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Toda Corp provides a modest level of transparency about its climate-policy lobbying. It explicitly names two national-level policies it has engaged on – the “formulation of the Strategic Energy Plan” and the “introduction of the Carbon Tax” – giving readers a clear view of which Japanese climate measures it seeks to influence. The company also discloses that it works through industry coalitions, stating that it is an executive member of the Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership and a member of the Japan Climate Initiative, thereby revealing one indirect mechanism of engagement, although it does not identify the specific government bodies or officials that receive these coalitions’ recommendations, nor does it describe any direct forms of contact such as meetings or submissions. Finally, while Toda Corp says its advocacy is aligned with the Paris Agreement and expresses general support for the Strategic Energy Plan, it stops short of detailing the concrete policy changes or quantitative targets it wants adopted, leaving its desired outcomes largely unspecified. Taken together, these disclosures show limited but tangible insight into the company’s climate-related lobbying activities.
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Toda Corp discloses that its "Environment and Energy Committee" "discuss[es] strategies for environment-related activities, including climate change," and that through this forum "our engagement activities and climate-related strategies are aligned." The company further states it has a "public commitment... to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement." This indicates there is at least an internal body that reviews and aligns policy engagement with the company’s climate objectives, suggesting some governance of lobbying-related activity. However, the disclosure stops short of detailing how the Committee monitors or approves specific lobbying positions, whether the process covers both direct advocacy and trade-association lobbying, or any mechanism for correcting misalignment; these elements are not provided in the evidence. Consequently, while a basic oversight structure and commitment are disclosed, the company does not provide sufficient information on monitoring procedures, responsible individuals, or the treatment of indirect lobbying, limiting the transparency and robustness of its lobbying governance.
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