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| Comprehensive |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc has demonstrated a comprehensive level of transparency in its climate lobbying activities. The company has clearly identified specific climate-related policies it has engaged with, such as the "European Commission EcoDesign and Energy Efficiency requirements" and the "Product Environmental Footprints of the EU Battery Regulation." It provides detailed descriptions of its focus areas, including "energy efficiency limits for electrical motors" and "carbon footprint of rechargeable batteries," and explicitly aligns its efforts with the Paris Agreement. The company has also disclosed its lobbying mechanisms and targets, including working through trade associations like "the European Power Tool Association and Orgalim" and "Recharge, the European Association for advanced Rechargeable Batteries." It describes specific activities such as "meeting attendance, proposal reviews, and adding thought and ideas to the standard proposals" and "working with legislators to draft meaningful and achievable legislation," while identifying its target entities, such as "the European Commission" and "legislators." Furthermore, the company has been transparent about the specific outcomes it seeks, such as improving product durability, upgradability, remanufacturability, and recyclability, as well as ensuring "a seamless transition to the new requirements at minimal cost and maximum benefit to our customers and the environment." These disclosures illustrate a comprehensive approach to climate lobbying transparency.
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| Strong |
The organization has disclosed several internal processes to ensure that its climate lobbying activities are aligned with its broader corporate positions, particularly in how it manages indirect lobbying through trade associations. The evidence reveals that the company actively engages with bodies such as the Power Tool Institute and the European Power Tool Association, as demonstrated by the statement, "We engage with our Trade Associations in both the United States (Power Tool Institute) and Europe (European Power Tool Association) providing human resources and expertise in drafting position papers and representing these associations in meetings with key legislators." It further outlines a management approach by noting, "By placing some of our key climate change strategy stakeholders in the position to engage directly, we ensure that the positions we take in these engagements are consistent with the positions we take as a company," and identifies specific individuals responsible for oversight, including its Senior Director of Sustainable Products and Global Director of Product Compliance. While these disclosures reflect a solid framework for aligning lobbying activities internally, the process does not extend to comprehensive monitoring mechanisms or a detailed auditing procedure, and the organization has not established a public commitment aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This indicates strong internal governance with clear oversight and defined processes, even though some aspects of transparency and comprehensive monitoring remain limited.
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