Reach PLC

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Reach PLC provides a high level of transparency about its climate-related lobbying. It explicitly names the legislation and issues it has sought to influence, including the UK “VAT Act 1994” (to remove VAT on low- or zero-carbon products), the “UK Environment Bill”, and the campaign to close “a loophole allowing Russian vessels to fish in UK waters despite sanctions”, alongside wider positions on reversing nature loss by 2030 and strengthening regulation of privatised water companies. The company is equally clear about how it lobbies: it runs reader petitions and polls, publishes targeted article series, and uses its media platforms to give space to MPs, campaign groups and other stakeholders; targets are identified down to specific MPs, the Environment Agency and the UK Government. It also spells out the concrete policy changes it wants—such as “scrapping VAT on low or zero carbon products – like solar panels”, “supporting calls to have this legal loophole closed”, and “halt the decline in species abundance by 2030”—demonstrating clear positions and measurable goals. Taken together, these disclosures show comprehensive detail on the policies engaged, the mechanisms employed and the outcomes sought in the company’s climate-policy lobbying.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Reach PLC’s disclosures focus on internal climate governance structures—emphasizing that “full responsibility for climate-related decisions remains with the Trustee” and that “our CSR Steering Committee meets six monthly to review these issues” with an ESG Committee set to “meet quarterly and report biannually to the Sustainability Committee”—and the company confirms a commitment “to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, the company does not disclose any policy or process for governing its direct or indirect lobbying activities, with no description of oversight or monitoring mechanisms for lobbying, no identification of an individual or committee responsible for aligning lobbying with its climate objectives, and no reference to managing trade associations or policy advocacy consistent with its climate strategy.	0