PostNL NV

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	PostNL provides extensive, specific information on every dimension of its climate-policy lobbying. It names multiple identifiable measures it has worked on, including "Zero emission zones for transport in inner cities in The Netherlands," the broader "Sustainable city logistics policy towards emission-free and car-free transport in inner cities," as well as local restrictions on fossil-fuel delivery vans, the EU Driving License Directive and Belgian initiatives to green the parcel sector. The company is equally clear about how and to whom it lobbies: it takes part in European Commission workshops and surveys, collaborates "together with local policy makers" on research, runs pilot programmes, and holds targeted discussions with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and other municipal authorities. Finally, PostNL spells out the concrete outcomes it pursues, advocating for "potential zero-emission zones and car-free zones," "restrictions in certain time-frames (less noise hindrance)," and "the obligation for white-label last-mile delivery," all of which it says are "supported with no exceptions" and aligned with the Paris Agreement. This depth of disclosure demonstrates a very high level of transparency regarding the company’s climate-related lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	PostNL makes a general commitment that its “engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy” and answers “Yes” when asked whether it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” which signals an intention to align external advocacy with climate goals. The company also notes that “The Board and Executive Committee (EC) have responsibility for CR / Climate targets… Quarterly is report is provided to the board,” showing senior oversight of climate performance. However, these disclosures focus on managing CO₂-reduction targets rather than specifying how lobbying or public-policy engagement is governed; the evidence does not describe any procedures for monitoring direct or indirect lobbying, name a body that reviews climate-lobbying positions, or explain how trade-association advocacy is assessed. Thus, while a high-level Paris-alignment commitment exists, the company does not disclose a detailed governance process for climate-related lobbying activities.	1