Parker-Hannifin Corp

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Parker-Hannifin provides a moderate level of transparency on its climate-related lobbying. It identifies one specific piece of legislation, “Ohio SB 310,” and more generally references work on “energy efficiency standards and energy efficiency incentive programs,” giving readers a basic understanding of the policy areas it has tried to influence. The company explains how it undertakes this engagement, stating that it "engage[s] with state and federal lawmakers directly or through industry lobby groups like the Ohio Manufacturers Association," thereby revealing both direct contact and work through an association as the main channels and naming the public officials targeted. It also discloses the positions it advocates: it seeks to “promot[e] energy efficiency standards and energy efficiency incentive programs” and has been “fighting against Ohio SB 310 which was not favorable to efficiency and renewables,” clarifying the policy outcomes it supports or opposes. While the disclosure outlines broad objectives and two clear mechanisms, it covers only a limited set of identified policies, leaving some gaps in detail.	2

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Parker-Hannifin’s disclosures focus extensively on enterprise risk management and ESG oversight, noting that “Management and our Board of Directors and its Committees view the risk management role … as paramount to the short-term viability and long-term sustainability of our business” and describing an “ESG Steering Committee” comprised of senior management charged with identifying and managing risks. However, we found no evidence of any internal policy, process, or designated individual specifically overseeing or aligning lobbying activities—direct or indirect—with the company’s climate objectives; nor does the company commit to conducting policy engagement in line with the Paris Agreement, stating “No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years”. This indicates an absence of any disclosed lobbying governance framework, particularly with respect to climate-related lobbying.	0