Lobbying Governance
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| Limited |
Aspen Technology provides only very limited insight into how it governs its lobbying activities, stating that it currently lacks a public commitment to align engagement with the Paris Agreement but "plan[s] to have one in the next two years." This forward-looking pledge represents a promise to develop a policy for climate-related lobbying alignment, but the company does not disclose any existing oversight structures, monitoring procedures, or named individuals or committees responsible for ensuring that current or future lobbying activities are consistent with its climate goals; nor does it describe how it manages its own advocacy or that of any trade associations. Consequently, the disclosure indicates an intention to establish governance rather than evidence of a governance process already in place, leaving key elements—such as review mechanisms, accountability measures, and coverage of indirect lobbying—undisclosed.
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