Duerr AG – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Duerr AG demonstrates a public commitment to align its external engagement with climate goals but does not disclose a formal framework for governing direct or indirect lobbying activities. The company states that its engagement activities are consistent with its climate transition plan because “our climate strategy and climate goals are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement and are validated by the SBTi,” and affirms “we present our approach … to develop a feasible but still ambitious climate strategy and necessary measures to achieve targets that are consistent with the 1.5 °C goal” when engaging stakeholders and trade associations. It has established a Corporate Sustainability department and convened a Group-wide Sustainability Council, chaired by the Deputy CEO, which “sets the strategy and objectives in the area of sustainability and tracks progress.” However, the company does not disclose any specific policy or process for reviewing or approving lobbying positions, nor does it identify a responsible individual or committee charged with overseeing lobbying alignment. We found no evidence of monitoring procedures for direct lobbying, no criteria for assessing participation in industry associations, and no climate-lobbying audit or review report, indicating that governance of political or trade association advocacy remains undefined. View Sources	D

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Limited

Duerr AG demonstrates a public commitment to align its external engagement with climate goals but does not disclose a formal framework for governing direct or indirect lobbying activities. The company states that its engagement activities are consistent with its climate transition plan because “our climate strategy and climate goals are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement and are validated by the SBTi,” and affirms “we present our approach … to develop a feasible but still ambitious climate strategy and necessary measures to achieve targets that are consistent with the 1.5 °C goal” when engaging stakeholders and trade associations. It has established a Corporate Sustainability department and convened a Group-wide Sustainability Council, chaired by the Deputy CEO, which “sets the strategy and objectives in the area of sustainability and tracks progress.” However, the company does not disclose any specific policy or process for reviewing or approving lobbying positions, nor does it identify a responsible individual or committee charged with overseeing lobbying alignment. We found no evidence of monitoring procedures for direct lobbying, no criteria for assessing participation in industry associations, and no climate-lobbying audit or review report, indicating that governance of political or trade association advocacy remains undefined.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Dürr AG offers only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. The company indicates it is active through its participation in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe “Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transition,” showing that it engages indirectly by joining a multilateral expert forum, but it does not name any specific governments or legislative processes this engagement targets. Likewise, the disclosure identifies the broad policy area—facilitating “an efficient, environmentally sustainable transition of industries along the coal value chain”—yet it does not reference any particular laws, regulations, or bill numbers that the company has tried to influence. The desired outcome is described in general terms of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and ensuring social equity during the coal-to-non-coal transition, without detailing concrete policy changes, quantitative objectives, or timelines. Overall, while the statement confirms some involvement in climate-related advocacy, it lacks the specificity needed to demonstrate strong transparency around the exact policies, lobbying channels, and outcomes pursued.	D