Lobbying Governance
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| Strong |
Huntington Bancshares demonstrates a robust governance framework for aligning its climate-related lobbying by detailing clear oversight, defined processes, and engagement channels for both direct and indirect advocacy. The company explains that “Huntington’s Chief Public Affairs Officer meets regularly with the Climate Risk Director and the Environmental Strategy and Sustainability Director and serves on the Climate Risk Working Group and ESG Working Group” to ensure that its “public policy advocacy of the in-house government relations team is aligned at the Federal, State and Local level,” illustrating a concrete procedure for monitoring and managing direct lobbying activities. Additionally, it outlines how indirect lobbying through trade associations is governed: the Chief Public Affairs Officer, Climate Risk Director, and Environmental Strategy and Sustainability Director, among others, “are the principal representatives of Huntington in this engagement and additionally consult with other internal stakeholders such as the General Counsel’s office, Public Affairs, and Controllership,” which shows active alignment across all channels. The governance structure is further supported by named individuals and formal groups overseeing these activities, and Huntington also makes a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” reinforcing its commitment to aligning advocacy with its climate strategy.
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