CofE Pensions Board to vote against National Grid chair and CEO

Board plans to vote against National Grid due to lobbying activities on climate change

Martin Richmond
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CofE Pensions Board to vote against National Grid chair and CEO

The Church of England (CofE) Pensions Board has announced it will vote against the re-election of National Grid’s chair and chief executive (CEO) over the firm’s climate policies.

The board confirmed in a statement today (19 June) it will vote against the re-election of Paula Rosput Reynolds as chair and John Pettigrew as CEO over a failure to disclose the company's lobbying...

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