Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | WH Smith provides only limited transparency on its climate-related lobbying. It identifies broad policy areas it engages on—citing work with the British Retail Consortium on “climate change, waste and food policy,” involvement in the “development of single-use plastics policy and deposit return schemes,” and responses to government consultations on HFSS in Scotland and Wales—but it does not name any specific bills, regulations or reforms, so readers cannot see precisely which climate measures the company tries to influence. The company does disclose some channels and targets of engagement, noting that it works with “government departments on specific initiatives,” participates in “BRC working groups,” engages with “DEFRA and the Scottish Government,” and liaises with “head office constituency MPs,” indicating at least two distinct mechanisms (industry forums and consultation responses) and identifiable policymaking bodies. However, it never spells out the concrete legislative changes or quantitative targets it wants those bodies to adopt; instead it offers only general aspirations such as transitioning to net-zero emissions or reducing single-use plastics, without specifying the policy outcomes it seeks. As a result, while WH Smith reveals a handful of engagement routes and thematic focus areas, the disclosure lacks the detail needed to understand which climate policies it is lobbying on and what positions it is advocating. | 1 |