Our Policy
We are committed to the protection and enhancement of the environment, always seeking new ways to minimize the environmental impacts of our past, present, and future activities. We believe that everyone is responsible for good environmental performance as we incorporate environmental considerations into all our business activities.
We:
- Provide visible leadership that promotes good environmental performance;
- Meet and, where appropriate, exceed the requirements of environmental legislation, policies and charters;
- Prevent pollution, including the releases of oil and hazardous materials, wherever we can;
- Minimize and properly manage the waste we generate through recycling whenever economically feasible;
- Help protect the environment by minimizing climate change;
- Monitor electric and magnetic fields (EMF) research developments;
- Manage the risks associated with contaminated sites and improve these sites where appropriate;
- Protect and improve, where we can, the environmental status of the land on which we operate;
- Require our contractors to demonstrate the same level of commitment as National Grid USA;
- Ensure that our employees have the necessary environmental skills, knowledge, and resources;
- Encourage open and constructive dialogue with all stakeholders to continually challenge our performance;
- Identify and manage risks associated with our activities and deliver any improvements through effective environmental management systems;
- Monitor, audit and report our environmental performance.
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