Aurubis AG

Aurubis has established a robust framework for its political engagement, grounded in its "Corporate External Affairs Policy, which defines the responsibilities, duties, and processes in this area," and supported by a supplementary "Corporate Policy on the Management of Associations." Governance responsibility is clearly assigned - "the head of Corporate External Affairs reports directly to the CEO" - and the company "actively represents [its] positions" both "independently" and "as members of national and international economic, industry, and specialist associations." Moreover, Aurubis publicly affirms that it will "conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and collaborates with bodies such as the "Association of German Industries (BDI)" and the "German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)" to develop "constructive contributions to the discussion and practical recommendations for action for an ambitious and sustainable energy and climate policy." However, the company does not disclose a climate-specific mechanism to monitor or review lobbying activities, such as a dedicated climate-lobbying review, board sign-off on climate-advocacy plans, or formal criteria for assessing the climate alignment of its trade associations, indicating that the governance framework for lobbying does not clearly define and systematically manage climate-related lobbying oversight.