Sika AG – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

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Limited	Sika provides only limited disclosures on the governance of its lobbying activities. Its Code of Conduct stipulates that “using Sika funds to support politicians, political candidates, or political parties is prohibited” and that “Donations to political campaigns supporting Sika’s strategy or business activities need to be approved by Group Management,” and the company affirms a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, we found no evidence of any formal process for reviewing or monitoring its direct lobbying activities, nor any mechanism to assess and align the positions of its industry associations with its climate strategy. Although the Sustainability Committee plays a role in “regulatory compliance and advocacy,” the company does not disclose how this oversight relates specifically to managing climate-related lobbying, nor does it name a specific individual or body responsible for lobbying governance. The absence of a defined review, monitoring procedure, or audit of its climate lobbying indicates that Sika’s disclosures on lobbying governance remain limited. View Sources	D

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Limited

Sika provides only limited disclosures on the governance of its lobbying activities. Its Code of Conduct stipulates that “using Sika funds to support politicians, political candidates, or political parties is prohibited” and that “Donations to political campaigns supporting Sika’s strategy or business activities need to be approved by Group Management,” and the company affirms a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, we found no evidence of any formal process for reviewing or monitoring its direct lobbying activities, nor any mechanism to assess and align the positions of its industry associations with its climate strategy. Although the Sustainability Committee plays a role in “regulatory compliance and advocacy,” the company does not disclose how this oversight relates specifically to managing climate-related lobbying, nor does it name a specific individual or body responsible for lobbying governance. The absence of a defined review, monitoring procedure, or audit of its climate lobbying indicates that Sika’s disclosures on lobbying governance remain limited.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Sika offers only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It signals that public policy engagement is a material topic and lists broad areas such as “chemistry, climate change, energy, circular economy and industrial, trade and innovation policies,” but it does not name any specific bills, regulations, or jurisdictions it has tried to influence. The company indicates that it maintains “open, honest and transparent communication with all stakeholders, including politicians, authorities, business associations, as well as non-government organizations,” which identifies the types of actors it contacts but gives no detail on whether this takes the form of letters, meetings, submissions, or other channels. Likewise, the disclosure speaks about overarching ambitions like climate-strategy development and GHG-emission reduction without stating the concrete legislative or regulatory outcomes it hopes to secure. As a result, while Sika acknowledges that it engages policymakers, it remains vague about the particular policies addressed, the methods used, and the changes it is seeking, providing only a limited level of transparency overall.	D