Asian Paints Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Asian Paints provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It refers to broad areas such as “Plastic waste management through Extended Producer Responsibility” and “Ease of Doing Business initiatives,” but does not identify any specific climate policy, bill, or regulation it has tried to influence, so readers cannot tell exactly which measures are being addressed. On methods, the company notes that “There are specified officials in the Company who are authorized for communicating with industrial bodies and managing government affairs” and that it engages “directly at the government forums” and through associations like the Indian Paints Association, the Confederation of Indian Industry, and the Bureau of Indian Standards, yet it does not describe concrete actions such as letters, submissions, or meetings, nor does it name the government bodies or individual decision-makers it targets. The disclosures likewise stop short of explaining the outcomes the company seeks; beyond stating that it works “towards the benefit and inclusive development policies for the Paint Industry as a whole” and to “help evolve new standards for finished products and raw materials for personal and environment safety,” no measurable policy changes, positions, or rationales are provided. Collectively, the information signals some engagement but lacks the detail needed to demonstrate transparent lobbying around climate policy.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Asian Paints Ltd describes a framework whereby it “work[s] through industry associations such as Indian Paints Association, Confederation of Indian Industries, etc. and/or directly engage[s] with the statutory authorities on regulatory policies” to ensure alignment with its climate strategy, and it notes that “there are specified officials in the Company who are authorized to communicate with the industrial bodies and managing government affairs in accordance with [its] Communication Policy of the Company.” It also confirms a public commitment “to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” and states that its trade-association advocacy includes “environmental policies as well which is in line with our overall climate change strategy such as our emphasis on RE and plastic waste management.” These disclosures demonstrate that the company has established a policy framework and designated authorities to guide both direct and indirect lobbying in support of its climate priorities. However, the company does not disclose any formal review or monitoring process for assessing the climate alignment of these activities, nor does it name a specific individual or committee with oversight responsibility for its lobbying efforts.	2