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Koa Corp

ISIN: JP3283400004 | Japan | Asia-Pacific
Score 2 - Moderate
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Koa Corp discloses a specific internal mechanism for keeping its policy engagement in line with its climate objectives, noting that "è„±ç‚­ç´ ç›®æ¨™ã®ç¤¾å†...事務局は、é - ¢ä¿‚する自治ä½"の動å'ã‚'経å - ¶é™£ã«å ±å'Šã - ており" and that when an opportunity is identified "経å - ¶é™£ã®åˆ¤æ - ­ã«ã‚ˆã‚Šå‚ç"»ã‚'行います." This shows a defined process in which the decarbonization-target secretariat monitors external policy developments, reports regularly to the executive team, and only proceeds with engagement after management approval, indicating both a monitoring procedure and named oversight body (the company's management). The disclosure explicitly states the purpose is to ensure external engagement is "consistent with our commitment to『カーボンニュートラル社会の実現』," demonstrating a link between climate commitments and lobbying-style interactions with municipalities. However, the company does not disclose how it governs indirect lobbying through trade or industry associations, provides no detail on the frequency or criteria of these reviews, and gives no evidence of publishing alignment assessments or taking corrective action where misalignment is found. Therefore, while the presence of a review-and-approval mechanism overseen by senior management indicates moderate governance, the absence of broader transparency and comprehensive alignment measures limits the overall strength of the framework.

This assessment is part of the Lobbying Governance Index, covering 8,500 companies scored on whether they have processes to oversee their climate lobbying. See all companies in Asia-Pacific or all companies in Japan.