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Okuwa Co Ltd

ISIN: JP3172150009 | Japan | Asia-Pacific
Score 2 - Moderate
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Okuwa Co Ltd has established some internal structures for integrating its indirect policy engagement via industry associations with its environmental objectives, but it does not disclose a formal policy for aligning its lobbying activities with its climate commitments. The company confirms it has no public commitment to align its engagement with the Paris Agreement, stating "No, but we plan to have one in the next two years," and does not disclose any current policy to ensure climate-lobbying alignment. It outlines its indirect lobbying role by noting "å½"ç¤¾ãŒåŠ ç›Ÿã - ているæ - ¥æœ¬ãƒã‚§ãƒ¼ãƒ³ã‚¹ãƒˆã‚¢å"会のç'°å¢ƒå§"å"¡ä¼šã®ä¸€å"¡ã¨ã - ã¦ã€ä¸»ã«æ¸©æš - åŒ - å¯¾ç­ - 分ç§'会と廃棄物リサイクル分ç§'会のメンバーとだ- て活動だ- ている," demonstrating active participation in association-led policy discussions with the government. Oversight is assigned to the Head of General Affairs as described by "ç'°å¢ƒå§"å"¡ä¼šã«ã¯å½"社総務部長が参ç"»ã - 、å§"å"¡ä¼šã¸ã®å‚åŠ ã‚„æƒ...å ±æä¾›ã€æƒ...å ±äº¤æ›ã‚'行っている," and outcomes are integrated internally through "ã"れらのå"会での活動は、å½"社é - ¢ä¿‚部署へ適宜æƒ...å ±å...±æœ‰ã‚'だ- 、å½"ç¤¾ç­ - 定マニフェストやç'°å¢ƒæ´»å‹•と連携だ- ながら、社å†...å - り組みのä½"制ã‚'作っている," which provides a mechanism for internal alignment. However, the company does not disclose any process for reviewing or managing direct lobbying activities, no detailed monitoring procedure by an oversight committee, and no executive or board-level review of its lobbying alignment, indicating limitations in its climate lobbying governance 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.