Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, receives an honorary doctorate degree from Comillas University: "People have to be the focus of any business"

• In his speech, Galán highlighted the economy’s electrification asa key element for improving both productivity and access to essential services such as education and health.

The Comillas Pontifical University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, the Group that controls Iberdrola España, for his career and his involvement and commitment to green energy.

Galán focused his speech on defending the economy’s electrification since it contributes to improving productivity, improves access to essential services such as education and health and promotes social and economic inclusion.

In his speech he recalled the "social dividend" as a hallmark of the company "with which we are explicitly committed to ensuring that our business is a daily source of jobs, innovation, protection of the environment, contribution to the public coffers and protection of the most vulnerable groups", and added that "never in history has it been more necessary for companies to act truly responsibly towards the communities they serve. People have to be the focus of any business".

Find out more about the Iberdrola Executive Chairman's participation in the event  held at Comillas University.