Emerson Electric Co – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Emerson Electric discloses that its “Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in overseeing Emerson’s … ESG, political activities,” which indicates that a named Board-level committee has formal oversight of the company’s policy engagement. The company also states that “Emerson’s policies and procedures for political participation can be found on the Trade Associations and Lobbying page,” signalling that written rules for both direct and indirect lobbying exist and are publicly accessible. In response to a question on how it keeps advocacy consistent with climate strategy, Emerson explains that “Greening With Emerson is an important strategy for engagement, dialogue, advocacy and amplification with key stakeholders around the world” and that its process is “to be an active voice in groups such as UK FIRES, IfM Sustainability Association, the Association of Energy Engineers and the EPA’s Energy Star Partnership,” implying an internal mechanism that links climate-related engagement to the company’s net-zero objective. Finally, the company confirms that it has “a public commitment … to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” While this points to a Board-supervised framework and an explicit climate-alignment pledge, Emerson does not disclose how it monitors or evaluates individual lobbying positions, whether it audits or corrects trade-association misalignments, or if it publishes any review of climate-lobbying alignment; therefore, the depth and transparency of the governance process appear moderate rather than comprehensive. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Emerson Electric discloses that its “Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in overseeing Emerson’s … ESG, political activities,” which indicates that a named Board-level committee has formal oversight of the company’s policy engagement. The company also states that “Emerson’s policies and procedures for political participation can be found on the Trade Associations and Lobbying page,” signalling that written rules for both direct and indirect lobbying exist and are publicly accessible. In response to a question on how it keeps advocacy consistent with climate strategy, Emerson explains that “Greening With Emerson is an important strategy for engagement, dialogue, advocacy and amplification with key stakeholders around the world” and that its process is “to be an active voice in groups such as UK FIRES, IfM Sustainability Association, the Association of Energy Engineers and the EPA’s Energy Star Partnership,” implying an internal mechanism that links climate-related engagement to the company’s net-zero objective. Finally, the company confirms that it has “a public commitment … to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” While this points to a Board-supervised framework and an explicit climate-alignment pledge, Emerson does not disclose how it monitors or evaluates individual lobbying positions, whether it audits or corrects trade-association misalignments, or if it publishes any review of climate-lobbying alignment; therefore, the depth and transparency of the governance process appear moderate rather than comprehensive.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Comprehensive	Emerson Electric Co. provides extensive detail on every aspect of its climate-policy lobbying. It names the specific measures it engages on, including the European Union’s Green Deal, the EU Commission’s proposal for “a methane regulation to prevent leakage in the energy sector” and the accompanying “policy package on hydrogen and decarbonized gas markets,” as well as its work on ISO Net-Zero Guidelines, clearly identifying at least three distinct climate policy files. The company also explains how it engages: it “engages directly with policymakers” at the EU Commission, enters “dialogues with both EU-level policymakers and Member State officials,” collaborates through trade and advocacy groups such as the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, the Clean Energy Buyer’s Association and RE100, and its Chief Sustainability Officer represents the firm in global forums like COP26. Finally, Emerson is explicit about the outcomes it seeks, aiming for the adoption of the EU methane rules, policies that enable hydrogen and decarbonised gas markets, the “greening of electrical grids,” and an “increased use of renewable and clean energy worldwide,” which it links to its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2045. Taken together, these disclosures demonstrate a high level of transparency around the company’s climate-related lobbying activities.	A