Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | Kuraray provides a basic, but still limited, window into its climate-policy lobbying. It identifies one specific policy area—“炭素税” (carbon tax)—and situates this within Japan’s national context and its participation in the government-backed “GXリーグ,” showing that the company is engaging with a concrete piece of climate legislation rather than speaking only in generalities. The company also describes the mechanism and target of that engagement, noting that it lobbies through participation in the “GXリーグ,” which is coordinated by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, thereby clarifying both how and with whom it interacts. However, it does not mention any additional lobbying channels, such as direct meetings, submissions, or trade-association work, nor does it name any other policymaking bodies. Finally, while the disclosure states an intention to “促進していく” (promote) collaborative efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, it stops short of outlining the concrete policy changes or quantitative outcomes it seeks from the carbon-tax debate. Overall, the company demonstrates some transparency but leaves significant gaps about the breadth of its policy focus, the full range of lobbying approaches, and the specific legislative results it is pursuing. | 1 |