Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | AECOM offers only limited insight into its climate-policy advocacy. The sole concrete example is CEO Troy Rudd’s appearance before the U.S. Congress on 17 March 2021, where he stated that he “testified in front of Congress to advocate for transportation systems that will better serve communities and reduce impacts on the environment.” This identifies one direct mechanism—oral testimony—and a clear target—the U.S. Congress. Beyond this instance, the company does not describe any additional letters, meetings, trade-association activity, or other channels it uses to influence public policy. Likewise, it names no specific bills or regulations; instead it refers only generally to the transportation infrastructure policy area, leaving the actual legislation that it sought to shape unidentified. The outcomes it says it supports—lower greenhouse-gas emissions, more resilient transport networks, economic growth, and greater equity—remain broad aspirations rather than defined legislative or regulatory changes. Because the disclosure stops short of detailing multiple policies, mechanisms, or precise goals, the overall transparency of AECOM’s climate-lobbying activities remains limited. | 1 |