Direct Lobbying Transparency
Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
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Limited | Hokuetsu Corp provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It names one specific policy it engages on—Japan’s “地球温暖化対策計画” (Global Warming Countermeasures Plan)—demonstrating some transparency about the focus of its advocacy, but no other climate policies are identified. The company describes a single engagement method, explaining that it “invited administrative officials to its factories to introduce its initiatives and provide input for policy formulation,” which clarifies both the mechanism (factory visits and discussions) and the target (administrative officials) but stops short of detailing any additional channels such as letters, consultations, or industry-association work. On intended outcomes, the company states that it fully supports the government plan and confirms alignment with the Paris Agreement, yet it does not spell out any concrete legislative amendments or regulatory changes it seeks beyond that general endorsement. As a result, while some specific information is offered, the overall disclosure lacks breadth and depth across all three areas of policy, mechanisms, and outcomes. | 1 |