Gen Digital Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Gen Digital Inc provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company notes that it signed the CERES Business Letter of Support for a federal clean electricity standard and took part in coalitions such as CERES and the Better Identity Coalition, giving a general indication that it engages on U.S. clean-energy policy but naming only one broad policy area and no specific pieces of legislation. It briefly describes its methods—signing letters of support and working through coalitions—yet it does not identify which government bodies, agencies or legislators it addresses. Finally, the company indicates an overarching aim of helping the U.S. power grid reach 100 % clean energy by 2035, but it does not articulate concrete, measurable policy changes or explain the precise outcomes it seeks from its advocacy. Overall, the disclosure demonstrates only a basic acknowledgement of climate lobbying activities without the detail necessary to understand the specific policies, targets or desired results involved.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Gen Digital has adopted a formal policy governing its political activities, as the Board “has adopted a formal policy regarding political activities, political disclosure and accountability” that outlines standards for “participating in the political process” and “appropriate disclosure and reporting of political contributions and political activities.” Oversight and compliance with this policy are assigned to the “Chief Legal Officer and the Government Affairs team” who “monitors compliance with the Company’s policy on political contributions” and oversee all of the Company’s engagements, including working “with local, national, and international policymakers” and through “business and trade organizations.” However, we found no evidence of any mechanisms to align lobbying—direct or via associations—with climate-related policy, nor does the company disclose any climate-specific lobbying reviews or alignment procedures.	1