Informa PLC – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Informa PLC’s approach to lobbying governance is centered on a broad prohibition of direct climate policy engagement and a policy-driven alignment of indirect engagement through trade associations. The company states that "we do not engage in lobbying on our own behalf" and that it ensures "all divisions across all geographies do not lobby governments on climate policies through our Code of Conduct," which applies to colleagues, consultants and contractors, and even to partner businesses. Oversight of indirect lobbying is organised through the Group Sustainability team, with "Informa’s Head of Sustainability oversees our involvement with the sustainability committees and working groups of these trade associations," and progress is reported to the Board twice a year. While these measures establish a clear policy framework and demonstrate alignment of both direct and indirect activities with the company’s climate strategy, there is no disclosure of a formal process for reviewing or managing lobbying activities, specific criteria for assessing trade association positions, or a designated individual or committee responsible for approving lobbying engagements. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Informa PLC’s approach to lobbying governance is centered on a broad prohibition of direct climate policy engagement and a policy-driven alignment of indirect engagement through trade associations. The company states that "we do not engage in lobbying on our own behalf" and that it ensures "all divisions across all geographies do not lobby governments on climate policies through our Code of Conduct," which applies to colleagues, consultants and contractors, and even to partner businesses. Oversight of indirect lobbying is organised through the Group Sustainability team, with "Informa’s Head of Sustainability oversees our involvement with the sustainability committees and working groups of these trade associations," and progress is reported to the Board twice a year. While these measures establish a clear policy framework and demonstrate alignment of both direct and indirect activities with the company’s climate strategy, there is no disclosure of a formal process for reviewing or managing lobbying activities, specific criteria for assessing trade association positions, or a designated individual or committee responsible for approving lobbying engagements.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Comprehensive	The company is very clear that it does not undertake any climate-related lobbying. It states, "We do not engage in lobbying on our own behalf. Where we are members of any broader industry associations, these will engage with governments as representatives of industry views, and not for a single issue," and reiterates that "Informa does not make donations to political parties, candidates or campaigns in any of the countries in which we operate." By openly declaring non-engagement, it effectively discloses its position on policy lobbying, the absence of any mechanisms or targets, and the lack of desired outcomes. This forthright explanation provides full transparency across all three dimensions: it confirms there are no climate policies on which it lobbies, no direct or indirect mechanisms it employs, and no legislative or regulatory changes it seeks to influence.	A