Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Limited |
Federal Bank Ltd provides only minimal insight into how it governs its lobbying activity. The sole reference is that “The Bank ensures highest level of transparency in all matters involving policy advocacy and generally takes up such matters through trade and industry chambers and associations such as IBA … [and] ensures that its policy advocacy position promotes fair competition and respect for human rights,” which indicates an intention to align advocacy with certain values but gives no detail on the mechanisms, reviews, or decision-making steps behind that assurance. While the Board and multiple committees are described as overseeing ESG risk management – for example, “Risk Management Committee (RMC) of the Board shall oversee Bank’s preparedness for managing environmental, social and climate risks” – these structures are presented in the context of general ESG oversight and not explicitly linked to monitoring or approving lobbying positions. No individual or committee is identified as responsible for reviewing the alignment of direct or indirect lobbying with the Bank’s ESG or climate objectives, and there is no mention of trade-association alignment assessments, escalation procedures, or public reporting on lobbying activities. Consequently, the disclosure signals a basic acknowledgement that policy advocacy should respect certain principles, but it does not reveal a structured governance process for either direct or indirect climate-related lobbying.
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