Continental AG

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Continental AG provides only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. The disclosures reference broad policy areas such as the EU Taxonomy, participation in the RE100 initiative to promote renewable electricity, and an overarching focus on CO2-emissions reduction, but they do not spell out which specific laws or regulatory proposals the company has actively tried to influence. The company indicates that it engages indirectly through industry bodies like the German Automotive Association (VDA) and ETRMA and that it may engage directly with policymakers via initiatives such as RE100, yet it does not identify the particular government institutions, officials, or legislative processes that are the targets of these efforts, nor does it describe concrete tools such as letters, consultations, or testimony. Likewise, the desired outcomes are described only in general terms—supporting global renewable-energy uptake, aligning with the Paris Agreement, and seeking “improved boundary conditions” for the sector—without detailing the specific policy changes, amendments, or numeric targets the company hopes to secure. As a result, while Continental acknowledges some involvement in climate-related advocacy, it leaves key elements—the precise policies, mechanisms, and outcomes—largely unspecified.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Continental AG provides some insight into how it governs policy-related engagement, noting that a “Regular review process of internal documents” is used “to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy” and that “All employees in those activities have a direct reporting line towards the executive board,” which indicates both a defined review mechanism and senior-level oversight of lobbying or advocacy activities. The company further states that it has “a public commitment … to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” signalling an explicit alignment objective. In addition, its donations guideline specifies that “Es fließen keine Spenden, weder direkt noch indirekt, an politische Parteien, politische Organisationen oder Politiker,” suggesting controls around political influence. However, Continental does not disclose how it evaluates or manages the climate-policy positions of trade associations, offers no detail on the criteria or frequency of the internal reviews, and provides no standalone lobbying alignment report, so the scope and robustness of its governance remain limited.	2