Continental AG

Continental AG provides some insight into how it governs policy-related engagement, noting that a "Regular review process of internal documents" is used "to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy" and that "All employees in those activities have a direct reporting line towards the executive board," which indicates both a defined review mechanism and senior-level oversight of lobbying or advocacy activities. The company further states that it has "a public commitment ... to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement," signalling an explicit alignment objective. In addition, its donations guideline specifies that "Es fließen keine Spenden, weder direkt noch indirekt, an politische Parteien, politische Organisationen oder Politiker," suggesting controls around political influence. However, Continental does not disclose how it evaluates or manages the climate-policy positions of trade associations, offers no detail on the criteria or frequency of the internal reviews, and provides no standalone lobbying alignment report, so the scope and robustness of its governance remain limited.