Climate Lobbying Index

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Lobbying Governance

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Limited	Smiths Group PLC describes a dedicated Government Relations function “responsible for managing all direct and indirect activities across business divisions and geographies that influence policy to ensure consistency with business strategy, including activities that could either directly or indirectly influence public policy on climate-related issues” and notes that “the Smiths Board of Directors and Executive Committee have ultimate responsibility for Smiths Group’s ESG performance and associated governance and oversight,” supported by the Innovation, Sustainability & Excellence Committee tasked with overseeing “sustainability strategy” and related targets. However, the company does not disclose how these engagement activities are monitored or reviewed for climate-specific alignment, does not provide any criteria or process for assessing its participation in trade associations, and does not identify an individual or formal body specifically charged with overseeing lobbying alignment. View Sources	1

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Limited

Smiths Group PLC describes a dedicated Government Relations function “responsible for managing all direct and indirect activities across business divisions and geographies that influence policy to ensure consistency with business strategy, including activities that could either directly or indirectly influence public policy on climate-related issues” and notes that “the Smiths Board of Directors and Executive Committee have ultimate responsibility for Smiths Group’s ESG performance and associated governance and oversight,” supported by the Innovation, Sustainability & Excellence Committee tasked with overseeing “sustainability strategy” and related targets. However, the company does not disclose how these engagement activities are monitored or reviewed for climate-specific alignment, does not provide any criteria or process for assessing its participation in trade associations, and does not identify an individual or formal body specifically charged with overseeing lobbying alignment.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Smiths Group provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company explains that a Group Corporate Affairs team and regional corporate affairs specialists “build relationships with governments, policymakers and regulators across the world,” which indicates a general mechanism for engagement but does not name any concrete policymaking targets or explain how those relationships are used to influence climate policy. Beyond this high-level description, the disclosures do not identify any specific climate laws, regulations or initiatives the company has tried to shape, nor do they set out what policy changes or measurable outcomes it seeks to achieve. As a result, while the existence of an internal lobbying structure is acknowledged, the substance of climate-policy engagement and desired results remains undisclosed.	1

Smiths Group PLC

Lobbying Transparency and Governance