**4. Responsible Governance**
The Governance, Ethics and Sustainability Committee (GESC) of the Board of AtkinsRéalis receives quarter by quarter reports on payments made to representatives and sponsors from the Chief ESG and Integrity Officer. The GESC also annually reviews the specific report of the Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Growth and Government Relations on AtkinsRéalis' Political Action Committee (PAC) activities and ballot initiatives in the United States.
The Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Growth and Government Relations is responsible for reporting on lobbying and political participation to the GESC.
**5. Lobbying by AtkinsRéalis**
AtkinsRéalis maintains registrations for in-house lobbyists as required by law and regulation in the jurisdiction. Most such activity takes place in Canada (federally, Quebec and Ontario), in the United States (nationally and in some states/counties). AtkinsRéalis' Vice-President of Government Relations provides guidance and best practices to the Company's business sectors as regards communications with officials and politicians and reporting obligations.
In Canada, we communicate with government in a way that is fully consistent with the federal Lobbying Act and other applicable laws and regulations. Per Canadian federal and provincial laws, the most senior officer in the Company (the CEO) is responsible for ensuring that employees who lobby are informed of their obligations under the federal Lobbying Act and of their duty to abide by the principles of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct.
On a monthly basis, AtkinsRéalis files reports certified by the CEO on our federal lobbying activities and any other reportable activities.
For the year 2022, AtkinsRéalis had 35 reportable communications with designated public office holders at the federal level.
At the national level, AtkinsRéalis' lobbyist registration can be found at the website of the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada: https://www.lobbycanada.gc.ca/ [...] In the United States, we communicate with government in a way that is fully consistent with the Lobbying Disclosure Act and other applicable federal, state and local law and regulation. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, requires all active registrants to file quarterly activity reports with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the U.S. Senate. In addition, the amended act requires active lobbying registrants and individual lobbyists to file a semi-annual report of certain contributions along with certification that the filer understands the gift and travel rules of both the House and Senate. Registrants and each of their lobbyists who were active for all or part of the semi-annual reporting period must file separate reports detailing their contributions, including Federal Employee Compensation Act, honorary, Presidential Inaugural Committee, Presidential Library and certain payments for event costs. At the federal level, a full list of our reportable communications can be found at the Office of the Clerk for the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Lobbyist Disclosure Act and Registry: https://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/ [...] In the United Kingdom, the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act requires the registration of consultant lobbying. In addition to statutory registration, individual lobbyists or lobbying organizations can register at the UK Lobbying Register, which aims to promote transparency and professional standards in this industry. In addition, UK government departments publish online quarterly reports detailing ministerial meetings with interest groups and hospitality received by ministers and their advisers. Details of meetings between officials and outside groups are not published. This includes the list of civil servants who must publish details of hospitality and expenses. The codes of conduct that apply to government ministers, Members of Parliament and civil servants include strict requirements on how they must deal with lobbyists, including the registration of interests as well as gifts, benefits or hospitality that they receive.