Kainos Group PLC – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

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None	Kainos Group PLC outlines its climate governance, stating that "With the guidance of an external consultancy we devised a plan to achieve our net zero by 2025 target" which "provides annual targets which guide our climate strategy" and describing that "The governance structure for our climate activities is headed by our CEO and Board Chairperson." However, we found no evidence of any governance processes or oversight structures for lobbying activities, including any mechanisms to align either direct or indirect lobbying with its climate strategy or any specific individual or formal body that reviews lobbying engagement to ensure consistency with its stated climate goals. View Sources	E

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Kainos Group PLC outlines its climate governance, stating that "With the guidance of an external consultancy we devised a plan to achieve our net zero by 2025 target" which "provides annual targets which guide our climate strategy" and describing that "The governance structure for our climate activities is headed by our CEO and Board Chairperson." However, we found no evidence of any governance processes or oversight structures for lobbying activities, including any mechanisms to align either direct or indirect lobbying with its climate strategy or any specific individual or formal body that reviews lobbying engagement to ensure consistency with its stated climate goals.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Kainos Group PLC discloses its indirect climate lobbying through industry alliances but provides limited detail on specific policies and outcomes. It reports it "participates in the GDSA Board and supplier working groups to help shape future Government policy," reflecting engagement with DEFRA via the UK Government Digital Sustainability Alliance, and it holds a seat on Tech UK’s Cloud Leadership Committee. These disclosures outline three distinct mechanisms—board membership, working groups, and committee participation—with clear identification of alliance partners. However, the company names only one overarching policy area—its Digital Sustainability policy for UK government suppliers—without referencing any formal legislation or regulation. It also expresses a general aim to influence future government policy on digital ecology and cloud carbon impacts but does not specify concrete legislative outcomes or measurable targets. This combination of detailed mechanisms but limited policy and outcome information demonstrates a moderate level of transparency in its climate lobbying disclosures.	C