AutoZone Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	AutoZone has put in place a formal Policy on Political Contributions and Lobbying Engagements that defines clear oversight and approval steps for all its lobbying activities, stating that “All corporate political contributions are reviewed and approved in advance by the Vice President, Government and Community Relations, and the Senior Vice President, General Counsel,” and that “Our Senior Vice President, General Counsel annually provides updates of corporate political contributions and lobbying engagements and the processes used to approve them to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,” with any engagements exceeding $250,000 subject to Committee approval and full Board review. The company further clarifies that “All dues paid to these trade associations are made with corporate funds,” reflecting a consistent approach to indirect lobbying through industry memberships. However, the company does not disclose any procedures or oversight mechanisms specifically focused on climate‐related lobbying, and it expressly confirms “No, and we do not plan to have [a Paris Agreement commitment] in the next two years,” indicating that governance of climate lobbying is not addressed in its current framework. View Sources	D

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Limited

AutoZone has put in place a formal Policy on Political Contributions and Lobbying Engagements that defines clear oversight and approval steps for all its lobbying activities, stating that “All corporate political contributions are reviewed and approved in advance by the Vice President, Government and Community Relations, and the Senior Vice President, General Counsel,” and that “Our Senior Vice President, General Counsel annually provides updates of corporate political contributions and lobbying engagements and the processes used to approve them to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,” with any engagements exceeding $250,000 subject to Committee approval and full Board review. The company further clarifies that “All dues paid to these trade associations are made with corporate funds,” reflecting a consistent approach to indirect lobbying through industry memberships. However, the company does not disclose any procedures or oversight mechanisms specifically focused on climate‐related lobbying, and it expressly confirms “No, and we do not plan to have [a Paris Agreement commitment] in the next two years,” indicating that governance of climate lobbying is not addressed in its current framework.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	No evidence found	E