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| Comprehensive |
Grainger PLC has demonstrated a comprehensive level of transparency regarding its climate lobbying activities. The company has clearly named specific climate policies it has engaged with, including the 'Future Homes Standard,' 'Building Regulations,' and 'Climate-related reporting,' providing detailed context about the focus areas such as energy efficiency requirements, construction and housing, and climate change adaptation. It has also disclosed its lobbying mechanisms, such as 'ongoing meetings with UK Government ministers,' 'involvement in workshops,' and 'consultation responses,' while identifying its targets as 'UK Government departments' and 'UK Government ministers.' This reflects a high level of clarity in both the methods and targets of its lobbying efforts. Furthermore, Grainger has been transparent about the specific policy outcomes it seeks, such as advocating for 'energy efficiency requirements for private rented properties,' 'low carbon heating systems,' and 'specific guidance in Government policies to ensure landlords can access aggregated data while maintaining compliance with privacy regulations.' The company has also outlined its alignment with broader climate goals, including the UK Government's Net Zero Strategy and the Paris Agreement, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to disclosing its climate lobbying efforts and objectives.
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| Strong |
Grainger has established a defined governance process to ensure alignment of its climate lobbying activities with its overall climate change strategy. "Grainger's Director of Corporate Affairs oversees all engagement activity to ensure that it is aligned to the company's business strategies, and oversees the business's sustainability function which includes the business's strategy on climate change." This demonstrates clear oversight by a responsible party. The company ensures alignment of both direct and indirect engagement activities, stating that "this oversight ensures that any direct or indirect engagement activities in relation to policy are consistent with Grainger's overall sustainability strategy, and business strategy." Furthermore, Grainger describes a process for monitoring and managing these activities, including feedback mechanisms at meetings of the Management Committee and Executive Committee, where "participants in specific engagement activities (such as those who sit on British Property Federation Committees) feedback on the engagement activities and the outcomes of these, such as discussing policy updates and the business's response to Government consultations." Actions arising from these activities are "discussed, allocated to a specific representative and disseminated to appropriate business divisions by the business division representative present at the meeting." This indicates a structured approach to monitoring and managing climate lobbying alignment. Additionally, Grainger ensures that employees are familiar with its climate change strategy through "sustainability training, and through communication of our policies which employees are made aware of and are available on our website and intranet," further reinforcing alignment in policy-related activities. However, while the evidence demonstrates strong governance processes for climate lobbying alignment, there is no indication of a published lobbying audit or comprehensive review of lobbying alignment, which would further enhance transparency and accountability.
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