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| Comprehensive |
Arçelik AS has demonstrated a comprehensive level of transparency regarding its climate lobbying activities. The company explicitly names specific climate policies and legislative frameworks it has engaged with, such as the EU Green Deal, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and the Regulation on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). It also provides detailed information about its involvement in the Partnership of Market Readiness (PMR) Turkey Project Phase, including analytical studies on carbon pricing policies and the establishment of legal and technical infrastructure for pilot ETS. Arçelik discloses its lobbying mechanisms and target entities, highlighting participation in stakeholder meetings, feedback rounds, and trade associations like APPLiA, TÜSİAD, and TÜRKBESD. Specific targets include Turkish ministries, EU regulatory bodies, and international frameworks, with mechanisms such as comments, joint studies, and registry software development. Furthermore, the company is transparent about the outcomes it seeks, such as establishing legal and institutional infrastructure for ETS regulations, supporting the EU Green Deal's emissions reduction goals, and advocating for the alignment of carbon pricing mechanisms to reach global climate targets. These disclosures illustrate Arçelik's commitment to advancing climate-related policies and its alignment with broader climate goals.
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| Strong |
Arçelik demonstrates a strong governance process for climate lobbying alignment, particularly in its management of relations with industry associations and NGO memberships. The company commits to act in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement and ensures that its sector-related engagements and representations in trade/industry associations are "monthly reported to the top management." Furthermore, Arçelik states that "to the best of our knowledge, the leading and major industry associations that Arçelik has membership have no contradicting opinions against the Paris Agreement criteria." In cases where contradicting opinions arise, the company commits "to not be part of any organization or cooperation that would divert its mission away from transition to a low carbon economy, aiming for a net zero world no later than 2050." This indicates a clear policy to ensure alignment of climate lobbying activities. Additionally, the company has identified responsible parties for oversight, as its "Board Member who is also Koç Holding Consumer Durables' President has been tasked with reporting the ESG-related issues to the BoD and overseeing the climate-related risks." While the evidence highlights a defined process for monitoring and managing climate lobbying alignment, including indirect lobbying efforts through trade associations, it does not disclose detailed monitoring mechanisms or audits of lobbying activities, which would further strengthen its governance framework.
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