Operating Responsibly
Our vision is to be the foremost international electricity and gas company, delivering unparalleled safety, reliability and efficiency, vital to the well-being of our customers and communities. We are committed to being an innovative leader in energy management and to safeguarding our global environment for future generations.
These are long-term responsibilities that must be fulfilled in conjunction with our duty to create value for our shareholders. Delivering sustainable value depends on the trust and confidence of all of our stakeholders, and this can only be earned by conducting our business responsibly.
The 'Responsibility' section of our corporate website provides Company performance data for our most recent reporting year (year ended 31 March 2009) and, for most performance metrics, five-year trend data. It also provides a Company-wide perspective on our governance, policies and achievements over a wide range of economic, environmental, employee and social issues.
Tell us what you think of our performance.
Latest News
- National Grid’s commitment to gender equality recognised by Opportunity Now
15 September 2009
National Grid has been highlighted as a corporate Champion by a leading inclusion and diversity organisation. Opportunity Now, a UK based membership organisation for employers who are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for women, is profiling National Grid on its website for our commitment to gender equality in the workplace.
Opportunity Now shares and celebrates best practice in overcoming the challenges employers face in the recruitment, retention and development of women. ...
- Ethical Corporation cites National Grid as one of ten 'unsung heroes' of CR
12 September 2009
Ethical Corporation, a leading international corporate responsibility publication, has identified National Grid as one of ten “unsung heroes of corporate responsibility”.
The ten companies, which also include Crédit Agricola, Manpower and Reed Elsevier, are cited as making “impressive strides on sustainability below the radar” and “going the extra mile or achieving something genuinely distinctive”. Our climate change strategy and US energy efficiency ...
- National Grid report highlights engineering as “an invisible industry” that doesn’t appeal to young people
07 September 2009
• Research shows engineering is not on the radar of young people - parents and teachers have negative perceptions of engineering
• Future skills shortage will have a damaging impact on the transition to a low carbon economy
• New National Grid initiatives launched to inspire young people to consider an engineering career and change current perceptions
Engineering has become “an invisible industry” which is undervalued and undermined by outdated stereotypes, ...
- Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights publishes final report
19 June 2009
The Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) has published its final report setting out the learning gained from the work of the member companies over the six years of the initiative.
National Grid was a founding member of BLIHR in 2003.
A copy of the 2009 report, as well as copies of the previous three reports published in 2004, 2005 and 2006, can be found in the Publications section of this website.
- Operating Responsibly website updated for 2008/09 performance
16 June 2009
We have today updated our Operating Responsibly internet site to reflect our coporate responsibility issues, activities and performance for the 2008/09 financial year.
Certain of our environmental data are still being finalised, including our greenhouse gas emission data. These data will be available in early July.
If you would like to be notified when our GHG emissions and other environmental data are published, please let us know on csrinfo@ngrid.com