Daifuku Co Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Daifuku provides only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. It does identify two specific government initiatives it engages with—the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “GX League,” launched in April 2022 to develop voluntary emissions-trading rules, and the Ministry of the Environment’s 2019 environmental-reporting platform pilot—which shows some clarity about the policies it follows. The company outlines one potential mechanism, stating that it intends to “directly participate in discussions when relevant working groups are established within the GX League,” and notes past dialogue through the reporting platform and with investors, but it does not name the government bodies or officials it seeks to influence, nor does it describe other channels such as letters, consultations, or trade-association activity. Finally, beyond expressing general support for the GX League’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality and “transforming societal structures,” the disclosures do not spell out any concrete legislative amendments, targets, or regulatory changes the company advocates. As a result, while Daifuku reveals the basic policies it is involved with, the specific lobbying methods and desired outcomes remain largely undeclared.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Daifuku Co Ltd has a defined process for ensuring its policy engagement aligns with its climate strategy, requiring that when the group considers external policy engagement activities “外部組織からの動向の変化などを受け政策的エンゲージ活動を検討する場合は、サステナビリティ委員会に報告されて,” the content of that engagement is reviewed and determined to be consistent with its climate-related strategy. This Sustainability Committee, “（委員長CEO）を設置した,” reports to and advises the Board of Directors, which “取締役会はサステナビリティ委員会から諮問を受け、必要な施策を決議する,” demonstrating clear oversight and decision-making steps. The company also states that it will conduct its engagement activities “in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” While these disclosures show a concrete governance body, reporting lines, and approval process for climate-related engagement, there is no evidence of a dedicated climate-lobbying audit or a specific mechanism for managing indirect lobbying through trade or industry associations.	2