National Grid’s commitment to gender equality recognised by Opportunity Now
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 ...

Ethical Corporation cites National Grid as one of ten 'unsung heroes' of CR
Ethical Corporation, a leading international corporate responsibility publication, has identified National Grid as one of ten “unsung heroes of corporate responsibility”. The ten ...

National Grid report highlights engineering as “an invisible industry” that doesn’t appeal to young people
• 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 ...

Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights publishes final report
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 ...

Operating Responsibly website updated for 2008/09 performance
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 ...

National Grid receives highest BITC status for seventh consecutive year
National Grid today welcomed the announcement that it has been awarded Platinum Plus status - a new award given to those who have surpassed the benchmarking criteria - by Business in the Community ...

National Grid volunteers to double community action
• National Grid sponsors 25th anniversary national Volunteers’ Week• Company highlights community, personal and business benefits of employee volunteering• Pledges to double number of employees ...

National grid receives national recognition in US for outstanding contributions in energy efficiency
For the 10th consecutive year, National Grid has received national recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for leadership in mitigating ...

Stonewall recognises inclusion and diversity at National Grid
National Grid has been recognised in Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list. The Top 100 employers were ranked according to criteria ranging from implementation of effective equality policies to ...

National Grid presents biogas report to UK government
The report looks at how all the biodegradable waste streams such as sewage, food and wood could be turned into biogas and injected into the gas distribution system. Biogas is produced by two main ...

Global CR summary report 2007/08 launched
We have published a paper-based corporate responsibility summary report to complement our more comprehensive 'Operating Responsibly' internet site. The summary report, also available in pdf format , ...

National Grid runs 'Safer Home' week
National Grid in the UK is running 'Safer Homes' Week after a safety survey revealed that less than one per cent of people know who to call if there is a gas leak in their home. Safer Homes Week, ...

Scouting for fresh talent
National Grid in the UK has kicked off a recruitment campaign to ...

National Grid scores top marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Index
National Grid US has scored 100% in the seventh annual Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index. The index provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers ...

National Grid top utility for women
National Grid has become the only UK utility to be named for three years in a row in a prestigious list of companies where women want to work . National Grid beat off competition from some of the ...

National Grid named one of three UK climate change champion companies.
National Grid has been named one of three UK climate change champion companies by anti-poverty charity, Oxfam. Its ‘Forecast for Tomorrow’ report published today says the UK has some of ...

National Grid launches 'Gone green for 2020' - a scenario for meeting the challenge of climate change.
National Grid has published an authoritative scenario for achieving the UK’s target to meet 15 per cent of energy demand by renewable sources by 2020. It was published in response to the UK ...

'Big Tick' award for National Grid and npower
National Grid and npower have been awarded a prestigious ‘Big Tick’ for our commitment to corporate responsibility. The Power in Partnership award was presented at the annual Business in the ...