Acuity Brands Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

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Limited	Acuity Brands provides only limited insight into how it governs climate-related lobbying. It states that "Our EarthLIGHT program is fully integrated in our company strategy, which extends to our policy engagement" and that this integration is intended to keep external engagement "consistent with your overall climate change strategy"; however, the disclosure stops short of describing any concrete monitoring or review mechanism that tests lobbying positions against climate goals. The company notes that "Our Government and Industry Relations team works with senior management and policy consultants to set annual and long-term public policy priorities," which indicates that a defined internal group and senior management are involved in setting lobbying priorities, yet it does not identify a specific accountable individual, board committee, or formal escalation process. While the company lists its participation in industry groups such as "NEMA, NAM, EFC, ASE, IES" and acknowledges that these associations "may make political contributions according to their governing guidelines," we found no evidence of a procedure for assessing whether the policy stances of those associations align with the company’s climate commitments, nor any indication that the company reviews, corrects, or exits misaligned associations. Overall, the disclosure signals intent to align lobbying with the EarthLIGHT strategy, but the absence of detailed oversight, monitoring steps, or trade-association alignment reviews suggests only a nascent governance approach. View Sources	D

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Limited

Acuity Brands provides only limited insight into how it governs climate-related lobbying. It states that "Our EarthLIGHT program is fully integrated in our company strategy, which extends to our policy engagement" and that this integration is intended to keep external engagement "consistent with your overall climate change strategy"; however, the disclosure stops short of describing any concrete monitoring or review mechanism that tests lobbying positions against climate goals. The company notes that "Our Government and Industry Relations team works with senior management and policy consultants to set annual and long-term public policy priorities," which indicates that a defined internal group and senior management are involved in setting lobbying priorities, yet it does not identify a specific accountable individual, board committee, or formal escalation process. While the company lists its participation in industry groups such as "NEMA, NAM, EFC, ASE, IES" and acknowledges that these associations "may make political contributions according to their governing guidelines," we found no evidence of a procedure for assessing whether the policy stances of those associations align with the company’s climate commitments, nor any indication that the company reviews, corrects, or exits misaligned associations. Overall, the disclosure signals intent to align lobbying with the EarthLIGHT strategy, but the absence of detailed oversight, monitoring steps, or trade-association alignment reviews suggests only a nascent governance approach.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Acuity Brands provides limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It indicates that it works through its “Government and Industry Relations team,” engages “with policymakers directly and through our trade association NEMA,” and participates in bodies such as NEMA, NAM and ASE, showing that both direct and association-based mechanisms are used, but it does not name the specific government departments, legislators, or consultation processes it targets. On substance, the company only refers to broad policy areas—primarily “energy efficiency standards,” “infrastructure spending” and “utility incentives”—without identifying any particular bills, regulations, or rulemakings. Likewise, the outcome it seeks is stated only in general terms, such as a desire “to see energy efficiency standards continue to rise” and to “advance the adoption of quality lighting, controls, building management, and other technologies,” with no measurable policy changes or timelines. This high-level description shows that the company acknowledges engaging on climate-relevant policy but stops short of detailing the specific policies, targets, or legislative outcomes it is lobbying for.	D