Our vision:

At Grid Edge, we want to change the way that people use energy by putting intelligent, data-driven control into the hands of energy consumers. We believe that empowered consumers should be at the heart of the 21st century energy system, and that low-carbon flexibility should be its most valued commodity in order to deliver a more sustainable, low carbon, and fairer energy system for all. That’s why we are developing AI technology designed to sit on the consumer’s side of the meter and we focus on empowering consumers to harness the true value of their energy assets so that they can become active and responsible participants in the energy system.

Our aims:

As a rapidly growing company, we are committed to operating with the highest possible level of social responsibility, and are dedicated to maintaining an in-depth and responsive understanding of the social impact we create as a business. As such, we have drafted a CSR policy that defines the core principles we work within and will continue to build on, which is intended to be positioned to dynamically respond to change.

Our primary goals are:

• Working to support our local and regional economy, via:
• • Providing employment for local graduates
  • Using local, sustainable suppliers wherever possible
  • Working with small businesses and fellow ‘start ups’
  • Working with local business to support their efforts to decarbonise their energy profiles and deliver their environmental targets
• Being mindful and proactive around our own environmental impact and that of our suppliers, and managing a dynamic, evolving environmental policy;
• Encouraging our employees to be active members of the community, with forums for volunteering suggestions and a team-based volunteering programme being developed;
• Actively supporting equality and diversity through our recruitment and management of staff;
• Engaging with industry groups to contribute to and shape the broader industry of energy management;
• Making available and emphasising our CSR policy, and actively creating an environment in which our employees feel engaged with the company’s environmental and social impact
• To build a relationship of trust with our customers, through privacy, security, and transparency

This policy is intended to be live, and able to respond to both external and internal factors and suggestions to ensure that it remains as impactful as possible in a changing environment.

Responsibility for development and governance of this policy is undertaken by the Grid Edge Management Team and Board of Directors.

Formal approval for this policy was received from the Board of Directors January 2022.