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OSB Group provides extensive detail on its climate risk governance structures but does not disclose any governance processes related to lobbying. For example, the Company states that “OSB Group adopts a thorough approach to risk management ensuring the effective identification, assessment, monitoring and management of all risks as defined by the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF)” and highlights that “Climate risk is classified as a cross cutting enterprise risk within the ERMF,” with oversight from bodies such as the ESG Technical Committee and the Climate Transition Working Group. However, we found no evidence of any formal oversight or review process for lobbying activities, no reference to alignment of direct or indirect lobbying efforts with its climate objectives, and no mention of any individual or committee responsible for approving or monitoring advocacy positions in line with the Company’s climate policies.
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OSB Group provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It refers to broad policy areas such as the UK Government’s review of net-zero policy and the "Minimum Energy Performance of buildings Bill" and notes that "the government’s consultation on minimum energy performance standards for Private rented homes took place in 2020, and responses are yet to be published," but it does not set out a clear list of specific climate measures on which it has tried to exert influence. The main mechanism it describes is an industry letter sent to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy about challenges in the Energy Performance Certificate regime; beyond this, it cites membership of bodies such as UK Finance and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials without identifying the particular officials or institutions it seeks to influence or detailing the activities undertaken through these forums. The company also limits itself to high-level aspirations—improving data quality, supporting decarbonisation of the housing stock and aligning with net-zero by 2050—without spelling out concrete legislative changes or regulatory amendments it wants adopted. Collectively, this indicates only a basic level of transparency on the policies addressed, the channels used and the outcomes sought in its climate policy engagement.
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