Nissan Motor Co Ltd – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Nissan Motor Co Ltd demonstrates a moderate level of governance in its climate lobbying processes. The company states that it has reviewed the stances of its industry associations on climate change and confirmed alignment with Nissan's direction, noting that "we also reviewed the stances of our industry associations on climate change and were able to confirm that they are in alignment with the direction Nissan should be heading." This indicates some effort to align indirect lobbying activities with its climate goals. Furthermore, Nissan highlights its collaboration within the automotive industry through industry associations like JAMA, whose carbon neutrality goals align with the Paris Agreement and Nissan's vision, stating that "CEO Uchida is the JAMA Vice Chair, Nissan executive officers are subcommittee chairs, Nissan and JAMA aligned and will continue to cooperate toward CN in 2050." However, while the company describes its climate commitments and goals, such as carbon neutrality by 2050, and mentions alignment with industry associations, it does not disclose a detailed governance process for monitoring or managing lobbying activities, nor does it specify a formal oversight body or individual responsible for ensuring alignment of lobbying efforts with climate goals. Additionally, there is no evidence of a recurring review mechanism or a publicly available lobbying audit/report to assess alignment comprehensively. This indicates that while Nissan has taken steps to align its indirect lobbying activities, the governance framework lacks full transparency and detailed oversight mechanisms. View Sources	2

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Moderate

Nissan Motor Co Ltd demonstrates a moderate level of governance in its climate lobbying processes. The company states that it has reviewed the stances of its industry associations on climate change and confirmed alignment with Nissan's direction, noting that "we also reviewed the stances of our industry associations on climate change and were able to confirm that they are in alignment with the direction Nissan should be heading." This indicates some effort to align indirect lobbying activities with its climate goals. Furthermore, Nissan highlights its collaboration within the automotive industry through industry associations like JAMA, whose carbon neutrality goals align with the Paris Agreement and Nissan's vision, stating that "CEO Uchida is the JAMA Vice Chair, Nissan executive officers are subcommittee chairs, Nissan and JAMA aligned and will continue to cooperate toward CN in 2050." However, while the company describes its climate commitments and goals, such as carbon neutrality by 2050, and mentions alignment with industry associations, it does not disclose a detailed governance process for monitoring or managing lobbying activities, nor does it specify a formal oversight body or individual responsible for ensuring alignment of lobbying efforts with climate goals. Additionally, there is no evidence of a recurring review mechanism or a publicly available lobbying audit/report to assess alignment comprehensively. This indicates that while Nissan has taken steps to align its indirect lobbying activities, the governance framework lacks full transparency and detailed oversight mechanisms.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Strong	Nissan provides a solid level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It names the EU “National Implementation of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure (AFI) Directive” and details its joint EV Simulation Study with Tsinghua University that generated proposals presented to the China and Beijing congresses, thereby disclosing two clearly identifiable policy engagements focused on zero-emission mobility. The company also explains how it lobbied: it collaborated with an academic partner and the Chinese and Beijing governments, “presenting proposals” at government policy boards and congresses, and it is “influencing the national implementation processes in the Member States” of the EU by providing model provisions—each instance pairing a concrete mechanism with a specific governmental target. Nissan is explicit about what it is trying to achieve, seeking measures such as caps on the proportion of non-EV registrations, EV purchase incentives, widespread charging-infrastructure roll-out, differentiated electricity pricing, creation of EV-only lanes, and, in Europe, a “favorable environment on all the necessary technical features to foster EV mass deployment” and “National Policy Frameworks favorable for multi-standard charging … (including CHAdeMO).” Together, these disclosures show clear policy objectives, well-defined methods of engagement and specified targets, demonstrating a strong degree of transparency in its climate-related lobbying activities.	3