Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Moderate |
Citycon Oyj provides limited but concrete insight into how it governs climate-related engagement, stating that it has “a public commitment … to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” and that this commitment is embedded in its “SBTi commitment.” The company explains that “our efforts to influence climate change policy are mainly directed through interest groups such as FiGBC, NGBC, SGBS … and EPRA,” and emphasises that lobbying is coordinated so that it remains “consistent with our strategy.” A specific governance mechanism is identified in that “within Citycon, there is one central person responsible for internal and external work pertaining to sustainability communications, which makes coordinating activities simple and therefore consistent with our strategy,” indicating a defined individual who oversees alignment of external advocacy with the firm’s climate strategy. However, the disclosure does not detail any formal monitoring or review procedure, makes no reference to board or committee oversight, and provides no description of how it evaluates the positions of the named trade associations or takes corrective action where misalignment might arise. Overall, the company shows a basic policy commitment and a single-point responsibility for ensuring consistency, but it does not disclose a comprehensive process, audit, or governance structure for managing either direct or indirect lobbying alignment.
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