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Nikola Corp’s governance processes focus on ESG oversight broadly but do not describe any mechanisms for governing lobbying activities. Nikola Corp states that "We have integrated ESG into the charter of our sustainability, nominating and corporate governance committee and are actively establishing processes to ensure board and executive guidance, and input and oversight of our strategy, programs and performance." However, the company does not disclose any specific mechanisms for governing its lobbying activities—there is no mention of a policy or process to align its direct or indirect lobbying with climate objectives, no description of how lobbying activities are reviewed or monitored, and no named individual or formal body responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment. We found no evidence of any dedicated lobbying governance framework, such as sign-off requirements, trade association reviews, or climate-lobbying audits. This suggests that, while Nikola Corp has broad ESG oversight structures, it does not provide any transparency regarding the governance of its lobbying efforts.
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Nikola Corp gives only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. It names several relevant measures it monitors – including the Inflation Reduction Act, the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation and state incentive programmes such as HVIP, ISEF and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard – but it does not explicitly state that it has tried to influence any of these rules. The company refers in broad terms to engaging policymakers through events, noting collaboration with “key federal government representatives, industry organizations and strategic stakeholder partners” and highlighting encounters with Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Representative Greg Stanton, yet it offers no description of the methods used beyond attending a Washington, D.C. showcase. Likewise, its public statements concentrate on the commercial opportunities created by regulation rather than on the concrete changes it seeks; for example, it says it wants “strong market signals from the government that zero-emission technologies will have the support they need to scale” and that the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule and associated incentives create “white space for us to capture market share,” but it does not spell out any specific amendments, targets or timelines it is pursuing. As a result, the disclosures acknowledge climate-policy engagement in general terms without providing the detail necessary to understand which policies the company lobbies, how it lobbies, or the specific outcomes it hopes to achieve.
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