Travis Perkins PLC

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Travis Perkins PLC provides a moderate level of transparency on its climate-related lobbying. It does identify one specific policy area—the UK Government’s forthcoming “Low Carbon Fuels Strategy” and related Department for Transport consultation—but most other references remain broad, describing activity around decarbonisation, retrofit and the phase-out of gas boilers without naming distinct pieces of legislation. The company is far clearer about how it seeks to influence policy: it cites multiple mechanisms such as “participates in working and steering groups helping shape logistics policy and strategy,” hosting ESG forums for house-builders and social-housing landlords, sending a “formal letter to all suppliers outlining our NZC plans and Scope 3 target,” contributing evidence to the Department for Transport, and “engag[ing] with BEIS officials,” thereby naming specific government targets and illustrating both direct and indirect engagement routes. When it comes to objectives, the disclosures largely articulate broad ambitions—accelerating Scope 3 reductions, supporting the phase-out of commercial gas boilers and subsidies for low-carbon fuels—rather than spelling out precise legislative changes or measurable policy amendments it is pressing for. Together, this indicates detailed information on who and how the company lobbies, but only limited clarity on the exact climate policies addressed and the concrete outcomes it seeks.	2

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Travis Perkins PLC provides only limited insight into how it governs lobbying or broader stakeholder-engagement activities. The company states that it has a "press release clearly aligning carbon strategy to 1.5 degrees and committing to engage stakeholders" and confirms that it "uses strong leadership and a clearly defined ESG strategy that is well linked to established corporate values to underpin decisions made engagement activities". It further asserts that this integrated ESG strategy "is used as a frame of reference for all on how to engage stakeholders" and explicitly 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." While these statements indicate a high-level commitment to align engagement with climate goals, the disclosures do not identify a specific individual or governance body that reviews or oversees lobbying alignment, nor do they explain any concrete monitoring mechanisms for either direct lobbying or participation in trade associations. Therefore, the evidence suggests only a basic commitment rather than a detailed governance process.	1