Climate Lobbying Index

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Lobbying Governance

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Limited	Suzlon Energy offers only a basic outline of how it manages policy-influence activities. It states that “Principle 7 – Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible and transparent,” adds that “The Corporate Governance Policy and Suzlon’s Code of Ethics ensures maintaining business responsibility and transparency,” and clarifies that “The Code of Ethics is used for taking actions in influencing public and regulatory policy.” The company also commits that “the Company shall prepare a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)… and place before the Board for its approval on an annual basis,” signalling that the Board reviews an annual disclosure that covers lobbying-related matters. More broadly, “Our Board is vested with the responsibility of reviewing our social, environmental, and economic performances,” underscoring high-level oversight. However, the disclosure provides no detail on the specific procedures, metrics, or decision-making criteria used to monitor or align direct or indirect lobbying with climate goals, does not identify an executive owner beyond general Board approval, and makes no reference to reviewing or managing trade-association positions. The absence of concrete monitoring mechanisms or escalation steps indicates that only limited governance around lobbying alignment is publicly documented. View Sources	1

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Limited

Suzlon Energy offers only a basic outline of how it manages policy-influence activities. It states that “Principle 7 – Businesses, when engaging in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a manner that is responsible and transparent,” adds that “The Corporate Governance Policy and Suzlon’s Code of Ethics ensures maintaining business responsibility and transparency,” and clarifies that “The Code of Ethics is used for taking actions in influencing public and regulatory policy.” The company also commits that “the Company shall prepare a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)… and place before the Board for its approval on an annual basis,” signalling that the Board reviews an annual disclosure that covers lobbying-related matters. More broadly, “Our Board is vested with the responsibility of reviewing our social, environmental, and economic performances,” underscoring high-level oversight. However, the disclosure provides no detail on the specific procedures, metrics, or decision-making criteria used to monitor or align direct or indirect lobbying with climate goals, does not identify an executive owner beyond general Board approval, and makes no reference to reviewing or managing trade-association positions. The absence of concrete monitoring mechanisms or escalation steps indicates that only limited governance around lobbying alignment is publicly documented.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Suzlon Energy Ltd offers only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. The company does name one specific measure it follows—the Indian Government’s Generation-Based Incentives (GBI) programme for renewable energy—and states that it views the initiative as “a significant push … to support the growth of renewable energy technologies in the country.” Beyond welcoming the GBI because it could “create an attractive investment market for large Independent Power Producers and Foreign Direct Investors” and “facilitate large sized projects of 50 MW and above,” Suzlon gives no details on how it tried to influence the policy, such as meetings, submissions or work through trade associations, nor does it spell out concrete legislative changes or numerical targets it wishes to see adopted. With no description of the channels or policymakers it engages and only broad statements of support for the programme’s intent, the disclosure remains high-level and lacks the specificity needed to fully understand the company’s lobbying activity or desired outcomes.	1

Suzlon Energy Ltd

Lobbying Transparency and Governance