Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Transcontinental Inc. discloses that “all public policy and engagement with stakeholders (including with trade associations) is managed both at the corporate and the sector's level,” and that an internal Plastics Risk Management Group “comprises members from both the corporate functions such as Public Affairs, CSR and Legal as well as key functions from our packaging sector, namely Marketing and R&D,” which “focuses on identifying the right associations to be a part of and validate an alignment on our positions.” These steps demonstrate an ad hoc mechanism to align both indirect and direct engagement with its stated GHG strategy. However, the company “does not” have a public commitment or position statement to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and “we do not plan to have one in the next two years,” and we found no detailed policy or formal, named individual or committee responsible for overseeing the alignment of climate-related lobbying. Further, while it indicates that “Should we need to take a position on climate change, it could be discussed in that meeting or in an Executive Committee or Board of Directors meeting,” the procedural criteria for reviewing, approving, and reporting such climate-related lobbying activities are not clearly defined or publicly available.
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