VF Corp

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	VF Corp provides a highly detailed picture of its climate-policy advocacy. It names an extensive list of concrete measures it has worked on, including the U.S. “Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376),” California’s “SB707 – Textile Recovery Act,” the “California Climate Disclosure bills,” renewable-energy net-metering legislation in New Hampshire, climate provisions in the “Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024,” and EU files such as the “Waste Framework Directive” and the “Textile Labelling Regulation.” The company is equally explicit about how it lobbies: it describes direct meetings with “State and Federal legislators,” participation in CERES’ and BICEP’s LEAD on Climate advocacy days where “several VF associates engaged with U.S. lawmakers to support the Inflation Reduction Act,” and indirect engagement through coalitions such as the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance, Policy Hub, FESI and the European Branded Clothing Alliance. Finally, VF sets out the outcomes it seeks, backing “Support with no exceptions” for the IRA to secure tax-credit incentives, urging ambitious GHG-reduction targets, improved recycling infrastructure and extended-producer-responsibility rules to “accelerate circular practices,” and promoting the California disclosure framework as a model for other jurisdictions. This breadth of named policies, clear description of lobbying channels and identified legislative goals demonstrates a high level of transparency around the company’s climate-related lobbying.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	VF Corp has established a formal climate lobbying governance process that includes cross-functional coordination and senior leadership oversight, but it does not disclose how it manages indirect lobbying through industry associations or publish a dedicated lobbying alignment report. Specifically, “VF senior leadership is engaged and supportive of our Climate Change policy engagement,” and “VF’s Sustainability and Responsibility team coordinates efforts with Corporate Communications and our Government Affairs teams and other key stakeholders before engaging,” ensuring that “any participation is evaluated for alignment and support of VF’s own internal position regarding climate change.” The company further states that if an engagement “is in potential conflict with our internal position,” it will be handled on “a case-by-case basis” and is “ultimately approved by the Executive Leadership Team,” and it confirms a “public commitment” to “conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, we found no evidence of a process for overseeing indirect lobbying through trade or industry associations or of a publicly available audit or review of its climate lobbying alignment.	2