Southwest Gas Holdings Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

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None	Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. does not disclose any governance processes explicitly related to its lobbying activities or the alignment of those activities with climate policy. The company outlines ESG oversight structures, noting that its "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee represents the Board in providing advice and oversight on the Company’s ESG activities and performance" and that it "receives updates from management at least twice per year on ESG-related risks, business practices and operational issues," and highlights that in 2022 it "hired a dedicated Vice President of Sustainability and Public Policy, who is responsible for the utility’s overall sustainability approach and strategy" and that "this role reports to the President of Southwest Gas, who reports to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer," as well as the establishment of an "Office of Sustainability and Public Policy" to bring together government and community affairs with other teams. However, we found no evidence of any policy or procedure for reviewing, monitoring or aligning the company’s direct or indirect lobbying with its climate goals, nor does it identify any individual or formal body responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment, or describe engagement with trade associations to ensure consistency with climate objectives. View Sources	E

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Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. does not disclose any governance processes explicitly related to its lobbying activities or the alignment of those activities with climate policy. The company outlines ESG oversight structures, noting that its "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee represents the Board in providing advice and oversight on the Company’s ESG activities and performance" and that it "receives updates from management at least twice per year on ESG-related risks, business practices and operational issues," and highlights that in 2022 it "hired a dedicated Vice President of Sustainability and Public Policy, who is responsible for the utility’s overall sustainability approach and strategy" and that "this role reports to the President of Southwest Gas, who reports to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer," as well as the establishment of an "Office of Sustainability and Public Policy" to bring together government and community affairs with other teams. However, we found no evidence of any policy or procedure for reviewing, monitoring or aligning the company’s direct or indirect lobbying with its climate goals, nor does it identify any individual or formal body responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment, or describe engagement with trade associations to ensure consistency with climate objectives.

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Lobbying Transparency

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Limited	Southwest Gas Holdings offers only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It names one specific measure--Nevada Senate Bill 281 and the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s move to require annual leak surveys--but otherwise refers only generally to participation in “government-led climate plan advisory committees and task forces,” leaving most of its policy engagement unidentified. The company describes the channels it uses, citing “frequent meetings” with public-utility commissions and “public policy advocacy through trade associations and industry coalitions,” yet it does not spell out which agencies, legislators, or jurisdictions beyond Nevada were approached or how the advocacy was conducted. Its stated objectives remain broad, expressing support for the energy transition, a 20 % emissions-reduction goal by 2025, and expansion of service to unserved communities, but it does not link these aspirations to concrete legislative or regulatory outcomes it is pursuing. Taken together, the disclosures show that the company acknowledges some lobbying activity but provides scant detail on the specific policies, targets, and results it seeks.	D