclusion Network
Avangrid has a growing network of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) for our diverse employee community. Our BRGs are led by Avangrid employees and each is sponsored by a member of Avangrid’s Executive Leadership Team. BRGs provide opportunities for professional networking, career development and learning, community building, and community partnerships.
The Pride@Avangrid is a Business Resource Group whose mission is to foster an environment where LGBTQ+ employees can bring their authentic selves to work. Its goals include educating employees about LGBTQ+ Community, building an enhanced internal support system, nurturing diversity by retaining and supporting LGBTQ+ employees, and promoting Avangrid as an LGBTQ+ ally.
