Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Castellum AB provides a high level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It explicitly identifies the instruments it has engaged on, naming the EU Taxonomy Regulation (including the “Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act”) and proposed changes to Sweden’s national building regulations on re-use, thereby making clear which pieces of legislation it seeks to influence. The company also details how and where it lobbies: it “submitted feedback to the Swedish government and the EU regarding the Taxonomy Regulation,” participated in the Fastighetsägarna Task Force on the EU Taxonomy, sat on the EPRA Sustainability Committee, and was “part of meeting at the Parliament where these topics were discussed,” showing both direct submissions and indirect association channels and identifying specific targets such as the Swedish Government, the EU institutions and national parliamentarians. Finally, Castellum is explicit about the changes it wants to see, stating that it aimed to “produce national guidelines and threshold values,” that “the Task Force announced the threshold values for what is considered to be among the top 15% of the most energy-efficient building stock,” and that it “welcome[s] the recognition of ‘Construction and real estate activities’ as eligible for the purpose of transitioning to a circular economy under the Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act.” By outlining the policies addressed, the mechanisms used, the decision-makers approached, and the concrete outcomes pursued, the company offers a clear and detailed picture of its climate-related lobbying activities. | 3 |