Vistry Group PLC – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Vistry Group PLC provides limited disclosure on the governance of its climate-related policy engagement. The company highlights that “We are working with the Home Builders Federation (HBF) as part of the Future Homes Task Force to address market challenges associated with The Future Homes Standard,” and that “Our Head of Technical Innovation sits on the Future Homes Hub working group,” illustrating its participation in key industry bodies, and notes that “We also have representatives on the HBF working group, Building Futures group, and NHBC forums.” It refers to a “climate change policy” focused on the commitment to “identify and manage the risks and opportunities associated with climate change, in terms of impact on our Group as well as the impact on the homes and communities we build, including flooding and overheating,” and confirms a public commitment to align engagement with the goals of the Paris Agreement (“Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement? Yes”). However, the company does not disclose any formal process for monitoring or reviewing these engagement activities against its climate strategy, nor does it name an individual or governance body responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment, indicating that the framework for ensuring that direct and indirect policy advocacy is systematically aligned with climate commitments is not defined. View Sources	D

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Limited

Vistry Group PLC provides limited disclosure on the governance of its climate-related policy engagement. The company highlights that “We are working with the Home Builders Federation (HBF) as part of the Future Homes Task Force to address market challenges associated with The Future Homes Standard,” and that “Our Head of Technical Innovation sits on the Future Homes Hub working group,” illustrating its participation in key industry bodies, and notes that “We also have representatives on the HBF working group, Building Futures group, and NHBC forums.” It refers to a “climate change policy” focused on the commitment to “identify and manage the risks and opportunities associated with climate change, in terms of impact on our Group as well as the impact on the homes and communities we build, including flooding and overheating,” and confirms a public commitment to align engagement with the goals of the Paris Agreement (“Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement? Yes”). However, the company does not disclose any formal process for monitoring or reviewing these engagement activities against its climate strategy, nor does it name an individual or governance body responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment, indicating that the framework for ensuring that direct and indirect policy advocacy is systematically aligned with climate commitments is not defined.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Vistry Group provides a fair level of clarity about the climate-related rules it engages on, explicitly naming the “Future Homes Standard 2025” and the associated UK Building Regulations “Parts L, F, O and S,” which gives readers a clear picture of the specific policies under discussion. The company also discloses that it pursues this engagement primarily through collective industry platforms, noting that “Our Head of Technical Innovation sits on the Future Homes Hub working group” and that it is “working with the HBF as part of the Future Homes Task Force.” These statements reveal that its main mechanism is participation in task forces and trade-association forums, but they stop short of identifying the government departments or individual officials that are lobbied or describing whether the company submits letters, holds meetings, or responds to consultations. On objectives, Vistry signals broad support, stating it is collaborating to “address market challenges associated with The Future Homes Standard” and that it offers “Support with no exceptions,” yet it does not spell out the concrete policy changes, targets, or amendments it is advocating. Overall, the disclosures are transparent about which climate policies are in scope, but give limited insight into the exact methods and the specific regulatory outcomes the company seeks.	C