Rayonier Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Strong	Rayonier provides a solid level of detail on its climate-related lobbying activities. It identifies specific policies it engages on, notably the “New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme” and the U.S. “Farm Bill,” and it explains that it evaluates frameworks such as SBTi FLAG guidance, demonstrating that its disclosures go beyond generic references to forestry policy. The company also describes how it seeks to influence these measures: it “has met with Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and staff … and with USDA and USFS staff,” conducts direct lobbying through its Public Affairs team in Washington, D.C., participates in industry associations, and “hosts forestry tours for policymakers,” outlining both direct and indirect mechanisms as well as clearly-named government targets. Finally, Rayonier is explicit about the outcomes it wants those efforts to deliver, stating objectives such as “modernizing the USDA’s FIA program to bring timely, consistent, and relevant data on tree and soil carbon,” “creating a web-based forest and wood product carbon data platform,” and “establishing a program to provide matching grants to universities and other organizations.” By combining policy-specific engagement, identifiable lobbying channels and targets, and concrete legislative objectives, the company offers a strong degree of transparency regarding its climate-policy advocacy.	3

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Rayonier Inc states “No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years” in response to whether it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” and it notes that “we participate in the policymaking process through direct lobbying, trade association engagement (indirect lobbying), and political contributions” while abiding by “ethical standards” and “all applicable policies, procedures, and laws.” However, the company does not disclose any internal procedures or criteria for aligning its lobbying with its climate commitments, no named individual or formal body responsible for lobbying oversight, and no review or audit process for direct or indirect lobbying activities. As such, there is no transparency regarding how it ensures that policy engagement supports its stated climate objectives.	0