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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc offers partial transparency in its climate lobbying disclosures: it clearly identifies the specific climate policy initiatives it supports—citing the Paris Agreement objectives, the U.S. BioPreferred program, and the EU Net-Zero Industry Act—but describes its lobbying activities only in broad terms, such as participation in COP28 and stakeholder discussions on trade-related climate measures, without detailing the mechanisms or naming the policymakers involved. The company also expresses support for general outcomes, including bioeconomy growth and carbon pricing policies, but does not set measurable targets or specify the precise policy changes it aims to achieve. Overall, IFF’s disclosures provide insight into where it focuses its lobbying efforts but leave key details around how it engages and what exact policy outcomes it seeks unspecified.
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International Flavors & Fragrances discloses a structured yet still limited governance approach for keeping its climate-related advocacy in line with corporate strategy. The company explains that "IFFs Vice President of Global Sustainability along with the Sustainability Business Council, which is comprised of cross-functional business leaders, review all policies related to climate change to provide consistent alignment with our sustainability and business strategies," and that "members of this council are also frequently our representatives on or liaisons with trade organizations. They engage policymakers directly at a high level and relay information back to the VP of Global Sustainability to ensure consistency." This sets out a clear internal process covering both direct engagement with policymakers and indirect engagement through industry bodies, and it identifies a named executive and council responsible for oversight, indicating meaningful governance. Further, the company notes that "By supporting the works of external entities, such as industry associations and other organizations, we are able to monitor current and/or pending climate change legislation," and that its Sustainability Business Council is the starting point for ensuring engagement "is consistent across different geographies and markets," showing routine monitoring of policy activity. However, other than dislcosing about their climate lobbying alignment with two trade associations (WBCSD and International Fragrance Association (IFRA)), we found no description of formal criteria or audits to test whether trade associations positions match the companys climate objectives, and no disclosure of any corrective actions (e.g., engaging, reforming, or exiting groups) when misalignment is identified. The disclosure, therefore, indicates an internal review mechanism and identified accountability but lacks the deeper transparency and enforcement features associated with a more robust lobbying governance framework.
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