Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Obic Co Ltd sets out a clear internal mechanism to check that any external engagement on climate is compatible with its own transition targets, indicating a moderate level of lobbying-governance disclosure. The company explains that it has created a "サステナビリティ推進委員会" (Sustainability Promotion Committee) that sits "代表取締役社長の直下組織として" under the direct supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, who is named as "最高執行責任者（COO）", and that this body "四半期毎に委員会の指示により…気候関連データの集計を行い、…進捗状況の確認・分析・課題の抽出等のモニタリングを行っています", demonstrating both an identified oversight body and a recurring monitoring process. The disclosure also states that the company "業界団体等から発信される気候変動に関する行動指針等について情報を収集・分析し、当社の気候変動戦略の方向性との整合性を継続的に検証しています", showing that it reviews positions coming from trade associations and checks their alignment with the company’s own climate strategy. Where misalignment is detected, "委員会メンバーから最高執行責任者（COO）である代表取締役社長へ報告を行うと共に対策を協議" and, if necessary, reports are shared with the board, illustrating an escalation pathway to senior leadership. However, the company does not disclose any concrete examples of how it has engaged with, corrected, or exited an association, nor does it describe specific procedures governing its own direct lobbying activities or publish a public climate-lobbying alignment report. As a result, while there is evidence of a formal committee, senior oversight and a review process that covers information from industry bodies, the disclosure stops short of detailing active alignment actions or a comprehensive, transparent audit; therefore the governance is stronger than minimal but not yet fully robust.
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