Biocon Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Biocon Ltd has been notably transparent about its climate lobbying activities, clearly identifying the specific policies it has engaged with—such as the “Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act 2014 and Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Rules,” the “Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011,” and the “Karnataka State Action Plan on Climate Change”—alongside its participation in the Renewable Energy Demand Enhancement (REDE) initiative, which focused on “policy and regulatory issues faced by C&I consumers in procuring Renewable Energy,” with recommendations submitted to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and other government stakeholders. The company details multiple lobbying mechanisms, from direct inputs to the Department of Minor Irrigation, engagement with the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority and the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, and collaboration under the REDE initiative via surveys and policy recommendations, to signing an MoU with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited to finance construction of a metro station. It articulates concrete outcomes sought, aiming to “helped to bring out reforms in the existing policies” to facilitate corporate renewable energy procurement, as well as reducing pollution levels and easing traffic congestion in Bengaluru—efforts explicitly aligned with broader environmental sustainability goals and the Paris Agreement. This level of specificity demonstrates a comprehensive transparency in disclosing its climate lobbying.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Biocon Ltd states that “the Stakeholders Relationship Committee of the Board was given additional responsibility for oversight of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting in the Company” and that “an ESG Council was formed, chaired by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, to shape and deliver the ESG strategy.” The company reports that “Syngene, through regular engagement with specific external stakeholders, regulatory authorities and industrial associations, plays an active role in influencing public policies” while clarifying that it “does not directly engage in lobbying or advocacy activities and hence, does not have a specific policy for this purpose.” It also confirms its “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” with a response of “Yes.” However, we found no evidence of any governance framework tailored to lobbying: no dedicated lobbying policy, no defined process for reviewing or monitoring lobbying activities, and no named individual or committee assigned to oversee lobbying alignment, whether direct or indirect.	0