Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Clas Ohlson has established processes to ensure that its lobbying positions align with its climate strategy, stating that “our processes to ensure that our activities are consistent with our overall climate change strategy are based on our training programs, controllers and other formal documents” and that “every co-worker has signed its Code of Conduct and taken part in its training program.” It further explains that “all positions are signed off by the HR and Sustainability Director, General Counsel (CSO) and/or Director of Purchasing and Product Development to secure alignment between the company's strategy and positions.” While this indicates clear oversight by named senior individuals and formal sign-off mechanisms for direct lobbying, the company does not disclose any process for reviewing or aligning indirect lobbying through trade associations or industry bodies. We also found no evidence of a comprehensive review cycle or board-level governance of lobbying activities, although Clas Ohlson does publicly commit that its engagement activities are “in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.”
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