Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Investor AB appears to have a structured framework for ensuring its climate engagement activities align with its Paris Agreement targets, with oversight by its Board of Directors, but it does not disclose how it governs its indirect lobbying through trade and industry associations. As the company explains, “the Board of Directors has decided on Investor’s sustainability strategy and approach” and “all climate change engagement activities are based on this strategy, which ensures alignment,” and “the overall policy framework is reviewed by the board on an annual basis,” with the Board “follows up on progress” annually, demonstrating clear processes and accountability. Investor has also “a structured governance process for the policy framework including defined roles and responsibilities,” emphasizing formal oversight. Furthermore, the Chair of Investor AB “has regular contacts with policymakers in Sweden and in the EU” and the company “advocate[s] our commitment to the Paris Agreement, the need for a global price mechanism on carbon and one global reporting standard,” showing active direct engagement. However, we found no evidence of a formal mechanism to assess or align its participation in associations such as ICC, European Round Table, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and Swedish Chambers of Commerce with its climate policy.
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