Georg Fischer AG – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Georg Fischer AG demonstrates a moderate governance process for its indirect lobbying activities but provides no clear oversight of direct lobbying. It explicitly states that “contributions from any GF entity to political parties or for political purposes are generally forbidden,” with any exceptions requiring submission “to the Company Secretary” and approval “by the Executive Committee.” When engaging with industry associations, GF requires that membership requests involving policy change are “subject to the approval by the CEO, and the Executive Committee... makes a review of the list on an annual basis,” and it “declines to engage” if the group’s positions do not align with its core strategy of “reducing CO2 emissions in the whole life cycle of products.” The policy names the CEO and Executive Committee as responsible for oversight, and GF affirms its public commitment to conduct engagement in line with the Paris Agreement goals. However, the company does not disclose any process for direct lobbying reviews, no criteria for assessing its own direct advocacy, and no dedicated climate-lobbying audit or board-level review of overall lobbying alignment. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Georg Fischer AG demonstrates a moderate governance process for its indirect lobbying activities but provides no clear oversight of direct lobbying. It explicitly states that “contributions from any GF entity to political parties or for political purposes are generally forbidden,” with any exceptions requiring submission “to the Company Secretary” and approval “by the Executive Committee.” When engaging with industry associations, GF requires that membership requests involving policy change are “subject to the approval by the CEO, and the Executive Committee... makes a review of the list on an annual basis,” and it “declines to engage” if the group’s positions do not align with its core strategy of “reducing CO2 emissions in the whole life cycle of products.” The policy names the CEO and Executive Committee as responsible for oversight, and GF affirms its public commitment to conduct engagement in line with the Paris Agreement goals. However, the company does not disclose any process for direct lobbying reviews, no criteria for assessing its own direct advocacy, and no dedicated climate-lobbying audit or board-level review of overall lobbying alignment.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	Georg Fischer has not provided any transparency around its climate lobbying activities. The company refers only to its membership in industry associations like economiesuisse and Swissmem, without naming any climate-specific policies, laws, or regulations it has engaged with. It does not detail any mechanisms for influencing policy, such as meetings, letters, or formal consultations, nor does it identify any targeted policymakers or government bodies. Furthermore, it offers no information on the specific legislative or regulatory outcomes it seeks, beyond broad sustainability objectives.	E