Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Limited |
Agilent discloses only a rudimentary approach to governing its policy-related engagement, noting that it "engages 3rd party consultants to ensure that policy and business objectives are aligned to the overall climate mitigation strategy" and that it is "aligning to the requirements of SBTi." This shows some intention to check whether external engagement activities are consistent with the company’s climate objectives, which indicates an initial governance mechanism. However, beyond this reference the evidence centres on supplier engagement—"Agilent has identified those strategic suppliers with the greatest potential environmental impact and currently engages with about 50% of its supplier base ... to ensure compliance and alignment with Agilent's sustainability goals"—and does not clarify how the company oversees or reviews its direct lobbying or its participation in trade associations, nor does it identify any individual, committee or board body responsible for such oversight. We found no disclosure of a structured monitoring process, no indication of how misalignment would be addressed, and no description of any public audit or review of climate-lobbying alignment. Consequently, while there is a stated commitment to align engagement with climate strategy, the governance framework remains limited and largely undefined.
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