Why do we engage with Investors?

We must be well financed with the ability to reward shareholders for their investment and secure debt at competitive rates in order to fund and grow our business. Timely investor communication ensures strategic decisions are properly informed to those with a financial stake in our long-term success.

…Which also unlocks wider societal benefits: We are at the heart of the clean energy transition investing in high quality nationally important energy infrastructure. These investments in high quality, nationally important energy infrastructure are enabling increasing volumes of clean green electricity to be transported across the country for use by consumers and businesses, while also supporting the communities who host the infrastructure, and helping deliver energy security and economic growth.

Our commitments

Investor Relations Communications and Engagement:
We fully support our SSE plc colleagues in the delivery of an annual programme of investor publications, along with physical and virtual investor meetings, roadshows and stock market analysis and broker engagement.

Board and Executive Engagement:
SSE plc shareholders have access to direct engagement with SSEN Transmission Executives at the annual SSE plc AGM, and on occasion also as part of SSE plc management meetings. Debt and bond holders also have access during debt specific roadshows. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan hold two seats on the SSEN Transmission Board and can influence the governance of the business directly.

ESG Performance Assessments:
Continuing to engage with Environmental Social Governance rating agencies, demonstrating our sector leading credentials ensuring continued access to sustainably linked financing.

Advocating with Ofgem:
For a RIIO-T3 Financial Framework that is fair for all our stakeholders, including investors and debt holders and continues to attract the increase in grid investment required to support the UK meeting its clean energy and carbon reduction targets.

What success looks like

We would like our Investors to:

Our ask of our Investors is to:

  • Understand our investment proposition and growth plan.

  • Understand the regulatory parameters under which our business operates.

  • Be fairly compensated for their role in funding critical national UK energy infrastructure.

  • Continue to view us as an attractive investment, with a fair valuation and therefore continue to provide access to equity funding and liquidity from debt issuance and re-financing.