Environmental incidents

The number of significant environmental incidents in 2007/08 arising directly from our operations was 34, which included 25 contractor related incidents, compared with 40, including 20 contractor related incidents in 2006/07 and 23, including 1 contractor-related incident in 2005/06.

Incidents outside of our control resulting from third party or weather-related damage to our networks was 1 compared with 13 in 2006/07 and 25 in 2005/06.

There were no prosecutions by enforcing bodies resulting from these incidents. In the US, we received 6 environmental citations in 2007/08. Of these, 1 attracted a fine of $6,000 (£3,000). Prosecutions and citations for operations acquired with KeySpan will be reported from 2008/09.

In our 2008 employee engagement survey, which for the first time included KeySpan employees, 55% (2006: 73%) of respondents considered National Grid acts responsibly in all its business dealings, including environmental management.

Direct incidents
2007/08 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
9
Cat 1 - Contractor related
25
2006/07 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
20
Cat 1 - Contractor related
20
2005/06 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
22
Cat 1 - Contractor related
1
2004/05 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
20
Cat 1 - Contractor related
3
2003/04 (Number)
Cat 1 - own fault
36
Cat 1 - Contractor related
0

Split between own fault and contractors not available prior to 2004/05.
2007/08 data excludes KeySpan.


Indirect incidents
2007/08 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
1
2006/07 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
13
2005/06 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
25
2004/05 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
11
2003/04 (Number)
Cat 1 - third party related
12

2007/08 data excludes KeySpan.