MSA Safety Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	MSA Safety Inc. offers only very preliminary indications of lobbying-governance planning. It states that it is “currently in the final stages of developing a long term climate strategy” and that, once this strategy is set, “we will have a better understanding of policy, law, and regulation that impacts that strategy and our ability to achieve set goals and what level of engagement is needed,” which signals an intention—but not yet a defined mechanism—to align future engagement with climate objectives. When asked whether it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” the company replies “No, but we plan to have one in the next two years,” indicating only a prospective commitment and no present oversight structure, named responsible body, or monitoring procedure. Beyond these forward-looking statements, the evidence contains no disclosure of a policy, formal review, responsible committee, or processes for governing direct or indirect lobbying. This limited, aspirational disclosure shows intent but not an operational governance framework, resulting in only very weak demonstrated governance of climate-related lobbying activities. View Sources	D

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Limited

MSA Safety Inc. offers only very preliminary indications of lobbying-governance planning. It states that it is “currently in the final stages of developing a long term climate strategy” and that, once this strategy is set, “we will have a better understanding of policy, law, and regulation that impacts that strategy and our ability to achieve set goals and what level of engagement is needed,” which signals an intention—but not yet a defined mechanism—to align future engagement with climate objectives. When asked whether it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” the company replies “No, but we plan to have one in the next two years,” indicating only a prospective commitment and no present oversight structure, named responsible body, or monitoring procedure. Beyond these forward-looking statements, the evidence contains no disclosure of a policy, formal review, responsible committee, or processes for governing direct or indirect lobbying. This limited, aspirational disclosure shows intent but not an operational governance framework, resulting in only very weak demonstrated governance of climate-related lobbying activities.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	No evidence found	E