Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Etsy Inc is highly transparent about its climate-related lobbying. It identifies a wide range of specific policies on which it has intervened, including the U.S. SEC’s proposed rule “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” California’s Advanced Clean Trucks standard, the multi-state zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle memorandum of understanding, New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and the regional Transportation and Climate Initiative, as well as its advocacy for a federal price on carbon. The company also spells out how and where it engages: it “submitted a comment to the SEC,” provided “public comments in support of this rule” to CARB, “met with Senators, Congressmembers and congressional staff on both sides of the aisle” during Ceres-organised advocacy days, its CEO “sent a letter to the New York Governor,” and it co-signed letters to eight state governors and the District of Columbia, among other channels such as op-eds. Finally, Etsy explains what it is asking for, seeking (i) disclosure requirements such as board oversight of climate risk, Scope 3 emissions reporting when material and assurance of GHG data, (ii) “aggressive emissions reduction targets” and the accelerated electrification of commercial vehicles through the ACT rule and ZEV initiatives, and (iii) transportation policies that “promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions … and then invest the proceeds in a cleaner, more resilient and more equitable low-carbon transportation system.” By naming the policies, detailing the mechanisms and targets, and describing the concrete regulatory outcomes it supports, the company demonstrates comprehensive transparency in its climate-policy lobbying. | 4 |