Cascades Inc

Cascades Inc has put in place a structural mechanism to align its public-policy engagement with its climate agenda by designating Hugo D'Amours as "the person responsible for coordinating interactions with government representatives," coupled with his role as "the executive responsible for Cascades' Sustainability Program and Strategy, which encompasses the company's climate change strategy." The company notes that "as prescribed by law in Canada, all people engaging with elected officials and wishing to influence public policy must be officially registered as lobbyists," and states that "this double role for Mr. D'Amours ensures that all of Cascades' direct and indirect activities that influence policy are consistent with our overall climate change program." Despite these linkages, we found no evidence of a defined monitoring or review process for lobbying activities, no board-level or committee sign-off specific to climate lobbying, and no detailed mechanism for managing indirect lobbying through trade associations whose positions might conflict with Cascades' climate objectives.