Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | Hakuhodo DY Holdings provides only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. The company acknowledges that it has engaged with Japan’s national climate agenda, stating its focus on “Japan’s CO2 reduction targets and the implementation projects promoted by the Ministry of Environment,” but it does not identify any specific law, regulation or bill beyond this broad reference. The disclosures describe activity such as “promoting specific actions to reduce CO2 emissions” and using digital media to encourage behavioural change, yet they do not explain how these activities constitute lobbying, what concrete channels (e.g., meetings, submissions, letters) were used, or which government officials or bodies were approached. Similarly, the desired outcome is framed only in general terms—“encouraging individual citizens to take action” and helping Japan meet its reduction targets—without spelling out the concrete policy changes or legislative amendments the company seeks. The absence of detailed mechanisms, named targets, or precise policy objectives means the overall transparency of its climate-lobbying disclosure remains low. | 1 |