Lobbying Governance
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| Strong |
Enel Américas discloses a structured governance process that integrates climate-lobbying oversight into its wider sustainability framework. The Board of Directors is explicitly charged with “addressing … governance matters such as anti-corruption practices, responsible lobbying” and with approving risk maps that include “those derived from climate change,” while a Board-level Sustainability Committee “deals with … governance-related matters such as transparency, business relations,” indicating that senior, independent directors review lobbying alignment rather than merely conducting advocacy. For direct engagement, the company states that it “continuously assesses the alignment of its direct advocacy actions with the goals set by the Paris Agreement,” and that these activities are steered by country-specific “energy transition roadmaps … updated in line with any changes in regulatory, technological and market dynamics,” demonstrating an internal mechanism to keep advocacy positions climate-consistent. For indirect lobbying, Enel sets out a two-stage control: “before joining the association, through an in-depth analysis of the body’s by-laws,” followed by an “annual… review of the level of alignment of the associations with Enel’s strategy,” thereby systematically verifying that trade-association positions remain Paris-aligned. The company also notes that interactions with public authorities are “registered and controlled in accordance with Law 20,730,” under “internal procedures and manuals [that] are mandatory for any member… of the company,” showing operational controls. However, the disclosure does not mention publishing the results of these association reviews or any third-party assurance, nor does it set out clear consequences for misalignment, so the transparency and enforcement aspects remain limited. Overall, the presence of Board-level oversight, defined processes covering both direct and indirect lobbying, and regular alignment reviews indicates strong governance, although the absence of a publicly available lobbying-alignment report or audit leaves room for greater transparency.
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