Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Shikoku Bank provides a moderate level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It discloses that it acted as a co-proposer for two regions selected in the Ministry of the Environment’s third round of “decarbonization–leading areas,” naming this national initiative and the geographic scope of its engagement, but it does not list any other climate policies. The bank gives clear detail on how it tries to influence policy, describing three concrete mechanisms—advising local governments on business plans that incorporate decarbonisation scenarios, channeling corporate hometown-tax donations, and circulating best-practice examples—and identifies the lobbying target as the local governments of Kochi Prefecture. Its desired outcome is framed only in broad terms, stating an intention to help realise decarbonised regions in Kochi without spelling out specific legislative changes, quantitative targets or timelines. Together, this shows strong disclosure of methods and targets but limited specificity about the policies addressed and the concrete results sought. | 2 |