Mettler-Toledo International Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Mettler-Toledo International Inc. maintains a publicly available Political Participation Policy that “states that we have a long-standing policy of not participating in or contributing to political campaigns, individuals, or groups, and does not take positions in public policy debates,” and it applies this stance to its indirect lobbying by clarifying that the company “does participate in industry and trade associations and has given those groups explicit instructions to not use our fees for political purposes.” The company further asserts its alignment with climate goals through its Corporate Responsibility Report, noting a “commitment to achieving targets consistent with the Paris Agreement,” and indicates that senior management supports this by “regular communication, sensitising our employees who participate in industry and trade groups to our ongoing commitment to the Paris Agreement.” However, the company does not disclose any formal monitoring or enforcement mechanism for those instructions, does not identify a specific individual or committee responsible for reviewing or overseeing the alignment of external engagement activities with its climate commitments, and provides no audit or third-party review of its lobbying-related actions against its climate objectives. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. maintains a publicly available Political Participation Policy that “states that we have a long-standing policy of not participating in or contributing to political campaigns, individuals, or groups, and does not take positions in public policy debates,” and it applies this stance to its indirect lobbying by clarifying that the company “does participate in industry and trade associations and has given those groups explicit instructions to not use our fees for political purposes.” The company further asserts its alignment with climate goals through its Corporate Responsibility Report, noting a “commitment to achieving targets consistent with the Paris Agreement,” and indicates that senior management supports this by “regular communication, sensitising our employees who participate in industry and trade groups to our ongoing commitment to the Paris Agreement.” However, the company does not disclose any formal monitoring or enforcement mechanism for those instructions, does not identify a specific individual or committee responsible for reviewing or overseeing the alignment of external engagement activities with its climate commitments, and provides no audit or third-party review of its lobbying-related actions against its climate objectives.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Comprehensive	Mettler-Toledo is unusually clear that it undertakes no climate-policy lobbying. In its Political Participation Policy the company states, “We have a long-standing policy of not participating in or contributing to political campaigns, individuals, or groups, and do not take positions in public policy debates,” and repeats that position throughout its reporting. It explains the limited circumstances in which it interacts with regulators—responding to requests for business information or submitting comments when rules are proposed—while stressing that these exchanges do not involve advocacy for, or opposition to, any specific climate measures. The company also identifies the indirect channels through which it is active, listing membership in bodies such as the U.S. Scale Manufacturers Association and the International Organization of Legal Metrology, but makes clear that those engagements are confined to technical standards relevant to its products rather than climate policy positions. By explicitly declaring that it seeks no policy changes or outcomes and providing the rationale behind this stance, Mettler-Toledo demonstrates a high level of transparency across policies lobbied, mechanisms used, and outcomes sought.	A