Gerresheimer AG – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Gerresheimer AG’s governance of climate-related lobbying is confined to its collective trade-association work, with no direct political-communication office and no public commitment to the Paris Agreement. As the company explains, “Discussions and dialog with policymakers take place within the scope of the usual industry association activities,” and it “does not exert political influence and does not have any offices for political communication.” It safeguards alignment by requiring that “the representative from Gerresheimer within the trade organizations is also represented in the Gerresheimer Sustainability Council therefore alignment of positions is always ensured,” indicating a clear oversight body. However, Gerresheimer states “No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years” when asked about a public Paris Agreement-aligned engagement statement, and it provides no evidence of any formal review, audit, or policy framework for climate lobbying nor any mechanism to govern direct lobbying. We found no evidence of criteria for evaluating or exiting associations whose positions conflict with its climate goals. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Gerresheimer AG’s governance of climate-related lobbying is confined to its collective trade-association work, with no direct political-communication office and no public commitment to the Paris Agreement. As the company explains, “Discussions and dialog with policymakers take place within the scope of the usual industry association activities,” and it “does not exert political influence and does not have any offices for political communication.” It safeguards alignment by requiring that “the representative from Gerresheimer within the trade organizations is also represented in the Gerresheimer Sustainability Council therefore alignment of positions is always ensured,” indicating a clear oversight body. However, Gerresheimer states “No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years” when asked about a public Paris Agreement-aligned engagement statement, and it provides no evidence of any formal review, audit, or policy framework for climate lobbying nor any mechanism to govern direct lobbying. We found no evidence of criteria for evaluating or exiting associations whose positions conflict with its climate goals.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Gerresheimer offers only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company indicates that it engages policymakers indirectly through trade bodies such as the Federal Association of the German Glass Industry (BV Glas), the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and the Hydrogen Alliance Bavaria, but it does not describe concrete mechanisms—such as meetings, written submissions or consultations—nor does it identify the specific government departments or officials that are targeted. Although it says that these memberships enable participation in legislative processes, it does not name any particular climate or energy policies, regulations or bills it has addressed. The disclosure also links its advocacy to broad corporate goals like cutting CO₂ emissions and advancing hydrogen technology, yet it does not spell out the precise policy changes or outcomes it is seeking to achieve. Consequently, stakeholders receive only a high-level indication that lobbying takes place, without the detail needed to understand which policies are being influenced, how the influence is exerted, or what results the company hopes to secure.	D