NiSource Inc

NiSource has established a structured governance framework for lobbying through its NiSource Political Spending Policy, which "describes our governance process and approach to political contributions and expenditures" and is "administered by the NiSource Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, Environmental, and Sustainability, and reviewed at least once every three years." The Board's Environmental, Social, Nominating and Governance Committee "oversees political spending and policy review," while senior management "reviews and approves corporate political spending recommendations and conducts reporting reviews before contributions are made." The policy also affirms that "lobbying activities are tied to items that affect the company's ability to deliver customer, environmental, and economic benefits." However, we found no evidence of any formal procedure for aligning NiSource's direct or indirect lobbying through its trade associations with its climate policy or for assessing and addressing potential conflicts between association positions and its climate goals.