Carlsberg AS – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Strong	Carlsberg provides a clear description of how it governs climate-related public policy engagement by naming accountable executives, outlining review mechanisms and covering both direct and indirect activities. It states that the "VP Corporate Affairs at Carlsberg Group oversees all public affairs activity globally" and that this role, together with the "EVP of Integrated Supply Chain, assess the consistency of all direct and indirect activities by reviewing how strategic it is in supporting our Together Towards ZERO program." The company explains that alignment is monitored through "monthly calls with the heads of corporate affairs/public affairs in all markets to jointly review strategic activities" and "bi-monthly calls with the internal 'Sustainability Champions Network' to align activities and do best practice sharing," demonstrating an ongoing process for checking that lobbying and other engagement remain consistent with its climate strategy. These structures are complemented by regular reporting, as "the EVP receives monthly reporting on the Scope 1 and 2 emission development from all breweries globally," indicating that climate performance data inform approval of engagement initiatives. While this indicates strong governance—named leadership, recurring oversight forums and coverage of both direct and indirect engagement—the company does not disclose a formal public review or audit of the climate-lobbying positions of its trade associations, nor does it publish a standalone lobbying-alignment report, so the transparency of its indirect lobbying governance remains limited. View Sources	3

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Carlsberg provides a clear description of how it governs climate-related public policy engagement by naming accountable executives, outlining review mechanisms and covering both direct and indirect activities. It states that the "VP Corporate Affairs at Carlsberg Group oversees all public affairs activity globally" and that this role, together with the "EVP of Integrated Supply Chain, assess the consistency of all direct and indirect activities by reviewing how strategic it is in supporting our Together Towards ZERO program." The company explains that alignment is monitored through "monthly calls with the heads of corporate affairs/public affairs in all markets to jointly review strategic activities" and "bi-monthly calls with the internal 'Sustainability Champions Network' to align activities and do best practice sharing," demonstrating an ongoing process for checking that lobbying and other engagement remain consistent with its climate strategy. These structures are complemented by regular reporting, as "the EVP receives monthly reporting on the Scope 1 and 2 emission development from all breweries globally," indicating that climate performance data inform approval of engagement initiatives. While this indicates strong governance—named leadership, recurring oversight forums and coverage of both direct and indirect engagement—the company does not disclose a formal public review or audit of the climate-lobbying positions of its trade associations, nor does it publish a standalone lobbying-alignment report, so the transparency of its indirect lobbying governance remains limited.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Strong	Carlsberg Group’s climate lobbying disclosures demonstrate strong transparency in naming the specific EU policy frameworks and the precise outcomes it seeks, yet offer only limited detail on the mechanisms and particular entities targeted. The company explicitly calls for EU action on regenerative agriculture and, in its Sowing Change report, outlines actionable recommendations including “an EU-wide, outcome-based definition of regenerative agriculture” and “the incorporation of outcome-based criteria into CAP Pillar I payments,” and signals engagement with the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) and CAP eco-schemes. It also lays out clear policy end goals such as “the development of an EU-wide measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) program” and “the creation of an Agri-Transition Fund through the European Investment Bank (EIB).” However, Carlsberg describes its advocacy only in general terms—for example, “Ahead of COP26, I joined other CEOs in a call for policymakers to supercharge momentum towards net-zero economies”—and refers to public–private collaborations with BCG and OP2B without specifying letters, meetings, consultations, or the exact EU institutions and officials targeted. This results in a comprehensive picture of what the company wants to achieve but only limited insight into how and to whom it lobbies.	3