Bandhan Bank Ltd – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Bandhan Bank discloses a basic governance framework for how it conducts any public-policy advocacy, including climate-relevant lobbying, but the disclosure stops short of showing a fully detailed alignment process. The Bank states that "It is Bank’s Policy … to ensure that the governance and the principles of the various regulations are adhered to while undertaking such public policy advocacy" and that any advocacy "are undertaken through recognised trade and industry chambers and associations, and other similar collective platforms", indicating a written policy that covers both direct and indirect channels. Responsibility and monitoring roles are clearly assigned: "The Senior Management Personnel … will ensure the implementation of this Policy. The Sustainability Compliance Review Committee (SCRC) will regularly monitor and evaluate compliance" while "The CSR Committee of the Board will supervise the implementation of this Policy", providing evidence of an internal body with oversight and a management committee tasked with routine monitoring. However, the company does not disclose how it assesses whether its or its associations’ positions are aligned with its climate or broader sustainability objectives, nor does it describe any mechanism for challenging or exiting misaligned associations, and we found no publicly available lobbying alignment review or audit. Overall, the presence of a policy, named oversight bodies and stated monitoring responsibilities indicates moderate governance, but limited transparency on the practical alignment process and climate-specific checks constrains the assessment. View Sources	C

Overall Assessment

Analysis

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Moderate

Bandhan Bank discloses a basic governance framework for how it conducts any public-policy advocacy, including climate-relevant lobbying, but the disclosure stops short of showing a fully detailed alignment process. The Bank states that "It is Bank’s Policy … to ensure that the governance and the principles of the various regulations are adhered to while undertaking such public policy advocacy" and that any advocacy "are undertaken through recognised trade and industry chambers and associations, and other similar collective platforms", indicating a written policy that covers both direct and indirect channels. Responsibility and monitoring roles are clearly assigned: "The Senior Management Personnel … will ensure the implementation of this Policy. The Sustainability Compliance Review Committee (SCRC) will regularly monitor and evaluate compliance" while "The CSR Committee of the Board will supervise the implementation of this Policy", providing evidence of an internal body with oversight and a management committee tasked with routine monitoring. However, the company does not disclose how it assesses whether its or its associations’ positions are aligned with its climate or broader sustainability objectives, nor does it describe any mechanism for challenging or exiting misaligned associations, and we found no publicly available lobbying alignment review or audit. Overall, the presence of a policy, named oversight bodies and stated monitoring responsibilities indicates moderate governance, but limited transparency on the practical alignment process and climate-specific checks constrains the assessment.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	Bandhan Bank provides only a broad statement that it engages in public policy advocacy through recognized trade and industry chambers and associations, but it does not disclose any climate-related policies it has lobbied, specify the mechanisms it uses (such as meetings, letters, or consultations), or articulate any climate-focused outcomes it seeks.	E