Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Limited |
Equinox Gold provides only limited insight into how it governs climate-related lobbying. The company states that it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” and explains that its approach to aligning policy engagement is “based on regular communications with the Mining Associations of which we are members and combining our efforts with those of similarly impacted companies,” indicating some intention to monitor indirect lobbying and keep it consistent with its climate strategy. However, beyond this brief description, we found no evidence that the Board-level ESG or Audit Committees, the ESG Working Group, or any named executive formally oversee lobbying alignment; the disclosed board and management structures focus on GHG management rather than political advocacy. The company also does not disclose any systematic review, audit, or corrective action process for trade-association positions, nor does it describe how direct lobbying by its own staff is monitored. Consequently, while a commitment to Paris-aligned engagement and a rudimentary process of dialogue with associations suggest some attention to lobbying consistency, the absence of detailed mechanisms, accountable parties, or reporting requirements indicates that the governance of lobbying remains at an early, declarative stage.
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