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Spark New Zealand indicates that its climate lobbying is managed centrally, stating that “our engagement with regulators and law makers on climate change is managed by our shared Corporate Relations and Sustainability function, under the leadership of the Corporate Relations and Sustainability Director.” However, the company does not disclose a formal policy or process to ensure that these engagement activities align with its overall climate change strategy, nor does it describe any monitoring or review mechanisms for direct or indirect lobbying activities. We found no evidence of a dedicated climate-lobbying audit or a specific alignment policy, and the company does not disclose any criteria for assessing its participation in trade associations or how it addresses conflicts between its climate objectives and indirect lobbying through industry groups.
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Spark New Zealand offers only limited transparency on its climate-related lobbying. It signals that it is "advocating for the recommendations outlined in 'Meeting the climate challenge through digital technology' to be incorporated into New Zealand’s mitigation and adaptation planning" and refers generally to the country’s Emissions Reduction Plan, but it does not name any specific bills, regulations or rule-makings it has tried to influence. The company identifies the New Zealand Government as a broad target and notes that it works "alongside our customers, the broader business community, the New Zealand Government, iwi, and our communities," yet it gives no detail on the mechanisms—such as meetings, submissions, or letters—through which that engagement occurs. Finally, while Spark says "Digital technology should be integrated into the Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Emissions Reduction Plan," this is framed as a broad aspiration rather than a clearly defined legislative or regulatory change. Together, the disclosures give only a general sense that Spark supports greater use of digital technology in national climate planning, without the concrete policy references, lobbying methods, or explicit outcomes that would demonstrate fuller transparency.
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