Haleon PLC – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Haleon discloses a defined governance framework for its political advocacy that includes oversight, controls and a stated commitment to align engagement with climate goals, but the detail remains limited. The company states that “The Corporate Affairs function is responsible for overseeing and carrying out our political advocacy activity,” providing a clear internal owner, and adds that “we ensure there is management oversight of any expenditure on public policy activities” with controls that are “regularly monitored.” For indirect lobbying, Haleon explains that it works with public-policy groups only after “a thorough due diligence process before deciding to partner with a PPG to ensure its work is aligned to our strategy and values” and emphasises that “We will not hesitate to stop supporting an organisation if we believe it has acted contrary to Haleon policies and standards,” indicating an alignment mechanism for third-party advocacy. The company also reports a climate-specific commitment, noting it has “a public commitment… to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” but it does not disclose how that commitment is systematically embedded in its review or monitoring procedures. While these disclosures demonstrate processes for both direct and indirect lobbying and name a responsible function, Haleon does not provide evidence of a board-level review, a formal climate-lobbying audit, or detailed criteria for assessing the climate alignment of each association; hence the governance appears moderate rather than comprehensive. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Haleon discloses a defined governance framework for its political advocacy that includes oversight, controls and a stated commitment to align engagement with climate goals, but the detail remains limited. The company states that “The Corporate Affairs function is responsible for overseeing and carrying out our political advocacy activity,” providing a clear internal owner, and adds that “we ensure there is management oversight of any expenditure on public policy activities” with controls that are “regularly monitored.” For indirect lobbying, Haleon explains that it works with public-policy groups only after “a thorough due diligence process before deciding to partner with a PPG to ensure its work is aligned to our strategy and values” and emphasises that “We will not hesitate to stop supporting an organisation if we believe it has acted contrary to Haleon policies and standards,” indicating an alignment mechanism for third-party advocacy. The company also reports a climate-specific commitment, noting it has “a public commitment… to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” but it does not disclose how that commitment is systematically embedded in its review or monitoring procedures. While these disclosures demonstrate processes for both direct and indirect lobbying and name a responsible function, Haleon does not provide evidence of a board-level review, a formal climate-lobbying audit, or detailed criteria for assessing the climate alignment of each association; hence the governance appears moderate rather than comprehensive.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Haleon discloses that it engages on climate issues largely through industry platforms such as the Consumer Goods Forum and the Global Self Care Federation and mentions attending multilateral events like COP28, but it does not identify any specific laws, regulations or government bills it has tried to influence. The company refers only to broad areas – for example, supporting "policies to accelerate greening of the energy grid" and urging policymakers to "develop enabling policy frameworks to encourage investment in, and adoption of, low and zero carbon technologies, such as renewable energy solutions" – without naming a concrete legislative proposal. Its description of how it lobbies is likewise high-level: it notes work "with the coalition to produce a report ahead of COP26" and its promotion of the GSCF Charter, yet offers no detail on direct engagement tools such as meetings, letters or consultation submissions, nor does it identify the specific governmental bodies targeted. Finally, the outcomes it seeks remain aspirational rather than measurable; the company speaks of “driving systemic change” and aligning with Paris goals but sets out no explicit policy amendments, targets or timetables it is pursuing. Taken together, the disclosures provide only limited insight into the substance, channels and objectives of Haleon’s climate-related lobbying.	D