Our advisory panels
Our advisory panels
Our stakeholder advisory panels are an integral part of our Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. The panels are made up of key stakeholder organisations and individuals who provide insights into our stakeholders’ priorities and influence and shape our business decisions.
Engaging with our stakeholders and listening and acting on what we hear is vital. We know that we can only be successful when we deliver outcomes that are valued by the communities we serve.
Our stakeholder advisory panelists are experts in their field who provide advice, guidance and oversight of our current and future performance and investment. With the support of the panels, our Independent Stakeholder Group provides our regulator Ofgem with independent scrutiny of our business plan and its ongoing delivery.
Input from our panels has strenghtened and simplified our stakeholder engagement cycle, embedding it in our company governance process and ensuring our stakeholders' priorities shape the way we work.
Independent Stakeholder Group
The Independent Stakeholder Group (ISG) provides independent challenge and scrutiny on behalf of current and future customers and stakeholders, holding us to account for the delivery of the existing business plan and in shaping the development of future plans and decision making.
Economic Growth Advisory Panel
The Economic Growth advisory panel aims to provide a “voice of business” to help us identify and respond to emerging issues that affect regional businesses, large and small, and incorporate these into our planning and decision-making.
Environment & Sustainability Advisory Panel
The Environment & Sustainability advisory panel provides independent scrutiny of our environmental and sustainability commitments made to customers in our business plan and environmental action plan.
Consumers in Vulnerable Circumstances Advisory Panel
The CiVC advisory panel aims to optimise outcomes for people in vulnerable circumstances by harnessing the benefits of close partnership working.
Digital Futures Advisory Panel
The Digital Futures advisory panel will focus on data strategy, digitalisation strategy and the cyber resilience plan. The panel is made up of IT/technology groups, academics and regional business IT representatives.
Distribution System Operation Stakeholder Panel
The DSO stakeholder panel is committed to achieving regional decarbonisation through modernising and operating our electricity distribution network efficiently, ensuring open and transparent decision-making.