Lobbying Governance
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| Limited |
ESPEC Corp discloses a limited governance approach toward aligning its engagement activities with its climate strategy, noting that “we reported to the Director in charge of the Environment, obtained approval, and signed the JCI Initiative” and adding that it has “formulated the 8th Medium-Term Environment Plan” which it “confirms… is in line with the ambitious goal of achieving the Paris Agreement.” This indicates that a designated senior individual reviews and approves climate-related engagement, and the company has issued “a public commitment… to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, the disclosure stops short of detailing how direct or indirect lobbying is systematically monitored, provides no description of any processes for auditing or correcting misaligned trade-association positions, and does not identify regular reporting or board-level oversight, so the overall governance framework appears rudimentary and lacks transparency on broader lobbying controls.}
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