Responsibility

Business needs to stand for something more than simply profitability. Now, more than ever, we have a responsibility to demonstrate our contribution to society more broadly. At National Grid we’re committed to being a responsible business in everything we do. It’s enshrined in our purpose – to Bring Energy to Life.

— John Pettigrew, Chief Executive, National Grid

You can also read our Responsible Business Charter in US English, Welsh or Spanish.

Key messages

We have summarised the key changes, commitments and targets in our refreshed Responsible Business Charter, along with case studies that showcase our work towards them.

Responsible Business Charter 2023: Key messages

Highlights of our 22/23 Responsible Business Report:

Responsible Business Report: supporting documents

Our contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals

We support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

These are the SDGs where our activities and programmes are most relevant and make a strong contribution towards our responsible business commitments:

The key areas where we can make an impact

Our focus for responsible business is on three core pillars: our environment, our customers and communities, and our people.

These are underpinned by our responsible business fundamentals, which include governance and activities that are essential to day-to-day business.

Responsibility: document archive

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