GFT Technologies SE – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	GFT Technologies SE provides only minimal insight into how it governs lobbying activities. The company discloses that "GFT did not make any financial or non-financial political contributions in the reporting period" and merely directs readers to a list of memberships, stating that "An overview of our memberships in local business and industry associations can be found on www.gft.com/sustainability", but it does not explain how those associations are monitored for policy alignment. The most explicit climate-related commitment is its confirmation that it "has a public commitment or position statement to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and an intention to meet EU CSRD requirements, noting that "Within the framework of the EU CSRD, 1.5 °C compatibility must be demonstrated ... we are preparing to fully comply with these requirements." However, the evidence does not describe any concrete internal mechanisms—such as board or committee reviews, formal alignment checks, escalation procedures, or corrective actions—for managing either direct lobbying or trade-association advocacy, nor does it identify an individual or body specifically tasked with overseeing lobbying alignment. Consequently, while the stated Paris-alignment commitment indicates some awareness of responsible engagement, the company does not disclose the processes, monitoring, or accountability structures necessary to demonstrate a robust lobbying governance framework. View Sources	D

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Limited

GFT Technologies SE provides only minimal insight into how it governs lobbying activities. The company discloses that "GFT did not make any financial or non-financial political contributions in the reporting period" and merely directs readers to a list of memberships, stating that "An overview of our memberships in local business and industry associations can be found on www.gft.com/sustainability", but it does not explain how those associations are monitored for policy alignment. The most explicit climate-related commitment is its confirmation that it "has a public commitment or position statement to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and an intention to meet EU CSRD requirements, noting that "Within the framework of the EU CSRD, 1.5 °C compatibility must be demonstrated ... we are preparing to fully comply with these requirements." However, the evidence does not describe any concrete internal mechanisms—such as board or committee reviews, formal alignment checks, escalation procedures, or corrective actions—for managing either direct lobbying or trade-association advocacy, nor does it identify an individual or body specifically tasked with overseeing lobbying alignment. Consequently, while the stated Paris-alignment commitment indicates some awareness of responsible engagement, the company does not disclose the processes, monitoring, or accountability structures necessary to demonstrate a robust lobbying governance framework.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	GFT Technologies SE is reasonably transparent about its lack of climate-related lobbying. The company affirms that it is registered under Germany’s Lobbyregistergesetz and supplies a direct link to its Bundestag entry, demonstrating openness about the formal mechanism it would use to engage policymakers even though no engagement occurred. It explicitly states, "GFT did not make any financial or non-financial political contributions in the reporting period," thereby clarifying that it did not lobby on any climate policy and sought no specific legislative changes or outcomes. While this clear statement of non-engagement and the public registration provide meaningful insight, the disclosure does not explain why the company refrains from lobbying or reference individual climate policies to confirm non-involvement, leaving a limited level of detail about policy scope and desired outcomes.	C