Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Sumitomo Osaka Cement provides a high level of transparency about its climate-policy advocacy. It names several concrete policy processes it engages with, including participation in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “GXリーグ”, work on “ETS等制度作り”, proposals to revise the Japanese Industrial Standard for cement, and involvement in the Hyogo Prefecture Climate Change Countermeasure Promotion Plan. The company also discloses how it seeks to influence these measures: it works directly through the GX League, lobbies via the Japan Cement Association to the Japanese Standards Association, and coordinates regional action through the Hyogo Zero Carbon Industry Society Research Association, thereby identifying both the mechanisms it uses and the public-sector bodies it targets. Finally, it is explicit about the outcomes it is pursuing—lowering clinker content by raising the limit on minor mixed ingredients from 5 % to 10 %, encouraging “グリーン市場の創出に向けた取組み”, supporting “サプライチェーン上流下流に向けた取組支援”, and aligning with Hyogo’s goal of net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 with interim reductions of 35–38 % by 2030—demonstrating clear policy positions and measurable aims. While the disclosures cite two clearly documented lobbying channels rather than three, the overall picture still gives a strong, detailed view of the company’s climate-related lobbying activity. | 3 |