Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Workday discloses climate-policy lobbying in a highly transparent manner. It names a wide range of specific measures it has engaged on, including the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the Clean Energy Performance Program, proposals to establish a federal price on carbon, FERC’s rulemaking to expand the electric grid, state Renewable Portfolio Standard and Clean Economy Act legislation in California, Oregon and Virginia, the SEC’s “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” the European Sustainability Reporting Standards drafted by EFRAG, the EU Renewable Energy Directive revision and the broader European Green Deal, as well as its support for the Paris Agreement and the European Climate Law. The company is equally explicit about how and where it lobbies: it has “met directly with policymakers”, submitted formal comment letters to the SEC and EFRAG, signed joint letters to President von der Leyen, members of the U.S. Congress and Virginia regulators, filed an amicus brief in the West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court case, and participated in advocacy events such as Ceres’ LEAD on Climate, clearly identifying its targets as the U.S. Congress, SEC, FERC, the European Commission and state legislatures. Finally, Workday states the concrete outcomes it seeks, backing “support with no exceptions” for stronger climate-disclosure rules, calling for 80 % clean electricity in the U.S. by 2030, a 40 % renewable-energy target in the EU, removal of barriers to corporate renewable procurement, expansion of the transmission grid, and a meaningful price on carbon while insisting these policies align with limiting warming to 1.5 °C and delivering an equitable transition. Together, this level of detail on the policies addressed, the mechanisms used and the specific results pursued demonstrates comprehensive transparency around the company’s climate lobbying activities. | 4 |