Charter Communications Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Strong	Charter Communications presents a strong level of transparency regarding its climate-related lobbying. It explicitly names the “Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes” and the “Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment,” demonstrating clear identification of the specific policies it has engaged with. The company details multiple lobbying mechanisms, including its role as a signee to these voluntary agreements, the annual independent audits conducted by D+R International, and the direct engagement by environmental advocates with State and Federal agencies as policy targets. Furthermore, Charter articulates clear policy outcomes, stating that the objective of these agreements is “to increase the energy efficiency of STBs and SNE, while allowing rapid innovation and the timely introduction of new features for customers,” and emphasizing the importance of investing in energy-efficient devices to reduce customers’ energy usage at scale. This level of detail indicates a robust and comprehensive disclosure of its climate lobbying activities.	3

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Charter Communications does not disclose any governance process for overseeing its lobbying activities. We found no evidence of a policy or process for reviewing or aligning its direct or indirect lobbying with the company’s stated values or climate objectives. The only related mention is a shareholder proposal requesting that Charter “publish an annual report, at reasonable expense, analyzing the congruency of political, lobbying, and electioneering expenditures during the preceding year against publicly stated company values and policies, listing and explaining any instances of incongruent expenditures.” We found no evidence that such a report exists or that Charter has implemented any mechanism to monitor, review, or align its lobbying expenditures, nor of any individual or committee tasked with oversight of its lobbying activities.	0