Constellation Brands Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Constellation Brands provides highly detailed and specific disclosure of its climate-related lobbying. It names multiple individual policies it has engaged on, including the Mexico Emissions Trading Scheme, the Mexico energy reforms, consultations led by the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy on carbon reporting and voluntary GHG agreements, the Landscape Protection law governing solar installations, and the EU Biodiversity Strategy’s forthcoming Soil Strategy. The company also describes how it seeks to influence these measures, citing participation in public consultations with the EU Commission, formal meetings with “Congress representatives, trade organizations, [and] think tanks” in Mexico, registration and reporting under the ETS pilot programme, and direct dialogue with CNUEE. Finally, it is explicit about the policy outcomes it pursues: it opposes the AMLO energy reforms and instead advocates for “a green energy policy that ensures renewable energy sources, affordable rates, and reliable supply,” declares its “support for the Mexico Emissions Trading Scheme without exceptions,” commits to continued compliance with ETS payment obligations, and backs soil-focused objectives such as protecting fertility and restoring degraded land within the EU Soil Strategy. This breadth of information on the policies addressed, the mechanisms and targets of engagement, and the concrete positions and goals sought demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency around the company’s climate lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Strong	Constellation Brands Inc. has established a structured mechanism to align its policy engagement with its climate strategy by centralizing “all direct and indirect activities that influence policy are managed by the External Affairs team” and channeling public statements exclusively through its Office of Public Affairs to ensure it “speaks with one voice on matters of public policy.” The External Affairs VPs and SVP of Public Affairs advise the Corporate Reputation and CSR Group, which “manages our Global Environmental Sustainability policy (including climate change strategy),” and maintain “direct communication with the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and the Board,” while the Chief Communications, CSR & Diversity Officer “reports to the CEO and is a member of the EMC,” creating a clear line of accountability. The company also affirms a “public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” and has an escalation procedure where “If an inconsistency were found, we would bring together subject matter experts … and Third-party Consultants to discuss and address the issue.” However, we found no evidence of a publicly available audit or report evaluating the alignment of its climate lobbying or of specific processes for reviewing and, if necessary, exiting industry associations whose policy positions diverge from its climate objectives.	3