Operating Responsibly
Our vision is to be the foremost international electricity and gas company, delivering unparalleled safety, efficiency and reliability, 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
- Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights published 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
- National Grid receives highest BITC status for seventh consecutive year
10 June 2009
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 (BITC) in recognition of its commitment to the environment, the community and its employees.
This is the 7th year in succession that the company has received the top tier ranking in the BITC Corporate Responsibility Index, and it is the only company to do so within the gas, water and multiutilities ...
- National Grid volunteers to double community action
29 May 2009
• National Grid sponsors 25th anniversary national Volunteers’ Week• Company highlights community, personal and business benefits of employee volunteering• Pledges to double number of employees involved in community projects, charities and local good causes during work time• Research among general public shows more than half of respondents admitted to having never done any voluntary work
Research commissioned by gas and electricity networks operator National Grid reveals fifty one per cent of ...
- National grid receives national recognition in US for outstanding contributions in energy efficiency
09 April 2009
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 the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficiency.
The company received three awards at the EPA-DOE ENERGY STAR awards ceremony in Washington D.C; the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award; the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award; and, the ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained ...