Elia Group SA/NV

Elia Group SA/NV has established a formal oversight body to coordinate its political stakeholder engagement but provides limited detail on how this body enforces or monitors climate-related lobbying alignment. For example, it states that "A Corporate Reputation Committee composed of representatives from all internal departments that have external contact with (political) stakeholders has been set up to coordinate interactions with these stakeholders," and notes that "dimension leaders have been dedicated to each of the key ambitions and are responsible for their implementation throughout the company." The company further affirms its intent to align engagement activities with climate goals by stating "Yes" to having a public commitment to conduct its engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, we found no evidence of a defined process for reviewing or auditing lobbying positions, no mention of oversight of indirect lobbying through trade associations, and no named individual responsible for ongoing monitoring, indicating room for strengthening its governance framework.