Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Telkom SA SOC Ltd has implemented a stakeholder engagement framework that “guides how we manage our stakeholder engagements, as well as direct and indirect activities that influence policy,” and its Stakeholder Management Programme ensures that “all engagements are actively monitored” by “identifying stakeholders, engaging with them, understanding their expectations, and aligning these to Telkom’s strategic and operational objectives and targets.” The company clarifies its stance on climate-related policy through its “Corporate Citizenship Policy, Environmental Policy and Climate Change Policy Statement,” which “explicitly indicates the group’s position and commitment to climate change and related environmental issues” and provides direction for consistent engagement. Oversight is provided by the “board-level Social and Ethics Committee, with support from Group CEO,” while the “Group Executive Committee actively reviews and discusses the stakeholder management profile regularly” and approves the engagement framework and policy, with specific members tasked to monitor stakeholder groups. Complementing this, the risk and compliance function implements a “mandatory compliance management framework,” “ongoing regulatory risk assessments,” and ensures that “policy activities affecting business risks and opportunities are monitored, recorded, and tracked quarterly (at minimum) through our risk management systems.” While these disclosures demonstrate a clear governance structure, named oversight bodies, and systematic monitoring of climate policy engagement, we found no evidence of a dedicated process for reviewing or aligning the positions of trade or industry associations with Telkom’s climate objectives or any publicly available audit or third-party review of its climate lobbying alignment.
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