http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/NewsSPR.htmNational Grid finished seventh out of 25 entries in the recent CR Reporting Awards (CRRA’12) in the "Creativity in Communications” category for its 2010/11 Social Purpose Report. This award recognises ...30 April 2012http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/Newstimestop50.htmNational Grid has once again showed that it is an employer of choice by being included in the ‘The Times Top 50 Employers for Women’ list for the sixth year running. The Times Top 50 Employers for ...23 April 2012http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsUMMS.htmNational Grid has just awarded the University of Massachusetts Medical School a $5.6 million grant – the largest incentive of its kind we’ve ever given in the Commonwealth – for an energy-efficient, ...20 April 2012http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsdiversityUS.htmAbout 250 US companies owned by women or minorities had the opportunity to network and find out about small business opportunities at the second annual ‘Power of Connections’ event, sponsored by ...17 April 2012http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsethisphere.htmNational Grid has been named one of the Ethisphere Institute’s ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2012’. This is a significant achievement and recognition of our commitment to ethical leadership, ...19 March 2012http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsrae.htmThe Prize seeks to recognise and celebrate the best in engineering achievements and also bring to the forefront the excitement of modern engineering. The Prize will provide an unparalleled opportunity ...17 November 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/news2010_11report.htmWe are pleased to announce the publication of National Grid's 2010/11 corporate responsibility (CR) online report. This report represents an important milestone for us – it is our tenth global ...20 June 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsgreencompany.htmNational Grid has been recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the top 60 Best Green Companies in the UK. The company was placed 26th and was featured in a special supplement published in the ...16 June 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newssaferhomes.htmNational Grid has launched 'Safer Homes Week '(7-11 February 2011) after shocking results found that almost 80% of over 50s think old people are not looked after well enough in the UK. National Grid ...08 February 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsccadaptation.htmThe UK Government's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published reports from seven national infrastructure organisations, including National Grid's UK gas and electricity ...02 February 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsstonewall.htmStonewall has published its Top 100 Employers 2011. This showcases Britain's best employers for gay staff. The Index is based on a range of key indicators which this year included the largest ever ...01 February 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsPiD2011.htmUS publication 'Profiles in Diversity' has named National Grid a recipient of one if its ‘2011 Diversity Leader Awards’ for demonstrating outstanding diversity communication practices ...14 January 2011http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/Newsdiversity.htmNational Grid US Director of Supplier Diversity Carla Hunter Ramsey has been named a national 'Champion of Diversity' by DiversityPlus Magazine for demonstrating great leadership and skill in driving ...24 December 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsepbp.htmThe latest edition of Ethical Performance's Best Practice includes a case study on the Company's approach to climate change. Reproduced with kind permission of Ethical Performance. Ethical ...10 December 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newswecf.htm Our short animated film explains where gas and electricity come from, and how National Grid takes the energy from its source, delivering it to homes and high-streets around the country. Where ...26 November 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsrenewables.htmA new report published by National Grid shows that 31,950 MW of existing and proposed renewable generation have agreements in place to connect to the UK high voltage transmission system by 2020, ...17 November 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newssoebc2010.htmThe company’s revised Standards of Ethical Business Conduct – 'Doing the Right Thing' – have been launched. Revised every three years, the standards reinforce the importance of ...05 November 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newssogbaward.htmNational Grid has won the top award in the 'Beyond Sport 2010 Corporation of the Year’ category for its partnership with Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB). This global award was announced at ...06 October 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newssogb2010.htmNational Grid has renewed its partnership with Special Olympics Great Britain for a further three years. The renewal will extend a partnership that began in 2007, as part of National Grid’s ...16 September 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsbiogasus.htmNational Grid has today published a white paper - “Renewable Gas - Vision for a Sustainable Gas Network” - that shows how 16% of natural gas demand in the four states National Grid serves ...22 July 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsCCUS.htmNational Grid has released its second annual Corporate Citizenship Report covering the company’s philanthropic and volunteer activities throughout its U.S. footprint from April 1, 2009 to March 31, ...21 July 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsbitc10.htmBusiness in the Community (BITC) has announced the results of its 2009 Corporate responsibility Index and National Grid has been rated a Platinum Plus company for the second year in a row. A Platinum ...07 June 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsON2010.htmNational Grid’s approach to inclusion and diversity has been recognised at Opportunity Now’s 15th annual awards. The awards attracted more than 500 business and public sector leaders. As ...12 May 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/exeres/D22F3B1A-3E85-4306-8D64-1A146F7AAB85.htmEthisphere Institute has recognised National Grid as one of the ‘World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies’ for 2010. This is the fourth year that research-based Ethisphere – a ...01 April 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsofsted.htmOfsted has rated National Grid’s UK apprenticeship schemes as Grade 1 – the highest mark available – in all categories. The categories were: overall effectiveness of provision; ...31 March 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsEtF.htmAccording to a recent report by the U.S. Power and Energy Engineering Workforce Collaborative, about 45 percent of the engineers currently employed by the Nation’s electric and natural gas ...24 February 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newscityyear.htmRecognising that every 26 seconds a student drops out of school in the U.S., National Grid has taken action and donated $750,000 to City Year’s 'Whole School, Whole Child' programme, which is ...05 February 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsleeds.htmOur new office in Massachusetts, Reservoir Woods, has earned the highest, platinum-level LEED® certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its state-of-the-art ...18 January 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/news_stonewall.htmNational Grid has been placed 75th in Stonewall’s 2010 UK top 100 employers for lesbian, gay and bi-sexual people. The ranking marks an improvement on last year’s 87th place. In ...18 January 2010http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsoppnow.htmNational 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 ...15 September 2009http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsec.htmEthical Corporation, a leading international corporate responsibility publication, has identified National Grid as one of ten “unsung heroes of corporate responsibility”. The ten ...12 September 2009http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/News/newsskills.htm• 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 ...07 September 2009