Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Limited |
Iress provides only limited insight into how it governs policy-related advocacy. The company states that "Oversight and governance of regulators and industry bodies is embedded in management processes" and that "Iress people must adhere to the Code of Conduct when engaging with membership organisations," indicating some procedural control over indirect advocacy. Governance is escalated to senior levels, as "ESG responsibilities to oversee strategy, policies, processes and performance are included in both the Iress Board and Audit & Risk Committee Charters" and "ESG matters are captured on Iress’ Enterprise Risk Register, with specific matters escalated to the Leadership team and the Board for consideration." However, beyond noting that "Iress does not conduct direct lobbying or make political donations," the company does not disclose any dedicated process for monitoring, reviewing or assuring alignment of its industry-association activity with climate objectives, nor does it name an individual or committee specifically responsible for lobbying alignment. There is no mention of evaluating trade-association positions, publishing a lobbying review, or integrating climate-policy goals into its advocacy controls. Consequently, the disclosure suggests basic governance attention to advocacy ethics but offers little transparency on climate-lobbying alignment or detailed oversight mechanisms.
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