Intuit Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

Sign up to access all our data and the evidence and analysis underlying our overall scores. Once you've created an account, we'll get in touch with further details:

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Intuit has implemented a structured review process to align its support for climate-policy influencing organizations with its carbon reduction goals, but does not disclose parallel processes to govern its direct lobbying efforts or detailed alignment criteria. According to the company, “Support of organizations that directly or indirectly influence policy regarding climate change strategy is reviewed by the Sustainability Committee,” and if that review results in approval, “it is then reviewed by the Government Affairs team before providing formal support,” with “processes [that] include assurance that the activities are in service to our carbon reduction goal, whether directly or indirectly.” While Intuit also states that it will “annually review and approve the Company’s Political Accountability Policy, in conjunction with the Board, and oversee and review an annual report of the Company’s ... lobbying allocations and trade association memberships,” this oversight is framed as part of its broader political accountability work rather than a climate-specific lobbying governance framework. We found no evidence of criteria for assessing the alignment of its own direct lobbying activities or a named individual responsible for climate-lobbying oversight. View Sources	C

Overall Assessment

Analysis

Score

Moderate

Intuit has implemented a structured review process to align its support for climate-policy influencing organizations with its carbon reduction goals, but does not disclose parallel processes to govern its direct lobbying efforts or detailed alignment criteria. According to the company, “Support of organizations that directly or indirectly influence policy regarding climate change strategy is reviewed by the Sustainability Committee,” and if that review results in approval, “it is then reviewed by the Government Affairs team before providing formal support,” with “processes [that] include assurance that the activities are in service to our carbon reduction goal, whether directly or indirectly.” While Intuit also states that it will “annually review and approve the Company’s Political Accountability Policy, in conjunction with the Board, and oversee and review an annual report of the Company’s ... lobbying allocations and trade association memberships,” this oversight is framed as part of its broader political accountability work rather than a climate-specific lobbying governance framework. We found no evidence of criteria for assessing the alignment of its own direct lobbying activities or a named individual responsible for climate-lobbying oversight.

View Sources

Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Intuit provides only a modest glimpse into its climate-related advocacy. The company indicates that it works with the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance to “provide guidance and education on renewable energy procurement,” signalling engagement with the broad policy area of renewable energy purchasing, but it does not name any specific laws, regulations or government programmes it seeks to influence. The disclosure identifies one indirect mechanism—collaboration with industry peers—but it omits the policymaking targets of this activity, such as which legislative bodies or agencies receive its input. Likewise, the purpose of the engagement is described in general terms, focusing on helping companies understand the benefits of renewable energy and connecting demand with supply, without spelling out the concrete regulatory changes or measurable policy outcomes Intuit is pursuing. Overall, the company offers limited transparency regarding the substance, channels and objectives of its climate-policy lobbying.	D