Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Pola Orbis Holdings describes a structured, climate-specific oversight process for its advocacy activities, but the disclosure remains limited in scope and depth. The company explains that “取組の内容は、気候変動関連の最高責任者であるCFOの承認の下で行われています,” confirming that the Chief Financial Officer, identified as the most senior executive for climate issues, must approve any engagement initiative. It further states that “取組方針は取締役会、グループCSR委員会に置いてCFOの監督のもと、施策を決定しており、それらの取り組み方針と気候変動イニシアチブの宣言、方針の一致性を常に…確認しています,” showing that both the Board of Directors and the Group CSR Committee regularly review whether the company’s public declarations and participation in the Japan Climate Initiative align with its overall climate strategy. In addition, the company answers “Yes” when asked if it has “a public commitment or position statement to conduct … engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” indicating an explicit policy intent to align advocacy with Paris goals. Together, these statements demonstrate that Pola Orbis has a formal governance mechanism, with named oversight bodies, to check consistency between climate policy positions and its external engagement. However, the disclosure does not provide detail on how the company monitors or manages direct lobbying activities, makes no reference to systematic reviews of trade-association positions, and offers no evidence of publishing alignment assessments or taking corrective action where misalignment exists. As such, while the presence of executive and board-level oversight indicates moderate governance, the lack of comprehensive monitoring procedures and transparency on indirect lobbying limits the strength of the framework.
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