Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Vail Resorts provides a high level of transparency around its climate-related lobbying. It openly names the key public-policy measures it has tried to influence, including the “Build Back Better Framework,” the Inflation Reduction Act, and its call for the U.S. to adopt an economy-wide emissions-reduction target of at least 50 percent by 2030, all of which can be clearly identified and dated. The company also explains how it lobbies and whom it targets: it describes direct engagement with Congressional lawmakers during the LEAD on Climate 2022 advocacy day, collective letters and petitions to the Biden Administration, and ongoing indirect advocacy through industry alliances such as the Outdoor Industry Business Climate Partnership, Ceres, RE100 and the Climate Collaborative Charter. Finally, Vail Resorts spells out the specific outcomes it is seeking—passage of the Build Back Better and Inflation Reduction Act packages, federal incentives “to accelerate the shift to a renewable energy economy,” and policies capable of delivering “a 40 % or greater emissions reduction in the U.S. by 2030,” while also directing clean-energy investment toward disadvantaged and rural communities. By clearly identifying the policies, the mechanisms and targets of engagement, and the concrete policy changes it wants to see, the company demonstrates comprehensive disclosure of its climate-policy lobbying activities. | 4 |