Omnia Holdings Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Omnia Holdings offers a generally transparent account of its climate-policy lobbying. It identifies the exact measures it has worked on, including South Africa’s “Carbon Tax Act” and the associated “carbon budget process,” and classifies these under “Climate change mitigation” focused on “Emissions – CO₂.” The company also makes its engagement channels and interlocutors explicit, citing the use of “focus groups, stakeholder workshops and networking sessions,” written submissions on draft regulations, and indirect advocacy through CAIA and BUSA, while naming specific targets such as “the Davis Tax Commission,” “the National Treasury,” and “the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).” On desired outcomes, it signals broad backing for the Carbon Tax Act, stating its “support with no exceptions” and confirming that it is “aligned” with the Paris Agreement, but it stops short of detailing concrete amendments, tax rates, timelines or other measurable objectives. This leaves the policy goals less defined than the mechanisms and policy references, yet the disclosure still provides a coherent picture of where and how the company seeks to influence climate regulation.	2

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Omnia Holdings Ltd does not disclose any internal governance processes for its lobbying activities or how they are aligned with its climate objectives. While the evidence indicates that “the Group is actively involved in the development of effective public policy through government-led initiatives” and that “as a representative of CAIA, Omnia engages with Government at national and provincial level in formulating safety, health and environmental policies,” there is no detail on oversight structures, monitoring procedures, or accountability measures specific to lobbying. There is no identified individual or formal body responsible for reviewing or approving the company’s lobbying positions, nor any mechanism described for ensuring that its engagement through trade associations supports its climate change mitigation goals. References to the board’s role in “ensur[ing] that communication about performance is distributed to all stakeholders” relate only to disclosure requirements under legislation, King III, and the JSE Listing Requirements, and do not constitute governance of lobbying alignment.	0