Meridian Energy Ltd

Meridian Energy provides clear evidence of a structured process to keep its lobbying activities consistent with its climate objectives. The company states that "management scrutinises all submissions and engagement material through the sign out process to ensure alignment" and confirms that "governance and oversight ultimately sits with Meridian's executive management team", thereby naming a formal body responsible for reviewing lobbying positions before they are advanced. The same disclosure affirms a policy foundation, committing that every engagement "will ensure that all Meridian engagements and submissions in any jurisdiction are aligned with ... the Paris Agreement to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5° Celsius." Importantly, Meridian addresses both direct and indirect channels: it prepares its own submissions while also being "a member of various trade associations" and promises that "Meridian will advise trade associations when their activities do not appear to align with Meridian's purpose or the Paris Agreement goals ... In cases of significant ongoing misalignment, management will consider changes to Meridian's membership." This indicates active monitoring, escalation and potential exit decisions for misaligned associations, signalling strong governance across the two main forms of lobbying. The disclosure of "Meridian's spending on trade associations" adds further transparency. However, the company does not disclose any standalone, published climate-lobbying alignment report, nor does it describe periodic third-party audits or explicit Board-level review of lobbying activities, so the depth of oversight and public verification is more limited than the most comprehensive practices.