CECONOMY AG – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	CECONOMY AG discloses a basic governance structure aimed at keeping its policy-engagement activities aligned with its climate strategy, stating that “the sustainability department ensures that the engagement activities are consistent with the overall climate change strategy” and that this is supported by “an ongoing exchange with the sustainability managers in the Ceconomy countries… and the introduction of a KPI reporting.” These KPIs are described as a steering tool for climate measures and “are reported on a monthly basis from subsidiaries to HQ and are also basis for reporting towards board and management,” indicating that the Board receives regular information and therefore reviews the alignment of engagement activities. The company also notes a “public commitment… to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” demonstrating an explicit alignment objective. However, the disclosure does not explain how lobbying positions are evaluated or adjusted, gives no detail on oversight of trade-association advocacy, and does not name a specific individual or committee responsible for monitoring lobbying alignment beyond the general reference to the sustainability department and the Board. As such, while there is evidence of a monitoring process and high-level oversight, the company does not disclose procedures for managing indirect lobbying or specific mechanisms for addressing misalignment, leaving its governance framework only moderately detailed. View Sources	C

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Moderate

CECONOMY AG discloses a basic governance structure aimed at keeping its policy-engagement activities aligned with its climate strategy, stating that “the sustainability department ensures that the engagement activities are consistent with the overall climate change strategy” and that this is supported by “an ongoing exchange with the sustainability managers in the Ceconomy countries… and the introduction of a KPI reporting.” These KPIs are described as a steering tool for climate measures and “are reported on a monthly basis from subsidiaries to HQ and are also basis for reporting towards board and management,” indicating that the Board receives regular information and therefore reviews the alignment of engagement activities. The company also notes a “public commitment… to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement,” demonstrating an explicit alignment objective. However, the disclosure does not explain how lobbying positions are evaluated or adjusted, gives no detail on oversight of trade-association advocacy, and does not name a specific individual or committee responsible for monitoring lobbying alignment beyond the general reference to the sustainability department and the Board. As such, while there is evidence of a monitoring process and high-level oversight, the company does not disclose procedures for managing indirect lobbying or specific mechanisms for addressing misalignment, leaving its governance framework only moderately detailed.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	CECONOMY AG provides limited transparency around its climate lobbying. It names broad policy areas—including the European Commission’s Sustainable Products initiative, the Ecodesign Directive, and the ‘right to repair’ initiative—but does not specify particular legislation or confirm that these are the only policies it engaged with. While the company notes that it signed the European Commission’s Green Consumption Pledge and Sustainable Consumption Pledge and worked with retail associations to shape amendments to legislation, it offers no detail on how it engaged (for example, meetings or written submissions) or which policymakers it targeted. Similarly, although CECONOMY AG expresses general ambitions such as achieving net zero emissions and supporting amendments to these initiatives, it does not outline measurable outcomes or precise changes it sought. As a result, the disclosures convey a general involvement in climate policy without the concrete detail needed to fully understand the company’s lobbying activities or desired policy outcomes.	D