Gildan Activewear Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Gildan discloses that "At Gildan, we aim to participate constructively and responsibly in the political process, and to provide clarifying analysis and information regarding the issues that affect our business," and that "Our Company’s advocacy priorities are presented regularly to the members of our executive management team and as necessary to the Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee," with "Our Senior Vice President, Taxation, Sustainability and Governmental Affairs is accountable for the Company’s advocacy activities, with assistance from a range of private firms specializing in government affairs advocacy." This indicates that advocacy efforts are subject to oversight by a named senior officer and a formal committee, but the company does not disclose any specific procedures for assessing or managing the alignment of those priorities with its climate commitments, and it confirms "No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years," reflecting an absence of a public commitment to align engagement with the goals of the Paris Agreement. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Gildan discloses that "At Gildan, we aim to participate constructively and responsibly in the political process, and to provide clarifying analysis and information regarding the issues that affect our business," and that "Our Company’s advocacy priorities are presented regularly to the members of our executive management team and as necessary to the Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee," with "Our Senior Vice President, Taxation, Sustainability and Governmental Affairs is accountable for the Company’s advocacy activities, with assistance from a range of private firms specializing in government affairs advocacy." This indicates that advocacy efforts are subject to oversight by a named senior officer and a formal committee, but the company does not disclose any specific procedures for assessing or managing the alignment of those priorities with its climate commitments, and it confirms "No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years," reflecting an absence of a public commitment to align engagement with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Gildan Activewear offers a limited but concrete glimpse into its climate-policy lobbying. The company identifies one specific law it has engaged on—the Honduran Decree No. 297-2013 (Law on Climate Change)—demonstrating some transparency about the policy focus but leaving unclear whether other climate measures are also addressed. It describes its method of influence, stating that in 2022 it "continued to engage with the Honduran government on the topic of climate resiliency," and that this took the form of "exchanging ideas with the government on climate resilient infrastructure options," thereby disclosing both the mechanism (discussion) and the target (the Honduran government). The objective it cites is broadly framed as mitigating disruption from severe weather and making the area safer for local residents, without specifying the regulatory changes, funding mechanisms, or infrastructure standards it is advocating. Consequently, while the disclosure is clear about one engagement, its overall coverage of policies, mechanisms, and desired outcomes is narrow.	D