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I’m Puerto Rican, a U.S. citizen by birth. I was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Boston. I grew up in a typical Latino family. We were a close-knit group and the most important social unit to each other. We were taught to always respect our elders, have strong faith and value education and hard work.
National Grid today announces commitments to reduce Scope3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions for the electricity and gas we sell to our customers by 20% by 2030. The target aligns to Science Based Targets Initiative’s two degrees pathway. National Grid will also reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG by 80% by 2030, 90% by 2040, and to net zero by 2050 from a 1990 baseline.
Society’s expectations of businesses and the role they play in the world are changing. We also believe that companies need to stand for something more than profitability. Now, more than ever, we have a responsibility to demonstrate our contribution to society in broader ways.
Since 2018, National Grid has awarded £391,765 to 24 local groups along the 57km Hinkley Connection route, which will connect low carbon energy to 6 million UK homes and businesses.
In the latest round of the company’s Community Grant Scheme, Mark Cricket Club were bowled over to have been awarded £20,000, which it will use to start developing the club’s new ground and pavilion.
If I had to pick three words to describe the graduate programme, they would be ‘dynamic’, ‘exciting’ and ‘growth’. The energy sector is so exciting at the moment, as we make the transition to net zero. The programme allows us to make the most of being at the heart of the energy system.
You aren’t boxed into one role on the graduate scheme here. One of the things that attracted me to the programme was that you have three different placements over the 18 months, so you get really varied experiences.
Recognised in this year’s global HERoes Women Role Model list of 100 leading executives, our Head of UK Strategy Claire Dykta talks about why role models matter and the particular importance of diversity as we work towards achieving net zero.
If I had to choose three words to describe being a graduate at National Grid, they’d be ‘exciting’, ‘inspiring’ and ‘supportive’. This was the case from the start. I was so excited on my first day and felt very well supported, both by my business coordinator and the other graduates – 55 of us joined on the day I did.
We spent the first week at Eakring, National Grid’s academy, and my impressions straight away were really positive; especially with how well planned and executed it all was.
If we’re to achieve the UK's goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, we’re going to have to change the way we heat our homes; as the heating sector (across residential property, businesses and industries) accounts for 37% of UK emissions, according to Government department BEIS