Syngene International Ltd – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Syngene International discloses a basic but identifiable governance structure for aligning its policy-maker engagement with climate objectives, stating that “We have a Biocon foundation team which oversees all the external stakeholder or policy maker engagements and its directly monitored by CSR & ESG committee at board level”. This indicates a named operational team responsible for lobbying activity and confirms board-level oversight through the CSR & ESG Committee, which suggests a formal review channel and accountability for ensuring consistency with the company’s climate commitments. However, the disclosure does not elaborate on how the team evaluates or monitors specific lobbying positions, makes no reference to reviewing indirect lobbying via trade associations, and provides no detail on escalation or corrective actions when misalignment is identified. We found no evidence of a systematic audit, publicly available alignment report, or procedures describing how direct and indirect lobbying are tracked against climate policy goals, so the governance framework appears limited in scope and transparency. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Syngene International discloses a basic but identifiable governance structure for aligning its policy-maker engagement with climate objectives, stating that “We have a Biocon foundation team which oversees all the external stakeholder or policy maker engagements and its directly monitored by CSR & ESG committee at board level”. This indicates a named operational team responsible for lobbying activity and confirms board-level oversight through the CSR & ESG Committee, which suggests a formal review channel and accountability for ensuring consistency with the company’s climate commitments. However, the disclosure does not elaborate on how the team evaluates or monitors specific lobbying positions, makes no reference to reviewing indirect lobbying via trade associations, and provides no detail on escalation or corrective actions when misalignment is identified. We found no evidence of a systematic audit, publicly available alignment report, or procedures describing how direct and indirect lobbying are tracked against climate policy goals, so the governance framework appears limited in scope and transparency.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Syngene International provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It identifies the government bodies it interacts with—namely the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority, the Department of Minor Irrigation, and the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj—revealing the targets of its engagements but not how those engagements take place. The company simply categorises its focus areas as climate change, biodiversity, and water conservation and does not name any specific laws or regulations it seeks to influence, nor does it explain what policy changes or outcomes it is advocating for. Without detail on the mechanisms used or the concrete objectives pursued, its disclosure offers only a partial picture of its climate-policy lobbying activities.	D