Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Watches of Switzerland Group provides a solid level of transparency around its climate-related lobbying. It explicitly identifies two concrete UK policy initiatives it seeks to influence – backing the proposed “Better Business Act” to amend Section 172 of the Companies Act and advocating for “a proposed change to UK law to regulate embedding the principles of the Circular Economy.” The company explains that it pursues these objectives indirectly, stating that it is “a signatory of the Better Business Act” and that it engages policymakers “as part of a Task Force, led by the responsible business network, Business in the Community,” thereby clarifying both the coalition-based mechanism and the ultimate target, the UK Government. The desired outcomes are clearly articulated: it wants directors to be “legally responsible for benefiting workers, customers, communities and the environment while delivering profit,” believes that “changes to Section 172 … would support the achievement of our climate goals, particularly the reduction of Scope 3 emissions,” and seeks to “embed a shared definition of circular economy and actions through policy change and public promotion” alongside “clear Government policy and targets” to accelerate circular economy adoption. Together, these disclosures outline the specific laws, the methods of engagement, the governmental audiences, and the concrete climate-related results the company is pursuing. | 3 |