Gulf Bank KSCP – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	Gulf Bank KSCP’s disclosures centre on ESG governance, with the Board of Directors “at the helm, overseeing the alignment of ESG commitments with the Bank’s overall corporate strategy and long-term directions” and the “Board Compliance and Governance Committee (BCGC)…entrusted with overseeing ESG initiatives across the Bank,” yet the company does not disclose any process, policy, or designated oversight for lobbying activities—direct or through trade associations—and there is no reference to monitoring, managing, or aligning lobbying efforts, whether climate-related or otherwise. We found no evidence of a specific individual or committee responsible for lobbying oversight, any climate-lobbying review processes, or mechanisms to ensure alignment of lobbying with the company’s climate or policy goals. View Sources	E

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Gulf Bank KSCP’s disclosures centre on ESG governance, with the Board of Directors “at the helm, overseeing the alignment of ESG commitments with the Bank’s overall corporate strategy and long-term directions” and the “Board Compliance and Governance Committee (BCGC)…entrusted with overseeing ESG initiatives across the Bank,” yet the company does not disclose any process, policy, or designated oversight for lobbying activities—direct or through trade associations—and there is no reference to monitoring, managing, or aligning lobbying efforts, whether climate-related or otherwise. We found no evidence of a specific individual or committee responsible for lobbying oversight, any climate-lobbying review processes, or mechanisms to ensure alignment of lobbying with the company’s climate or policy goals.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Gulf Bank provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It signals an intention to support “government decisions and enacting laws to reduce plastic consumption” and says its “A Step Towards Change” campaign aligns with Kuwait’s environmental strategy under “New Kuwait 2035,” but it does not name any specific bills, regulations, or rule-makings it has engaged on. The bank indicates that activities took place in the presence of representatives from the Environment Public Authority and the National Assembly’s Committee for Environmental, Food, and Water Security, identifying these bodies as policymaking targets, yet it does not explain how it interacts with them—no letters, meetings, submissions, or other mechanisms are described. Likewise, the policy outcomes it seeks are framed only in broad terms such as hoping the initiative will “compel both institutions and individuals to minimize plastic usage,” without specifying concrete legislative changes, targets, or timelines. As a result, while there is acknowledgement of a desire to influence environmental policy, the disclosures lack the detail necessary to demonstrate transparent lobbying practices.	D