Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Sekisui Chemical provides a strong level of transparency on its climate-related lobbying. It names the principal measure it has engaged on – Japan’s “Adaptation Act” (also referred to as the “Adaptation Law”) – and explains that its work took place through the “Climate Change Adaptation Utilizing TCFD Method” task force and the drafting of the “Corporate Climate Adaptation Guide for Private Companies,” giving sufficient detail to identify two specific policy instruments. The company also sets out how and where it lobbied: it “participated as a corporate representative on the Adaptation Guide Formulation Committee,” “met directly with policymakers” at the Ministry of the Environment, and “collaborated with the Japanese Government to introduce case studies at COP27,” clearly identifying both the mechanisms used and the government entity targeted. Finally, it openly states the outcomes it pursued, such as proposing additional items for the Guide to “encourage corporate action on climate adaptation,” using the 2021 revision to “deepen the understanding of TCFD recommendations and BCM measures,” and supporting “product creation and market expansion that contribute to climate change adaptation.” By spelling out these concrete objectives and the reasons behind them, the company demonstrates a high degree of clarity about the policy changes it sought to influence. | 3 |