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17 November 2011
National Grid is delighted to support the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering which has been launched today by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
The 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 ...
20 June 2011
National Grid 2010/11 online CR report published
We 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 ...
16 June 2011
National Grid: A Sunday Times 'Best Green Company'
National 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 ...
08 February 2011
National Grid launches Safer Homes week
National 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 ...
02 February 2011
National Grid climate change adaptation reports published
The 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 ...
01 February 2011
National Grid included in Stonewall 's UK top 100 companies
Stonewall 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 ...
14 January 2011
Profiles in Diversity journal recognizes National Grid for outstanding diversity communications
US publication 'Profiles in Diversity' has named National Grid a recipient of one if its ‘2011 Diversity Leader Awards’ for demonstrating outstanding diversity communication practices ...
24 December 2010
National Grid's US Director of Supplier Diversity recognised as a 'Champion of Diversity'.
National 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 ...
10 December 2010
Ethical Performance publishes best practice case study on Company's approach to climate change
The 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 ...
26 November 2010
Where energy comes from - a new video presentation
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 ...
17 November 2010
New report shows renewable generation connection agreements put the UK on track to meet 2020 renewable targets
A 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, ...
05 November 2010
Company launches 'Doing the Right Thing', our Revised Standards of Ethical Business Conduct
The 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 ...
06 October 2010
National Grid partnership wins at Beyond Sport Awards 2010
National 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 ...
16 September 2010
National Grid renews partnership with Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB)
National 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 ...
22 July 2010
National Grid publishes report on the potential for renewable gas in the US
National 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 ...
21 July 2010
Second annual US corporate citizenship report published
National 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, ...
07 June 2010
National Grid: A BITC Platinum Plus company for the second year running
Business 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 ...
12 May 2010
Company wins UK inclusion and diversity award
National 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 ...
01 April 2010
Ethisphere Institute names National Grid as one of world’s top ethical companies
Ethisphere 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 ...
31 March 2010
Ofsted (UK Office of Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) gives Grade 1 rating for Company's UK apprenticeship schemes.
Ofsted 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; ...
24 February 2010
'Engineering the Future' programme launched in US
According 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 ...
05 February 2010
National Grid supports City Year in the US
Recognising 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 ...
18 January 2010
US office earns prestigious platinum LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from US Green Building Council
Our 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 2010
Company improves equality ranking in Stonewall UK top 100 list
National 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 ...
15 September 2009
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 ...
12 September 2009
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 ...
07 September 2009
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 ...
19 June 2009
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 ...
16 June 2009
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 ...
10 June 2009
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 ...
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