Communication on Progress

2010/11 Corporate Responsibility online report

Participant
Published
  • 19-Jun-2011
Time period
  • June 2010  –  June 2011
Format
  • Stand alone document – Basic COP Template
Differentiation Level
  • This COP qualifies for the Global Compact Active level
Self-assessment
  • Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Human Rights
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Labour
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Environment
  • Description of actions or relevant policies related to Anti-Corruption
  • Includes a measurement of outcomes
 
  • Statement of continued support by the Chief Executive Officer

  • Statement of the company's chief executive (CEO or equivalent) expressing continued support for the Global Compact and renewing the company's ongoing commitment to the initiative and its principles.

  • Our CEO expression of continues support ( dated June 2011) can be found on our website at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/D3DBF45D-2332-4906-A51C-CEBCE050181F/47181/GC.pdf

Human Rights
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of human rights for the company (i.e. human rights risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on Human Rights.

  • We will respect the rights of individuals and communities, and give them and other stakeholders the chance to get involved in decisions that affect them.

    We support the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), which is a United Nations initiative to encourage businesses around the world to have responsible policies and report on how they work. As part of the UNGC, we will support and respect human rights. We expect our business partners, contractors and suppliers to show a similar commitment.

    We set out how we will effectively manage our business and keep to the principles of human rights in our Public Position Statement on Human Rights

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/9B68E057-9E08-4F1E-89B4-19259B06E614/38369/PPSonHumanrights09reviewfinal.pdf

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement Human Rights policies, address Human Rights risks and respond to Human Rights violations.

  • Our progress in this area is set out in 'Our impacts' and 'Our performance' performance sections of our website:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Our+Impacts
    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • See http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance

Labour
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of labour rights for the company (i.e. labour rights-related risks and opportunities). Description of written policies, public commitments and company goals on labour rights.

  • We will create an inclusive workplace and treat all our employees fairly and with respect. We will also make sure our employees have the chance to develop to their full potential, regardless of race, gender, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and background.

    We want National Grid to be a place where people want to work and where they have the skills, knowledge, training and resources to do their job. We will also trust them to use their skills and expertise to make the right decisions. We are committed to making sure the environment within which we work encourages our employees to develop their skills and grow as individuals. We will also make sure people’s efforts are recognised and rewarded.

    We have a duty to provide a working environment free of harassment, bullying and unfair discrimination.

    Our Global Inclusion Charter and Human Resources Policy show how we will do this.

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/9937C979-1857-4C67-B571-162BB6EBA2D9/26178/HumanResourcesPolicyDocumentFeb08.pdf

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/20B13FC6-CE69-4FE0-ABC6-2111D2F86BD7/34898/inclusioncharterfinal1.pdf

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Our+Impacts

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions taken by the company to implement labour policies, address labour risks and respond to labour violations.

  • Our actions in this area are set out on our website at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Our+Impacts
    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance/Employees

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates performance.

  • Our performance in this area is set out on our website at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance/Employees

Environment
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of environmental protection for the company (i.e. environmental risks and opportunities). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on environmental protection.

  • Protecting the environment is extremely important to us and is a significant part of our reputation as a responsible business.

    Investing in and running safe and reliable electricity and gas infrastructure means we use energy and raw materials, and produce waste. The effect we have on the environment and the communities we serve depends on how we, together with our supply chain, work. Our goal is to reduce any impact we may have and look for ways to improve the environment.

    In particular, we believe that we must lead the way in tackling climate change and supporting society in reducing the amount of greenhouse gas it releases into the environment. We will do this by helping to change the way energy markets work and by helping our customers use energy responsibly and efficiently. We will make sure we are a sustainable, low carbon business.

    How we manage the environmental impacts of our business is set out in our Environment Policy:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/760E6B3A-39E5-4BC8-89B8-D12AF37FEAC0/33300/Environmentpolicy20093.pdf

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement environmental policies, address environmental risks and respond to environmental incidents.

  • Our actions in this area are set out on our website at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Our+Impacts
    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance/Environment

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates environmental performance.

  • Our performance in this area is set out on our website at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance/Environment/

Anti-Corruption
  • Assessment, policy and goals

  • Description of the relevance of anti-corruption for the company (i.e. anti-corruption risk-assessment). Description of policies, public commitments and company goals on anti-corruption.

  • We take pride in working safely, reliably and efficiently and we are proud that we do this in a professional and ethical way. We take our responsibilities to our employees, our customers and other people with an interest in our business seriously, and make every effort to work to the highest standards.

    We continually look to improve our performance and reputation as a responsible and sustainable company. To do this, we must make sure we are open and honest with all our stakeholders.

    We aim to create a working environment where our employees and business partners will do the right thing and speak out about any concerns they have about actions or decisions they think are wrong.

    We have set out the ethical standards we will keep to in our anti-fraud and bribery policy and Standards of Ethical Business Conduct, whch can be found at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/39B443D1-95E5-4000-82F0-88E5F45B78CE/32290/antifraudandbriberypracticespolicy_final.pdf

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/10015914-012D-46A2-AC80-4DDE924F992D/43892/standards_ethicbus_2010.pdf

  • Implementation

  • Description of concrete actions to implement anti-corruption policies, address anti-corruption risks and respond to incidents.

  • Our Global Standards of Ethical Business Conduct can be found at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/rdonlyres/10015914-012D-46A2-AC80-4DDE924F992D/43892/standards_ethicbus_2010.pdf

  • Measurement of outcomes

  • Description of how the company monitors and evaluates anti-corruption performance.

  • Our performance on this area can be found at:

    http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/Our+Responsibility/Reporting+our+Performance/Employees/ethicalconduct/ethicalconduct.htm