KDDI Corp

KDDI has a structured governance process that integrates its direct and indirect policy advocacy with its carbon neutrality strategy, though it does not disclose a dedicated audit or third-party review of its climate lobbying alignment. KDDI's Policy Coordination Department "constantly collects information on the approaches from policy makers such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry," which is then "disseminated to the relevant departments" for review of "key climate change-related tasks" before those departments "report their results to the Carbon Neutrality Subcommittee and the Sustainability Committee." For indirect engagement, the company explains that "after reporting to the Carbon Neutrality Subcommittee and the Sustainability Committee, we will approach policy makers through Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)," illustrating clear oversight of trade association lobbying. Board-level involvement is evident as the "KDDI Green Partners Fund" was "approved and established by the Board of Directors," with each investment decision first "reported to the Corporate Management Committee," linking financial support to start-ups directly to governance bodies. While these elements demonstrate strong processes for managing both direct and indirect lobbying, We found no evidence of a standalone climate-lobbying alignment report or an external assessment of these activities.