Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Growthpoint Properties discloses a basic process for keeping its policy engagement in step with its decarbonisation strategy, but the information remains limited and largely embedded within broader ESG oversight rather than a stand-alone lobbying framework. The company explains that “Engagement with industry bodies provides a platform for discussion … All feedback from sessions feeds back into the SET SA Committee which has the management function of driving our Carbon Neutral Strategy, thus ensuring alignment to our internal plans,” indicating an internal loop for checking whether indirect lobbying through trade associations supports its 1.5 °C carbon-neutral plan. Governance responsibility is assigned to named bodies: “The SET Committee … monitors Growthpoint’s activities regarding … ESG, sustainable development and stakeholder relationships,” while “Quarterly reports are provided to the SET Committee” and subsequently to the Board, showing that lobbying-related information reaches senior oversight levels. However, the company does not disclose a dedicated climate-lobbying policy, does not describe how it reviews or corrects misaligned positions taken by either its own representatives or the industry bodies it belongs to, and “we do not have a public commitment that is aligned to the goals of the Paris Agreement,” signalling gaps in formal policy alignment. There is no mention of direct lobbying governance, no published lobbying audit, and no criteria for assessing or potentially withdrawing from associations whose positions conflict with its climate goals. This indicates some governance mechanisms are in place, but they are still partial and high-level rather than comprehensive or systematic.
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