Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Elevance Health has established initial governance for climate-related policy engagement but offers limited detail on robust oversight and monitoring of its lobbying activities. The company states that “the Chief Sustainability Officer meets with the Public Policy team periodically to ensure alignment on initiatives such as the HHS Healthcare Sector Pledge, UN Global Compact, and Business Roundtable,” and it confirms a “public commitment or position statement to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” These disclosures indicate a senior sustainability executive is involved and that there is a formal public pledge, yet the company does not disclose any formal review or audit process for its climate lobbying, does not describe how it evaluates or aligns positions of external associations, and provides no evidence of a dedicated committee or board-level oversight body. We found no evidence of a procedure for assessing the alignment of both direct and indirect lobbying channels, which suggests that its governance framework remains at an early stage and could benefit from further elaboration to ensure comprehensive oversight.
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