Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
GHCL has established a policy to ensure its external engagement aligns with its climate commitments, affirming a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” and noting that “business wise policy advocacy is in place to address and ensure the business specific engagement activities consistent with overall climate change strategy.” The company outlines that “the policy shall be appropriately communicated within the Company across all levels and shall be displayed on the Company’s intranet” and charges the Managing Director, through “the Functional Heads of the Departments/ Unit Heads of the Company,” with implementing the policy. Oversight is provided as “Compliance with the Policy shall be monitored and evaluated by the Company Secretary on a regular basis,” who will escalate any issues since “Company Secretary shall report the non-compliance of code to the Board of Directors or duly constituted committee of the Board. The Board / Committee shall take appropriate action against the wrongdoer.” While this framework names officers and a clear reporting line for managing alignment, the company does not disclose how it governs direct lobbying or reviews the climate positions of its trade association memberships, nor provide criteria for adjusting its membership or actions if conflicts arise, leaving key aspects of its lobby governance unaddressed.
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