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

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 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.

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“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 Equality 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:

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

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.

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $48 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit http://www.avangrid.com.

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

Cleveland (4-12) at Cincinnati (6-10)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS.

BetMGM NFL odds: Bengals by 7 1/2.

Against the spread: Browns 7-9; Bengals 8-8.

Series record: Bengals lead 56-48.

Last meeting: Bengals beat the Browns 17-16 in Cleveland on Sept. 7, 2025.

Last week: Browns beat the Steelers 13-6; Bengals beat the Cardinals 37-14.

Browns offense: overall (30), rush (27), pass (29), scoring (31)

Browns defense: overall (2), rush (14), pass (2), scoring (14)

Bengals offense: overall (18), rush (31), pass (6), scoring (12).

Bengals defense: overall (32), rush (32), pass (27), scoring (31).

Turnover differential: Browns minus-8; Bengals minus-2.

DE Myles Garrett. With 22 sacks, the All-Pro pass rusher needs one to pass the single-season record held by Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan (2001 with the New York Giants) and Pittsburgh’s TJ Watt (2021). Garrett, who also leads the league with 32 tackles for a loss, has sacked Joe Burrow 11 times in nine meetings.

QB Joe Burrow has completed 49 of 63 passes for 614 yards with six touchdowns, no interceptions and a 139 passer rating in the past two games. Burrow has a 4-5 record against the Browns, but has won his past three starts.

Garrett vs. Bengals LT Orlando Brown. Garrett has lined up on the right side as an edge rusher on 82.2% of his snaps, meaning most of his pass rush snaps will come against Brown. Garrett has been chip-blocked or double-teamed on 26 of 61 pass rush snaps the past two games. The Bengals have used chip blocks for Brown on a 14.5% rate this season, fourth highest among left tackles.

Browns: TE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) and LB Carson Schwesinger (quad, ankle) have not practiced this week. TE David Njoku (knee) could miss his fourth straight game.

Bengals: RB Chase Brown (illness), TE Cam Grady (chest), WR Charlie Jones (ankle), DT B.J. Hill (ankle), CB Josh Newton (hamstring) and DE Joseph Ossai (ankle) have not practiced all week. Jones, Newton and Ossai are out.

The Bengals have won four straight. Cincinnati has a 32-21 edge since Cleveland’s return in 1999. Bengals coach Zac Taylor is 6-7 against the Browns. The Bengals have a 34-18 advantage in games played in Cincinnati. Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski has a 6-5 record against Cincinnati.

Cleveland has a six-game losing streak in road division games. ... QB Shedeur Sanders is 2-4 as a starting quarterback. HIs 364 passing yards against the Titans on Dec. 7 are the most by a rookie quarterback in a game this season. ... RB Dylan Sampson had 93 scrimmage yards (29 rushing, 64 receiving) in the first meeting. ... WR Jerry Jeudy has at least five catches in four games. He had five receptions for 66 yards in the first meeting. ... TE Harold Fannin Jr. leads NFL rookies with 72 receptions. He has a touchdown catch in two straight games and four of the past five. ... The Browns have not allowed a 300-yard passer in 44 straight games, the league's longest active streak since the Colts had a 52-game run from 2005-08. ... LB Carson Schwesinger leads league rookies in tackles (156) and tackles for loss (11). ... CB Tyson Campbell is second in the league with 18 passes defensed. ... K Andre Szmyt, who missed a field goal and extra point in the first meeting against Cincinnati, has made 12 consecutive field goals. ... Cincinnati scored 82 points in wins over Miami and Arizona. It is the most it has scored in a two-game span since totaling 85 during Weeks 12-13 in 2004. ... RB Chase Brown has at least 90 scrimmage yards in six straight home games, including 141 last week. ... RB Samaje Perine has scored a touchdown in two straight games. ... WR Tee Higgins is tied for fifth in the league with 10 receiving touchdowns. ... The Bengals have forced 11 turnovers in the past five games, tied for third most (Jacksonville and Minnesota both have 12). ... LB Demetrius Knight is second among league rookies with 103 tackles. ... DE and first-round pick Shemar Stewart got his first sack last week. ... P Ryan Rehkow is second in the league in gross punting average (51.1 yards per punt). ... K Evan McPherson has made 12 straight field goals.

Cincinnati WR Ja'Marr Chase is third in the league in receptions (117) and fourth in yards (1,316). He has five games with at least 10 catches this season, but was held to two receptions for 26 yards in the first meeting.

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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett reacts after a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)