Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Macy’s discloses its engagement with the “comprehensive national freight policy” in the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act,” a $300 billion measure that it supports to improve system efficiency, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions. It details the Act’s objectives—such as improving safety, maintaining infrastructure, reducing congestion, protecting the environment and expediting project delivery—and explicitly sought “full funding and implementation” to “make the Federal surface transportation environment more streamlined, performance-based, and multimodal.” However, Macy’s does not indicate whether this is the only climate-related policy or list any additional policies. On lobbying mechanisms, Macy’s reports indirect routes—through memberships in the National Retail Federation, Business for Social Responsibility, Retail Industry Leaders Association and participation in committees like RILA’s Responsible Sourcing Committee—without naming specific government bodies or policymakers targeted. This blend of precise policy and outcome details, coupled with limited clarity on the scope of its policy engagements and absence of identifiable lobbying targets, demonstrates a moderate level of transparency in its climate lobbying activities. | 2 |