Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Sekisui House Ltd provides a detailed account of its climate lobbying activities, outlining the mechanisms it uses, the specific policies it engages on, and the outcomes it seeks. The company discloses its direct participation as a committee member and speaker on policymaking bodies focused on energy and climate such as the Central Environment Council’s Subcommittee on the Use of Carbon Pricing convened by the Ministry of the Environment and the Liberal Democratic Party–led 2050 Carbon Neutrality Realization Promotion Headquarters. This clarity about its engagement forums demonstrates transparency regarding its lobbying mechanisms and targets. Sekisui House also identifies the policy areas it has engaged with—most notably carbon pricing—and highlights its role in advocating for measures like zero-energy housing construction subsidies and support for CO₂-reduction renovations. Finally, the company sets out clear objectives for these efforts: implementing carbon pricing to drive domestic emissions reductions and prevent industrial hollowing out, promoting energy-efficient housing through improved insulation and high-efficiency systems, and securing subsidies to support zero-energy housing and renovation projects. Together, these disclosures demonstrate a strong level of transparency in Sekisui House’s climate-related lobbying. | 3 |