Abercrombie & Fitch Co – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Abercrombie & Fitch Co provides limited transparency around its lobbying governance, with formal oversight but no evident link to its climate objectives. The company states that “The Committee also oversees and reviews, at least annually, the company’s public policy agenda, its position on significant public policy matters, political contributions and lobbying activities,” and that “The North America Operating Unit Vice President of Public Policy, Federal Government Relations & Political Engagement is responsible for management of our public policy agenda and political engagement,” which demonstrates a clear governance body and a named officer for lobbying oversight. However, while the sustainability function features extensive climate-based reporting—where “The Sr. Director of Sustainability provides updates to the COO on a monthly basis regarding sustainability risks and opportunities, including climate based” and “Mandatory climate based initiatives are tracked quarterly and roll up through the Legal/Compliance team”—the company does not disclose any process to align or review its lobbying activities against its climate policy commitments, nor any criteria for assessing its participation in industry or trade associations based on climate positions. View Sources	D

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Limited

Abercrombie & Fitch Co provides limited transparency around its lobbying governance, with formal oversight but no evident link to its climate objectives. The company states that “The Committee also oversees and reviews, at least annually, the company’s public policy agenda, its position on significant public policy matters, political contributions and lobbying activities,” and that “The North America Operating Unit Vice President of Public Policy, Federal Government Relations & Political Engagement is responsible for management of our public policy agenda and political engagement,” which demonstrates a clear governance body and a named officer for lobbying oversight. However, while the sustainability function features extensive climate-based reporting—where “The Sr. Director of Sustainability provides updates to the COO on a monthly basis regarding sustainability risks and opportunities, including climate based” and “Mandatory climate based initiatives are tracked quarterly and roll up through the Legal/Compliance team”—the company does not disclose any process to align or review its lobbying activities against its climate policy commitments, nor any criteria for assessing its participation in industry or trade associations based on climate positions.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Abercrombie & Fitch Co. provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It indicates that it works "through trade associations" and takes part in local utility energy-saving programmes, revealing an indirect mechanism of engagement, yet it does not identify which government bodies or decision-makers these channels are intended to influence. The company similarly speaks in broad terms about involvement in “energy and sustainability subgroups” within organisations such as RILA but does not name any specific bills, regulations or rulemakings, so readers cannot see which climate policies are actually being targeted. Finally, the disclosures do not articulate any concrete legislative or regulatory outcomes the company is seeking—no positions, amendments, or measurable goals are described—leaving the purpose of its policy activity unclear. Overall, the information offered is high-level and general, falling short of transparent, detailed climate-lobbying disclosure.	D