Corteva Inc

Lobbying Transparency and Governance

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Direct Lobbying Transparency
Overall Assessment Comment Score
Limited Corteva Agriscience gives only a partial view of its climate-related lobbying. It names one specific piece of legislation it has engaged on, stating, "We publicly support the Growing Climate Solutions Act as supporting farmers adopting climate smart agricultural practices as a risk management tool," but it offers no similar detail on any other climate measure. With respect to method and target, the company notes that it "provided comments and responses to the USDA agricultural innovation agenda," thereby revealing one concrete mechanism (written submissions) and one identifiable target (the USDA), yet it does not describe any additional meetings, letters, or coalition activities or identify other government bodies it engages. The most precise information appears in its description of desired outcomes, where it says it is "support[ing] the voluntary solutions and funding of programs through the USDA included in this proposed legislation" and wishes to help farmers adopt "climate smart agricultural practices." These statements clarify the policy changes the company seeks but relate only to a single legislative initiative. Overall, Corteva’s disclosures give readers a sense of one policy priority and the outcome it supports, but the reporting remains narrow and leaves most of its climate lobbying activity unexplained. 1
Lobbying Governance
Overall Assessment Comment Score
Limited Corteva has instituted formal oversight of its lobbying activities through its Governance and Compliance Committee, which “shall oversee and advise the Company’s legislative and other public policy activities and initiatives, advocacy priorities, and public reputation management” and “review and make recommendations on the development of the Company’s public policy agenda and strategy regarding political engagement, lobbying efforts, and political and philanthropic contributions.” The company also discloses its U.S. lobbying expenditures—including “$2,549,000” in direct lobbying and “$1,015,000” to trade associations—and affirms a public commitment to align its engagement activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement (“Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement? […] Yes”). However, we found no evidence of any policy or process for reviewing or monitoring the alignment of its lobbying with climate objectives, no detailed mechanism for managing direct or indirect lobbying against its climate policy, and no named individual or additional body responsible for ensuring that such political advocacy supports its climate commitments. 1