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LKQ Corp does not disclose any formal governance process for ensuring its lobbying activities are aligned with its environmental objectives, as the company provides no description of oversight structures, monitoring procedures, or internal sign-off requirements. While LKQ states that “our Government Affairs team advocates on issues and policies that protect consumer’s rights, small businesses, and the environment” and notes that “LKQ lobbies for policies that protect the environment and create ways in which to grow recycling programs throughout the world,” these statements outline advocacy goals rather than governance mechanisms. The company explains that “lobbying activities and expenditures for lobbying are filed in states in which LKQ engages with those governments, and it registers on the federal level in accordance with federal guidelines,” and that “LKQ Europe is registered on the European Parliament Transparency Register,” and that “LKQ Europe is also a member of the eFuel Alliance,” reflecting its indirect lobbying through trade associations, but we found no evidence of any policy, process, or dedicated individual or committee to oversee or review the alignment of such direct or indirect lobbying with climate or sustainability policies.
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LKQ Corp discloses that it engages in climate-related public policy, but the information provided is high-level and only partially illuminates its activities. The company says it lobbies on measures that “protect the environment and create ways in which to grow recycling programs throughout the world,” signalling a focus on recycling and environmental protection, yet it does not name any specific bills, regulations or jurisdictions addressed. It notes that the corporation and certain employees are “registered lobbyists on the United States federal and state levels” and that it participates in industry bodies such as FIGIEFA that interact with “EU decision-makers,” which confirms both direct and association-based lobbying mechanisms, but the disclosure stops short of describing concrete tools such as meetings, submissions or letters, or identifying the particular agencies or legislators contacted. The desired outcomes are framed only in broad terms—expanding recycling programs and preventing harmful chemicals from entering the environment—without detailing the precise policy changes or targets it seeks to secure. As a result, while LKQ acknowledges climate-related lobbying and offers some insight into how it is organised, it provides limited transparency on the specific policies, the exact channels used, and the definite results it aims to achieve.
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