Company partners with girls' rights organization
Plan International USA to invite
high school junior as National Grid's NY President for a day
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of International Day of the Girl on
October 11, National Grid welcomed a
high school student to lead its New
York business for a day as part of Plan International
USA's annual "Girls Takeover"
initiative. The Company participated in the global event—which
introduces youth advocates into real-world leadership positions and
critical discussions on gender equality at businesses and
organizations—to demonstrate its support for opportunities and
advancement for girls and women within the energy industry.
National Grid invited sixteen-year-old Leela, an accomplished
high school junior, to take on the responsibilities of Rudy Wynter, President of National Grid -
New York. Leela experienced
firsthand National Grid's commitment to achieving net zero and to
delivering a fair, affordable, and clean energy future for its
customers and communities.
"It was an honor to partner with Plan International USA and learn from Leela during her Takeover
of National Grid's New York
operations," Wynter said. "As part of our work to achieve a
smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future for all, National Grid is
committed to helping drive gender equality in the energy industry
and empowering talented young people like Leela to become the
energy leaders of tomorrow — advancing opportunities for girls and
women to pursue STEM careers and assume senior leadership positions
across our business."
Leela's responsibilities included approving work on the ground
at a Brooklyn operations facility;
running a session with women leaders and members of Women in
Non-Traditional Roles – one of the Company's Employee Resource
Groups – on girls' wellbeing and advancing an equitable energy
transition; and taking the stage as a speaker at a team summit
focused on clean energy achievements and goals.
"After my day at National Grid, for the first time, I felt
excited about my future," Leela said. "It is no longer this scary
and unknown eventuality. National Grid opened my eyes with its
welcoming, fun, and genuine work environment. By speaking to adults
in positions of power and having them actually listen to me,
indulging my curiosity, I was so unbelievably empowered. My voice
felt valuable, and I think that is a feeling every girl needs to
experience."
Girls' rights organization Plan International USA partners with girls and their communities
around the world to ensure they achieve their full potential with
dignity, opportunity, and safety.
As National Grid works to achieve critical net zero goals in the
Northeast U.S., the Company recognizes the importance of building
an inclusive workforce that represents the communities it serves.
National Grid aims to achieve 50% female representation across all
company new talent recruitment programs and 50% senior leadership
diversity by 2025, as stated in its Responsible Business
Charter.
About National Grid
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and
clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people
through our networks in New York
and Massachusetts. National Grid
is focused on building a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future —
transforming our networks with more reliable and resilient energy
solutions to meet state climate goals and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
For more information, please visit our website, follow us
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