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Cairn Homes PLC provides limited insight into how it governs its lobbying activities to align with its climate change strategy. The company notes that “We regularly engage with key policy makers at local and national government level through proactive and open communication on matters of common interest in the residential construction industry” and that this engagement occurs “through membership of industry lobbying groups,” yet it does not disclose any process for reviewing or approving those policy engagements, nor does it identify a specific individual or body responsible for ensuring that its direct or indirect lobbying aligns with its climate goals. While it affirms “Yes” when asked “Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?,” there is no accompanying oversight mechanism, audit process, or defined policy detailing how lobbying positions are assessed for consistency with its CO2 reduction commitment. Consequently, the governance framework for lobbying remains undefined and unsubstantiated in the available disclosures.
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Cairn Homes provides only a limited window into its climate-related lobbying. It indicates that it engages with broad policy areas such as the Environmental Performance of Buildings Directive recast and “circular economy and waste management” consultations, but it does not set out a clear list of the specific bills or regulations it has tried to influence. The company describes its approach—“We engage with Government departments, state agencies and local authorities both directly and through membership of lobbying groups” and cites indirect work through bodies like the Irish Home Builders Association and Property Industry Ireland—yet it rarely names the particular departments, officials, or forums it addresses, nor does it spell out whether the engagement is by meetings, letters, or formal submissions. Likewise, its statements of intent remain high-level; it refers to supporting “affordability” and “increased supply of social and affordable homes” and to ambitions around reducing embodied carbon and achieving biodiversity net gain, but it stops short of detailing the concrete policy changes, numeric targets, or legislative amendments it seeks. Overall, the disclosure signals that lobbying takes place but leaves most of the substantive information about the policies, methods, and desired outcomes unstated.
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