Pick n Pay Stores Ltd – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Pick n Pay Stores Ltd has established a recurring review process for its policy-engagement activities through its "operational steering committee (consisting of operational divisional general managers and heads of business units)", which meets "on a quarterly basis and reviews activities/engagements that influence policy and assesses their alignment to overall strategy," explicitly covering "environmental areas such as waste, energy, recycling, water, and climate change." The company further notes that it ensures "engagement activities with associations such as the NBI are in line with our climate targets," demonstrating a concrete mechanism for aligning its indirect lobbying with climate objectives. These quarterly reviews by a formal steering group provide evidence of a policy-alignment procedure. However, the company does not disclose a specific individual or Board-level body charged expressly with overseeing or approving lobbying alignment, nor does it describe a formal process for managing its direct lobbying efforts or criteria for engaging with or exiting industry associations whose positions might conflict with its climate targets. We found no evidence of a dedicated audit, a public report on climate-lobbying alignment, or any Board sign-off on an advocacy plan, indicating that oversight beyond these operational reviews is not clearly defined. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd has established a recurring review process for its policy-engagement activities through its "operational steering committee (consisting of operational divisional general managers and heads of business units)", which meets "on a quarterly basis and reviews activities/engagements that influence policy and assesses their alignment to overall strategy," explicitly covering "environmental areas such as waste, energy, recycling, water, and climate change." The company further notes that it ensures "engagement activities with associations such as the NBI are in line with our climate targets," demonstrating a concrete mechanism for aligning its indirect lobbying with climate objectives. These quarterly reviews by a formal steering group provide evidence of a policy-alignment procedure. However, the company does not disclose a specific individual or Board-level body charged expressly with overseeing or approving lobbying alignment, nor does it describe a formal process for managing its direct lobbying efforts or criteria for engaging with or exiting industry associations whose positions might conflict with its climate targets. We found no evidence of a dedicated audit, a public report on climate-lobbying alignment, or any Board sign-off on an advocacy plan, indicating that oversight beyond these operational reviews is not clearly defined.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Pick n Pay Stores Ltd offers only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company says it participates in trade associations such as the National Business Initiative and Business Unity South Africa, indicating an indirect mechanism for engagement, but it does not explain how those bodies actually interact with policymakers or identify any specific government departments or officials that are approached. It provides no concrete examples of legislation, regulations or policy proposals it has tried to influence, instead referring generically to “new regulations” and “climate change issues.” Likewise, the disclosure signals broad support for the aims of the Paris Agreement and for a net-zero transition, but it stops short of spelling out the precise policy changes, targets, or amendments it is advocating. As a result, while the company acknowledges some involvement in climate dialogue through industry bodies, it remains largely silent on which policies it addresses, the methods used, and the specific outcomes it seeks.	D