Crown Holdings Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Crown Holdings states that “Crown has a variety of processes in place to ensure that all engagement activities are consistent with Crown’s overall climate change strategy,” and it further clarifies that “Our membership of and engagement with trade associations could influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate as we work via these associations to advocate for public policies that support our 1.5°C targets.” The company notes that “Efforts are ongoing and continuous to ensure that any lobbying and trade association activities are aligned with our 1.5°C targets. Crown does this through an annual review of trade,” demonstrating a recurring mechanism to monitor indirect lobbying. Oversight is assigned to the “Sustainability Steering Committee,” which “was formed specifically to influence and drive Crown’s strategy,” bringing together multi-functional global leaders to maintain consistency. However, the company does not disclose any process for aligning its direct lobbying activities, nor does it provide criteria for assessing or responding to misalignment with trade associations or name a specific individual responsible for lobbying alignment. We found no evidence of how outcomes from the annual review are acted on or integrated into formal governance reporting on lobbying. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Crown Holdings states that “Crown has a variety of processes in place to ensure that all engagement activities are consistent with Crown’s overall climate change strategy,” and it further clarifies that “Our membership of and engagement with trade associations could influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate as we work via these associations to advocate for public policies that support our 1.5°C targets.” The company notes that “Efforts are ongoing and continuous to ensure that any lobbying and trade association activities are aligned with our 1.5°C targets. Crown does this through an annual review of trade,” demonstrating a recurring mechanism to monitor indirect lobbying. Oversight is assigned to the “Sustainability Steering Committee,” which “was formed specifically to influence and drive Crown’s strategy,” bringing together multi-functional global leaders to maintain consistency. However, the company does not disclose any process for aligning its direct lobbying activities, nor does it provide criteria for assessing or responding to misalignment with trade associations or name a specific individual responsible for lobbying alignment. We found no evidence of how outcomes from the annual review are acted on or integrated into formal governance reporting on lobbying.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Although Crown Holdings does not identify specific climate-related statutes or regulations, its disclosures detail how it engages decision-makers. The company reported that its Director of Sustainability & External Affairs spoke at COP28, partnering with groups like the International Aluminium Institute and Tadweer, and collaborating in government consultations and industry coalitions to advance waste management and circularity agendas. Crown has also been explicit about the policy outcomes it supports—aiming to “improve circularity policies,” drive “higher collection, sorting and recycling of used beverage cans,” and advocate for extended producer responsibility frameworks to bolster packaging waste recycling—which it ties to its net-zero objectives. Overall, these combined disclosures demonstrate a moderate level of transparency around its climate lobbying activities.	C