Autodesk Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Autodesk Inc. offers an unusually detailed picture of its climate-related public-policy engagement. It names several specific measures it has lobbied for, including S.9 – An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy, the 2022 U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the EU revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the Transportation and Climate Initiative, and further federal actions outlined in a Digital Climate Alliance letter. The company is equally explicit about how it communicates its positions, describing direct engagement with the Biden Administration, its CEO’s signature on an industry letter to EU policymakers, support for a multi-state governors’ letter on clean transportation, and “support[ing] the Digital Climate Alliance’s letter to Chairmen Carper and DeFazio and Ranking Members Capito and Graves,” thereby identifying both the channels (letters, direct meetings, coalition advocacy) and the policymaking targets (White House, EU institutions, state governors, and congressional committee leaders). Autodesk also discloses the concrete outcomes it seeks: codifying Massachusetts’ net-zero goal with interim targets of 50 % by 2030 and 75 % by 2040, increasing the state Renewable Portfolio Standard to 40 % by 2030, driving “substantial GHG emissions reductions” through the IRA, pressing for an “ambitious” EPBD revision to decarbonise Europe’s buildings, achieving TCI objectives to cut transport emissions and invest in transit—described as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize and decarbonize our region’s transportation system”—and federal incentives such as preferential procurement of low-carbon materials. By pairing policy-specific disclosures with clear descriptions of its lobbying channels and the legislative or regulatory changes it is pursuing, Autodesk demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Autodesk Inc. demonstrates a moderate level of governance in its lobbying activities, including climate-related lobbying. The company states that "the Board of Director’s Governance Committee annually reviews Autodesk’s Government Affairs Policy, our trade association memberships, company policy priorities and any political activity," indicating oversight of lobbying alignment. Autodesk also engages with trade associations and similar organizations to "advance important company interests and public policy goals," and reviews its memberships annually to ensure alignment with its values and interests. However, while Autodesk mentions direct and indirect engagement with policymakers on climate-related issues, the evidence does not detail specific mechanisms or processes for monitoring or managing the alignment of these activities with its climate change strategy. Additionally, while the company commits to conducting engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, there is no explicit mention of actions taken to address misalignment within trade associations or a detailed monitoring framework for climate lobbying. This indicates some governance measures are in place, but the disclosures lack comprehensive detail on alignment processes and enforcement mechanisms.	2