Sylvamo Corp – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Sylvamo Corp provides only limited information about governance of its climate lobbying, emphasizing that its Government Relations team “mitigate[s] risks and seize[s] opportunities by advocating with national, regional and local governments” and accomplishes this by “educating stakeholders about our key issues and implementing policy priorities,” “building and maintaining relationships with legislators, regulators, NGOs, embassy officials and trade associations,” “communicating the Sylvamo Framework,” and “protecting and enhancing our corporate reputation.” It also confirms it has a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, we found no evidence of any defined process to monitor or review lobbying alignment with its climate change strategy, no mention of criteria for assessing or aligning its involvement in trade associations with its climate objectives, and no disclosure of a specific individual or formal body charged with oversight of its lobbying activities. View Sources	D

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Limited

Sylvamo Corp provides only limited information about governance of its climate lobbying, emphasizing that its Government Relations team “mitigate[s] risks and seize[s] opportunities by advocating with national, regional and local governments” and accomplishes this by “educating stakeholders about our key issues and implementing policy priorities,” “building and maintaining relationships with legislators, regulators, NGOs, embassy officials and trade associations,” “communicating the Sylvamo Framework,” and “protecting and enhancing our corporate reputation.” It also confirms it has a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, we found no evidence of any defined process to monitor or review lobbying alignment with its climate change strategy, no mention of criteria for assessing or aligning its involvement in trade associations with its climate objectives, and no disclosure of a specific individual or formal body charged with oversight of its lobbying activities.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Sylvamo Corp provides moderate transparency around its climate lobbying activities. It clearly names the specific policies it engages on, including the H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act and the Build Back Better Act at the national level in the United States, with a focus on alternative fuels. The company details its approach, noting that "Sylvamo's Government Relations team met with several different congressional offices" to advocate for recognizing "biomass residuals" as a "net carbon neutral fuel source." It explicitly supports maintaining this classification for biomass residuals, describes how its industry relies on these materials, and aligns its advocacy with the Paris Agreement. While these disclosures identify the policies, mechanism, and desired outcome, they center on a single meeting mechanism and one key policy goal, suggesting there may be additional lobbying activities and outcomes that remain unspecified.	C