Ashtead Group PLC

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Ashtead Group is highly transparent in explaining that it does not engage in climate-related lobbying. It states that “The Group’s policy is to prohibit donations of a political nature and hence no political donations have been made during the year… In addition, the Group does not participate in political lobbying activities, either directly or through intermediaries.” The company therefore makes clear that it has not lobbied on any specific climate policy, while also describing its only potentially relevant channels—memberships in the American Rental Association and European Rental Association—and disclosing the fees paid to those bodies. By explicitly ruling out any direct or indirect lobbying and explaining its rationale, Ashtead clarifies that no policy targets are pursued, no lobbying mechanisms are employed, and no outcomes are sought, demonstrating comprehensive transparency about its non-engagement in climate policy influence.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Ashtead Group PLC discloses that “The Group’s policy is to prohibit donations of a political nature” and that “the Group does not participate in political lobbying activities, either directly or through intermediaries,” indicating a clear stance against political advocacy, but it provides no detail on how this policy is overseen, monitored or enforced. While the company acknowledges that “the Group is a member of trade associations that do in some cases conduct lobbying campaigns with standardisation or regulatory authorities,” including the ARA and ERA where it paid $154,907 in membership fees, it does not disclose any mechanism for reviewing or managing indirect lobbying activities or identifying a responsible individual or committee, nor does it reference any process aligned with climate-related policy objectives.	0