Balfour Beatty PLC

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Balfour Beatty provides limited transparency on the specific climate policies it engages with, naming only its participation in the UK government consultation on the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) regulations (phase 3) while otherwise referring to broad areas such as hydrogen technology initiatives and biofuel standards—encouraging the government to “undertake a review of their use in the UK and to set clearer requirements around their use on publicly funded schemes.” Its description of lobbying mechanisms is similarly sparse, highlighting collaborative dialogues with government bodies and industry partners and noting that its Energy Management Unit took part in the ESOS consultation, but offering no detailed account of meetings, letters, or identifiable policymaker targets beyond the UK government. In contrast, the company clearly articulates the policy outcomes it seeks through its ESOS engagement—improving the quality of ESOS audits, addressing the net zero challenge, and introducing public disclosure of ESOS data—demonstrating a moderate level of overall transparency in its climate lobbying disclosures.	2

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Balfour Beatty’s disclosures suggest limited governance of climate-related lobbying, with engagement activities described but oversight and alignment controls not clearly defined. It explains that “Balfour Beatty engagement activities are managed centrally and at a business unit and Project level” and that “Our Public policy team engages directly with the UK government in relation to climate related issues”, demonstrating structured engagement channels. The company also states “Yes” to having “a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement”, which indicates a high-level pledge to align lobbying with the Paris goals. However, the company does not disclose any formal review or monitoring process for lobby alignment, does not name an individual or committee responsible for oversight, and provides no evidence of mechanisms to ensure both direct and indirect lobbying uniformly support its climate strategy.	1