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Obic Co Ltd

ISIN: JP3173400007 | Japan | Asia-Pacific
Score 2 - Moderate
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Obic Co Ltd sets out a clear internal mechanism to check that any external engagement on climate is compatible with its own transition targets, indicating a moderate level of lobbying-governance disclosure. The company explains that it has created a "サステナãƒ"リティ推進å§"å"¡ä¼š" (Sustainability Promotion Committee) that sits "ä»£è¡¨å - ç· å½¹ç¤¾é•·ã®ç›´ä¸‹çµ„ç¹"とだ- て" under the direct supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, who is named as "最高執行責任è€...(COO)", and that this body "四半期毎にå§"å"¡ä¼šã®æŒ‡ç¤ºã«ã‚ˆã‚Š...æ° - 候é - ¢é€£ãƒ‡ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã®é›†è¨ˆã‚'行い、...é€²æ - 状況の確認・分析・課題の抽出等のモニタリングã‚'行っています", demonstrating both an identified oversight body and a recurring monitoring process. The disclosure also states that the company "業界団ä½"ç­‰ã‹ã‚‰ç™ºä¿¡ã•ã‚Œã‚‹æ° - 候変動にé - ¢ã™ã‚‹è¡Œå‹•指針等についてæƒ...å ±ã‚'収集・分析だ- 、å½"ç¤¾ã®æ° - 候変動戦略のæ - ¹å'性との整合性ã‚'継続的に検証だ- ています", showing that it reviews positions coming from trade associations and checks their alignment with the company's own climate strategy. Where misalignment is detected, "å§"å"¡ä¼šãƒ¡ãƒ³ãƒãƒ¼ã‹ã‚‰æœ€é«˜åŸ·è¡Œè²¬ä»»è€...(COOï¼‰ã§ã‚ã‚‹ä»£è¡¨å - ç· å½¹ç¤¾é•·ã¸å ±å'Šã‚'行うとå...±ã«å¯¾ç­ - ã‚'å"è­°" and, if necessary, reports are shared with the board, illustrating an escalation pathway to senior leadership. However, the company does not disclose any concrete examples of how it has engaged with, corrected, or exited an association, nor does it describe specific procedures governing its own direct lobbying activities or publish a public climate-lobbying alignment report. As a result, while there is evidence of a formal committee, senior oversight and a review process that covers information from industry bodies, the disclosure stops short of detailing active alignment actions or a comprehensive, transparent audit; therefore the governance is stronger than minimal but not yet fully robust.

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.