Kaiser Aluminum Corp – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

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None	Kaiser Aluminum Corp details its ESG Committee’s climate oversight, stating "In 2022, our ESG Committee of the Board continued to engage with Senior Leadership and provide oversight on evaluating risks and opportunities" and that "Our Board ESG Committee meets quarterly and oversees the execution of our ESG initiatives," and notes "We maintain strong and constructive working relationships with public officials, regulatory agencies, and non-governmental organizations in the communities where we operate" and claims "We are active members of several industry organizations, trade associations, chambers of commerce, and other non-governmental organizations, including the Aluminum Association, the Metals Service Center Institute, the Can Manufacturers Institute, and the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative, as well as various local and state-level trade associations." However, we found no evidence of any policy or formal process to align or monitor its lobbying activities, no indication of a responsible individual or formal body overseeing lobbying alignment, and no current commitment to frame its policy advocacy in line with climate goals, as shown by the statement "No, but we plan to have one in the next two years" regarding a public commitment to the Paris Agreement. View Sources	E

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Kaiser Aluminum Corp details its ESG Committee’s climate oversight, stating "In 2022, our ESG Committee of the Board continued to engage with Senior Leadership and provide oversight on evaluating risks and opportunities" and that "Our Board ESG Committee meets quarterly and oversees the execution of our ESG initiatives," and notes "We maintain strong and constructive working relationships with public officials, regulatory agencies, and non-governmental organizations in the communities where we operate" and claims "We are active members of several industry organizations, trade associations, chambers of commerce, and other non-governmental organizations, including the Aluminum Association, the Metals Service Center Institute, the Can Manufacturers Institute, and the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative, as well as various local and state-level trade associations." However, we found no evidence of any policy or formal process to align or monitor its lobbying activities, no indication of a responsible individual or formal body overseeing lobbying alignment, and no current commitment to frame its policy advocacy in line with climate goals, as shown by the statement "No, but we plan to have one in the next two years" regarding a public commitment to the Paris Agreement.

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Lobbying Transparency

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Limited	Kaiser Aluminum offers only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company notes that it "continue[s] to monitor the potential impacts of legislation around environmental issues such as GHG emissions and water in certain jurisdictions and engage[s] with all stakeholders,” and that it maintains relationships with “environmental groups, state and local government agencies, and industry and business peers.” These statements show the company is aware of, and interacts with, climate policy discussions, but they remain at a broad, generic level. No specific bills, regulations, or jurisdictions are identified, and the disclosures do not describe concrete mechanisms—such as meetings, letters, or consultation responses—through which the company seeks to influence policymakers. Likewise, beyond the general aspiration that it is “committed to global efforts to reduce global warming,” the company does not spell out the policy changes or regulatory outcomes it supports or opposes. As a result, Kaiser Aluminum’s reporting reveals only that it engages generally with officials on environmental matters, without the detail necessary to understand what climate policies it lobbies, how it does so, or what it hopes to achieve.	D