Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Aeon Mall Co Ltd has established a basic governance process for its policy engagement activities by instituting a rule that “政策的エンゲージメントについては、原則ホールディングスであるイオン㈱本社 環境・社会貢献部 に事前に報告するルールとなっている,” meaning that all external policy engagements must be reported in advance to the head office’s Environment & Social Contribution Department, which serves as the formal body overseeing these activities. The company also affirms a public commitment to conduct engagement “in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” stating “Yes” to having such a position statement. In addition, climate-related issues are integrated into oversight by the ESG Promotion Committee, which “calls internal officers to meet six times a year,” and by the board of directors, where “climate-related issues are also incorporated into the annual board of directors’ agenda.” However, Aeon Mall Co Ltd does not disclose any policy or process for assessing and aligning the substance of its direct lobbying or its participation in industry associations with its climate commitments, and we found no evidence of a dedicated audit or review of climate-lobbying alignment. The company does not identify an individual executive responsible for lobbying governance, nor describe how it monitors or enforces consistency between its lobbying activities and its climate transition plan.
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