Kirby Corp – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	Kirby Corp exhibits structured oversight of ESG and climate-related risks through its Board and specialized committees; however, the company does not disclose any governance processes specific to lobbying activities, including for climate-related lobbying. For instance, the company states that “Kirby’s Board of Directors oversees Kirby’s performance and management of various ESG issues, including strategy, climate risks, human capital management, and cybersecurity,” and that the reconstituted “ESG & Nominating Committee…oversees the Company’s sustainability report, climate change issues and disclosures including TCFD,” while the “Audit Committee oversees Kirby’s management of enterprise risk, including climate-related risks and regulations that could impact the Company,” and at management level, “climate-related risks and assessing opportunities ultimately reside with the Chief Executive Officer, who chairs the ESG Executive Committee.” Despite this detailed ESG governance framework, we found no evidence of any policies, procedures, or designated oversight bodies related to lobbying or engagement with trade associations, nor any description of aligning lobbying activities with the company’s climate goals. View Sources	E

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Kirby Corp exhibits structured oversight of ESG and climate-related risks through its Board and specialized committees; however, the company does not disclose any governance processes specific to lobbying activities, including for climate-related lobbying. For instance, the company states that “Kirby’s Board of Directors oversees Kirby’s performance and management of various ESG issues, including strategy, climate risks, human capital management, and cybersecurity,” and that the reconstituted “ESG & Nominating Committee…oversees the Company’s sustainability report, climate change issues and disclosures including TCFD,” while the “Audit Committee oversees Kirby’s management of enterprise risk, including climate-related risks and regulations that could impact the Company,” and at management level, “climate-related risks and assessing opportunities ultimately reside with the Chief Executive Officer, who chairs the ESG Executive Committee.” Despite this detailed ESG governance framework, we found no evidence of any policies, procedures, or designated oversight bodies related to lobbying or engagement with trade associations, nor any description of aligning lobbying activities with the company’s climate goals.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Kirby Corporation offers only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company indicates that it engages on policy through its leadership roles in the Blue-Sky Maritime Coalition, suggesting an indirect mechanism for advocacy, but it does not identify any specific government bodies, consultations, or direct contacts with policymakers. It similarly refrains from naming any particular legislation or regulatory proposals it has sought to influence, referring only in general terms to efforts that would "support the transition to net-zero emissions" for waterborne transport. The objectives it cites—such as accelerating the development of zero-emission vessels and associated infrastructure—remain high-level aspirations without concrete policy asks, measurable targets, or stated positions for or against identifiable bills or rules. Taken together, the disclosures show acknowledgement of climate-policy engagement but lack the detail necessary to demonstrate robust transparency about the policies addressed, the methods used, or the specific outcomes Kirby is seeking.	D