Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Lenzing AG demonstrates a high level of transparency around the climate-policy files it follows and the ways it engages. The company names several concrete measures it has worked on, including the “Renewable Energy Directive (RED),” the “EU Textile Strategy,” the “Waste Framework Directive,” “Extended Producer Responsibility,” “Eco-design for Sustainable Products,” the “Green Claims” rules and the “EU Taxonomy,” as well as earlier input into the Austrian Bioeconomy Strategy and the European Forest Strategy. It also makes clear how and where it lobbies, stating that it has “participated in EU consultations for these topics” and has been “in discussions with policymakers at EU level on several topics such as Renewable Energy Directive (RED), EU Textile Strategy, Waste Framework Directive, extended producer responsibility, etc.”; additional channels include workshops, open consultations and work through industry bodies such as EURATEX, EDANA, CIRFS and the Policy Hub for Circularity, giving a clear picture of both direct and indirect mechanisms and the governmental targets involved. On policy positions, Lenzing mostly sets out broad aspirations—such as seeking “due consideration” of bio-based materials in legislation and supporting measures that curb green-washing—rather than detailing precise amendments or quantitative thresholds it advocates. Overall, the company is open about which climate policies it addresses and how it approaches lawmakers, while providing only general statements on the specific outcomes it is pursuing. | 3 |