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Downer has provided partial transparency about its climate lobbying activities. The company names two specific policy engagements—contributing to the International Offsets Consultation Paper produced by the Climate Change Authority and engaging on the design of the Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency (CERT) scheme—and specifies that “We have voluntarily participated in the design of the CERT scheme with the Clean Energy Regulator including aspects of its design, technical questions around emissions accounting, exclusions and exclusions of parameters and provided feedback on the overall platform.” Downer refers to indirect engagement through membership in groups such as the Business Council of Australia but only identifies the Clean Energy Regulator as a direct policymaking target. It also outlines clear outcomes for the CERT initiative, noting that “The Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency (CERT) report will help companies publicly report on their emission reduction commitments and progress towards these in a clear and standard way,” and emphasizing improved data verification and support for climate-related disclosures under voluntary international standards. However, it does not disclose any additional lobbying methods or policy goals outside these examples.
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Downer EDI Ltd discloses limited governance processes for its climate-related lobbying, primarily through its ongoing review of industry association memberships and its corporate sustainability team’s oversight of policy engagement. The company “continues to review our membership of peak bodies and industry associations,” listing memberships such as the Clean Energy Council and the Australian Climate Leaders Coalition which “influence policies on sustainability across industries.” It reports that “in the FY21 year, we were aligned with all major industry associations that had disclosed their climate policies,” demonstrating a mechanism to align its indirect lobbying with its climate stance. For direct engagement, “the corporate sustainability team reviews upcoming proposals for changes in legislation and provides feedback either directly to the regulatory body proposing the changes or to industry bodies in which we are members e.g. The Business Council of Australia.” However, Downer does not disclose a formal policy or standard procedure for approving or monitoring its lobbying activities, nor does it specify a named individual or board committee responsible for ensuring that its lobbying aligns with its climate commitments, and the criteria it uses to assess association positions beyond publicly disclosed climate policies is not described.
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