Kao Corp

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Kao Corporation has demonstrated a comprehensive level of transparency in disclosing its climate lobbying activities. The company has explicitly named specific climate policies it engaged with, including the 'Green Life Points' promotion project and the 'Amendment of the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (2021)' in Japan. These disclosures provide sufficient detail about the policies, such as their focus on emissions reduction, consumer behavioral changes, and positioning 2050 carbon neutrality as a basic principle. Kao has also been clear about its lobbying mechanisms and targets, detailing its direct engagement with Japan's Ministry of the Environment through activities such as expressing opinions, participating in the decarbonization management network, and cooperating on policy promotion. Furthermore, the company has articulated the specific outcomes it seeks, such as fostering consumer behavioral changes to accelerate decarbonization, supporting emissions reductions through the 'Green Life Points' project, and advocating for measures to decarbonize using local renewable energy. Kao has also provided clear rationales for its positions, such as opposing compulsory GHG emissions calculations due to the burden on its global operations. This level of detail and clarity illustrates Kao's comprehensive approach to disclosing its climate lobbying efforts and objectives.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Strong	The organization demonstrates a defined process for ensuring alignment of its climate lobbying activities, notably through mechanisms such as "the person in charge of the environmental department checks the policymaker's and trade association's site multiple times a year" and escalation of important policy changes to "the ESG Management Committee." This oversight indicates that the ESG Management Committee is responsible for managing the alignment of lobbying efforts, providing a clear structure for monitoring and responding to potential misalignments. While specific details on direct lobbying activities or an in-depth review are not disclosed, this indicates strong governance by establishing a monitoring process and defined points of accountability.	3