Akamai Technologies Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Akamai Technologies provides a highly detailed picture of its climate-policy lobbying. It lists a wide range of identifiable measures it has worked on, including the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the Transportation & Climate Initiative Program, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Massachusetts’ “Senate Bill 9 – Next Generation Roadmap for Climate Policy” and the related Better Buildings Act (S.2178 / H.3366, S.2232), among others, demonstrating full transparency on the specific legislation it engages with. The company is equally clear about how and to whom it lobbies: it reports meeting U.S. federal lawmakers during multiple Ceres “Lead on Climate” Advocacy Days, holding an “educational session” for officials in the administration of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, signing a public letter of support for the VCEA, and, as it states, having “taken proactive steps towards supporting the passing of bill S.2178 by engaging with policymakers and publicly stating our unwavering support in Banker and Tradesman.” Finally, Akamai spells out the results it seeks, such as securing “100 % zero-carbon electricity by 2045” in Virginia, ensuring $300 million per year for low-carbon transport under TCI-P, embedding environmental-justice language in Massachusetts climate law, and driving federal investment in “a transition to a net-zero emissions economy” including a price on carbon. By naming concrete bills, detailing its direct meetings, letters and public advocacy, and articulating specific legislative outcomes, the company demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency around its climate-related lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Akamai discloses that it seeks to ensure external engagement supports its climate ambitions, stating that it "works with organizations that have the same values we do as a business" and that such partnerships are "especially critical for us to help contribute to the goals of the Paris agreement," which indicates an intention to align indirect advocacy with its climate strategy. It also notes that "the sustainability team at Akamai [is] constantly looking for opportunities to drive a solid clean energy agenda," suggesting internal attention to the consistency of those engagements with its public goals. However, the company does not disclose a formal governance framework, does not identify any individual or committee responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment, and provides no detail on monitoring, review cycles, or how direct lobbying is managed, leaving the overall governance description limited and informal.	1