Lobbying Governance
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| Moderate |
Ingredion has established a structure of senior leaders and committees to vet engagement activities for alignment with its climate commitments, noting that “Our Vice President, Global Government Affairs and other trade association representatives are senior leaders knowledgeable of Ingredion’s climate change strategy and consult with internal stakeholders as required” and that “Ingredion has a Global Sustainability Steering Team that ensures that activities/decisions regarding climate change that would impact the organization are fully discussed and vetted prior to final action.” The company further discloses that the “Board of Directors Governance and Nominating Committee has direct oversight for environmental and sustainability related matters, including climate-related issues,” and that an “ESG Executive Advisory Committee oversees the company’s ESG agenda, establishes near-term sustainability deliverables, evaluates partnerships and external commitments,” as well as a “Global Sustainability Council ... tasked with establishing and executing the sustainability strategy.” While these roles and committees name specific individuals and governance bodies that oversee climate-related engagement, Ingredion does not disclose how it monitors or reviews the positions of its trade associations, or any dedicated climate-lobbying audit or management procedure to ensure that its direct and indirect advocacy activities are consistently aligned with its climate change strategy.
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