West Fraser Timber Co Ltd – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	West Fraser Timber discloses several elements indicating a developing framework for aligning its policy advocacy with climate objectives. The company states that it has "a public commitment … to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and explains that it "participates in trade association meetings and events" where it "seek[s] to enhance the various trade associations positions with respect to climate change and climate solutions," signalling an intention to govern both direct and indirect lobbying so it supports its emissions-reduction strategy. Governance responsibility is at least partly identified: "The Vice President, Corporate and Government Relations is responsible for the preparation of this report and regularly engages with federal and provincial governments on climate policy," providing a named individual who manages external advocacy. In addition, climate matters fall under board-level attention, as "The Board’s Health, Safety & Environment Committee receives regular reports" and "The Board provides oversight … regularly reviewing the principal risks … [including] climate change," which suggests senior review of climate-related activities. However, the disclosure does not describe a formal process for routinely evaluating whether lobbying positions are consistent with the company’s climate strategy, nor does it outline criteria for assessing or potentially exiting trade associations that hold misaligned positions; we found no evidence of a published lobbying-alignment audit, dedicated monitoring procedures, or board sign-off specific to lobbying. This indicates moderate governance with foundational commitments and identified oversight, but limited transparency on how alignment is systematically monitored or enforced. View Sources	C

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Moderate

West Fraser Timber discloses several elements indicating a developing framework for aligning its policy advocacy with climate objectives. The company states that it has "a public commitment … to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and explains that it "participates in trade association meetings and events" where it "seek[s] to enhance the various trade associations positions with respect to climate change and climate solutions," signalling an intention to govern both direct and indirect lobbying so it supports its emissions-reduction strategy. Governance responsibility is at least partly identified: "The Vice President, Corporate and Government Relations is responsible for the preparation of this report and regularly engages with federal and provincial governments on climate policy," providing a named individual who manages external advocacy. In addition, climate matters fall under board-level attention, as "The Board’s Health, Safety & Environment Committee receives regular reports" and "The Board provides oversight … regularly reviewing the principal risks … [including] climate change," which suggests senior review of climate-related activities. However, the disclosure does not describe a formal process for routinely evaluating whether lobbying positions are consistent with the company’s climate strategy, nor does it outline criteria for assessing or potentially exiting trade associations that hold misaligned positions; we found no evidence of a published lobbying-alignment audit, dedicated monitoring procedures, or board sign-off specific to lobbying. This indicates moderate governance with foundational commitments and identified oversight, but limited transparency on how alignment is systematically monitored or enforced.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Comprehensive	West Fraser Timber Co Ltd demonstrates a high level of transparency in its climate lobbying disclosures. It explicitly identifies multiple specific climate policies it has engaged with—including Alberta’s Tier regulation, the BC Carbon Tax, Canada’s federal carbon pricing system, the UK ETS, the EU ETS, and British Columbia’s CleanBC plan—indicating comprehensive coverage of carbon pricing and emissions trading schemes across jurisdictions. The company also details its lobbying mechanisms and targets by describing direct engagement sessions with policymakers on reporting requirements for renewable fuels and emissions inventories, proactive feedback on provincial carbon tax and regulatory modernization, and indirect advocacy through industry associations such as the Forest Products Association of Canada and the American Wood Council, targeting both federal and provincial governments. Finally, West Fraser clearly articulates the outcomes it seeks, supporting market-based carbon pricing approaches and the recognition of carbon sequestration from sustainable forest management, advocating for GHG reduction regulatory schemes and clean energy generation policies, and emphasizing “pricing policies which we believe will ensure innovation and competitiveness in our sector,” while also aiming to reduce carbon leakage and ensure competitive fairness in policy implementation.	A