Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Organon & Co has established oversight bodies to monitor its climate-related policy engagement but does not outline detailed processes to align lobbying with its environmental commitments. The company explains that “The ESG Committee plays a role in ESG-related risk and compliance oversight ... including ... political and policies engagement,” and that “the full board is briefed on progress against our ESG strategy” biannually, while a “Public Policy & ESG Council … chaired by the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary” along with its Safety, Health, and Environment Center of Excellence “are responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of our environmental sustainability strategy,” including “membership in and engagement with trade associations that could influence policy.” These statements demonstrate formal oversight and assign clear executive accountability, yet the company “does not plan to” make a public commitment to the Paris Agreement and provides no evidence of a specific review process or criteria for ensuring its direct or indirect lobbying activities are aligned with its climate transition plan. Consequently, although governance structures exist and roles are defined, the processes to manage and enforce climate-aligned lobbying are not clearly articulated.
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