Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Vesuvius PLC provides a high level of detail on every aspect of its climate-policy lobbying. It names a wide range of specific measures it has worked on, including the “EU taxonomy (inclusion in the delegated act and definition of technical screening criteria), ETS and carbon border adjustment (applicability to our sector and thresholds), energy taxation directive, BREF, product digital passport, [and] cross-border waste transportation,” giving clear visibility of the concrete policies under discussion. The company also sets out how it tries to influence these rules, describing a mix of direct and indirect methods such as “responding to questionnaires, communicating position papers, [and] engaging in direct discussions,” alongside work through trade bodies like the European Refractory Producers Association, CerameUnie and the World Refractory Association, and it identifies the key target of these efforts as “the EU Commission.” Finally, Vesuvius is explicit about the results it seeks, for example advocating for its sector to be included in the EU taxonomy delegated act, pushing for “technical screening criteria” that reflect refractory-sector realities, and arguing for appropriate thresholds in ETS and carbon-border-adjustment rules. Together, these disclosures demonstrate comprehensive transparency over the policies addressed, the mechanisms employed and the specific outcomes the company is pursuing in climate-related lobbying. | 4 |