Fresenius Medical Care AG – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Fresenius Medical Care AG provides general oversight of political influence through its leadership but does not disclose any climate-specific lobbying governance processes. The evidence shows that “Management Board members responsible for the Care Delivery and Care Enablement segments oversee activities relating to political influence and lobbying,” and that “the Government Affairs team manages all government and political affairs within the U.S. and reports to the CEO Care Delivery,” with analogous structures outside the U.S., indicating named individuals and teams responsible for overseeing lobbying. It also notes that “Memberships in local trade associations and medical and patient societies are managed locally, in alignment with the globally responsible teams mentioned above and applicable internal policies.” However, we found no evidence of any formal policy or structured process to review or align either direct or indirect lobbying with climate or sustainability commitments, nor any dedicated climate-lobbying review, monitoring procedures, or public reporting on climate lobbying alignment. Additionally, while the company reports its lobbying activities through the Lobbyregister Deutscher Bundestag, it does not disclose how it ensures these activities support its climate objectives or any accountability measures specific to climate policy alignment. View Sources	D

Overall Assessment

Analysis

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Limited

Fresenius Medical Care AG provides general oversight of political influence through its leadership but does not disclose any climate-specific lobbying governance processes. The evidence shows that “Management Board members responsible for the Care Delivery and Care Enablement segments oversee activities relating to political influence and lobbying,” and that “the Government Affairs team manages all government and political affairs within the U.S. and reports to the CEO Care Delivery,” with analogous structures outside the U.S., indicating named individuals and teams responsible for overseeing lobbying. It also notes that “Memberships in local trade associations and medical and patient societies are managed locally, in alignment with the globally responsible teams mentioned above and applicable internal policies.” However, we found no evidence of any formal policy or structured process to review or align either direct or indirect lobbying with climate or sustainability commitments, nor any dedicated climate-lobbying review, monitoring procedures, or public reporting on climate lobbying alignment. Additionally, while the company reports its lobbying activities through the Lobbyregister Deutscher Bundestag, it does not disclose how it ensures these activities support its climate objectives or any accountability measures specific to climate policy alignment.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	No evidence found	E