Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Deckers Outdoor Corp discloses some mechanisms for governing its policy engagement, indicating moderate transparency on lobbying oversight. The company states that "All political activities on behalf of Deckers must be initiated or approved in advance by our Legal Team," identifying the Legal Team as the gate-keeper for any lobbying or political spend and therefore providing a clear oversight body. It reinforces this oversight by noting that, during the past five fiscal years, it "has not made any corporate contributions to political candidates, parties, or committees" and will, beginning in FY26, ensure that "no portion" of trade-association dues above US$50,000 "may be used for political activities," showing at least one concrete control over indirect advocacy channels. Deckers also reports a "public commitment ... to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement," suggesting an intention to align any future lobbying with climate objectives. However, the disclosure stops short of describing how the Legal Team or the Board “regularly receive updates” actually assess climate-policy alignment, and we found no evidence of a systematic review of trade associations’ climate positions or a published lobbying-alignment report. Consequently, while the company identifies responsible parties and outlines basic approval and spending restrictions, it does not disclose a detailed monitoring process for ensuring that direct or indirect lobbying consistently supports its Paris-aligned climate goals.
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