Konecranes Oyj – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Konecranes describes a moderate governance process for aligning its policy engagement with its climate strategy: its “Sustainability Council which is the highest decision-making body and include representation from all of our businesses and all the functions follows Konecranes Climate agenda” and a “Global sustainability team is also coordinating cross-functional discussions related to engagement activities,” which provides oversight and a policy framework. The company notes that it has “shared information related to EU Circular Economy initiatives as well as EU Taxonomy to support aligned engagement in industry specific associations” and that it “mostly influence[s] through our local industrial organisations such as Technology Industry of Finland, Orgalim, PEMA and VDMA,” where it “actively participate[s] in the commenting emerging regulations by reviewing and commenting their responses on emerging regulations” and has provided “feedback to for example EU Taxonomy regulation via associations channels.” It also confirms a public commitment to conduct engagement “in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, the company does not disclose any specific mechanisms for governing or monitoring its direct lobbying activities, nor a detailed audit or review process for its climate-related advocacy, suggesting its governance framework remains limited primarily to indirect industry association engagement. View Sources	2

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Moderate

Konecranes describes a moderate governance process for aligning its policy engagement with its climate strategy: its “Sustainability Council which is the highest decision-making body and include representation from all of our businesses and all the functions follows Konecranes Climate agenda” and a “Global sustainability team is also coordinating cross-functional discussions related to engagement activities,” which provides oversight and a policy framework. The company notes that it has “shared information related to EU Circular Economy initiatives as well as EU Taxonomy to support aligned engagement in industry specific associations” and that it “mostly influence[s] through our local industrial organisations such as Technology Industry of Finland, Orgalim, PEMA and VDMA,” where it “actively participate[s] in the commenting emerging regulations by reviewing and commenting their responses on emerging regulations” and has provided “feedback to for example EU Taxonomy regulation via associations channels.” It also confirms a public commitment to conduct engagement “in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.” However, the company does not disclose any specific mechanisms for governing or monitoring its direct lobbying activities, nor a detailed audit or review process for its climate-related advocacy, suggesting its governance framework remains limited primarily to indirect industry association engagement.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Comprehensive	Konecranes provides a high level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying by naming the specific measures it engages on — the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities, the EcoDesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). It outlines its lobbying mechanisms through trade associations such as Technology Industry of Finland, BusinessEurope, Orgalim, PEMA, and VDMA, detailing participation in quarterly meetings and contributions to draft proposals, alongside direct discussions with members of the European Commission and other EU27 policymakers. The company clearly articulates the policy outcomes it seeks, stating “support with minor exceptions” and calling for clearer, balanced taxonomy criteria, as well as advocating a Digital Product Passport with data requirements aligned to existing chemical regulations and harmonized platforms to foster low-carbon product development.	4