Hino Motors Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Hino Motors provides a moderate level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It identifies one concrete policy engagement – the amendment of Japan’s energy-efficiency law introducing the Top Runner system – and indicates that this work was carried out at the national level. The company explains the methods it used, describing how it submitted formal opinions to policymakers, responded to surveys conducted by the government-commissioned Japan Energy Economics Research Institute, and participated directly in the amendment process; these disclosures specify both the mechanisms deployed and the public-sector bodies they were directed toward, demonstrating detailed visibility into its approach. Hino also sets out the purpose of its engagement, stating that it sought to ensure the revised legislation differentiates requirements for passenger cars and trucks on the basis of energy use and production volume. While the company outlines only this single policy and articulates just one desired outcome, the clarity it provides on its engagement channels and targets supports a moderate overall assessment of transparency.	2

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Hino Motors Ltd discloses a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” indicating it has pledged to align its policy engagement with these climate targets. However, the company does not disclose any oversight body or individual responsible for reviewing or managing its lobbying alignment, nor does it describe any monitoring or management processes for its direct or indirect lobbying activities. We found no evidence of a formal governance framework, such as a review procedure, board sign-off, or trade-association alignment mechanism to ensure its lobbying is consistent with its climate goals.	1