José Manuel Entrecanales Domecq is the Chairman and CEO of ACCIONA, a global company focused on sustainable solutions for climate change mitigation, adaptation, resilience and the decarbonization of the economy, through the development and management of infrastructure and services, particularly in renewable energy, water, transportation and mobility, waste, and eco-efficient buildings.
ACCIONA S.A. as well as ACCIONA Energía and Nordex A.G., are listed on the Spanish or the German Stock Exchanges (Ibex and DAX).
The group has over 50,000 employees and presence in 52 countries.
José Manuel Entrecanales is an active member of some of the world's leading organizations promoting sustainable development and the fight against climate change, such as the United Nations Global Compact, the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Additionally, he serves as a trustee of various social, institutional, and philanthropic organizations, such as the Spanish Pro-CNIC Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, the Princess of Asturias Board of Trustees, the Prado Museum, the Instituto de Empresa Familiar, and the acciona.org foundation.
He has been awarded with the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Empire, the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, an Honorary Doctorate of Business by RMIT University in Melbourne (Australia), recognizing his contributions to sustainability and innovation across the clean energy and regenerative infrastructure sectors and is Ambassador of the Spain Brand (Marca España).
The mitigation of climate change is a strategic priority for us, which we will address with investment in new renewable energy capacity and by building sustainable infrastructure for 21st century societies.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should serve as a mandatory guide for all. As companies, we are also bound to contribute in achieving them through our activity. Particularly, SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) are all key in the sense that they allow for the development of all the others. At ACCIONA, we work committedly on these goals through our water, clean energy and infrastructure projects.