Brighthouse Financial Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Brighthouse Financial provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company explains that it "advocate[s] both directly and with the assistance of industry trade associations," indicating that it uses direct engagement and association channels, but it does not name the specific lawmakers, agencies, or jurisdictions it approaches. It references engagement on broad business matters—such as "domestic state regulatory requirements, tax and investment issues, and retirement security"—yet offers no identifiable climate policy, regulation, or bill that it has lobbied. Likewise, the disclosure does not set out any concrete climate policy outcomes it seeks, leaving its position on climate-related legislation and its desired changes or targets unclear. Overall, the disclosure outlines a general approach to advocacy but lacks the specific policy references, lobbying targets, and articulated goals that would demonstrate fuller transparency around climate lobbying.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Brighthouse Financial Inc articulates that it “oversee[s] the Company’s government relations and political activities in accordance with its political strategy and public policy objectives,” indicating an intention to maintain oversight of its advocacy efforts. However, the company does not disclose any details on the specific processes or procedures used for such oversight, no named individual or formal body responsible for review, nor any mechanisms for monitoring or enforcing alignment with its policies. We found no evidence of a policy to guide climate-related lobbying alignment, of periodic reviews or audits of its lobbying activities, or of criteria for assessing its participation in trade and industry associations, suggesting that while oversight is acknowledged, its governance framework lacks clarity and depth.	1