Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Raiffeisen Bank International AG provides limited but tangible insight into how it governs the climate-related positions it takes in policy debates. The company explains that "Commitment or position statements are discussed in an agile modus eg including Strategy, RBI Group ESG & Sustainability Management, Sustainable Finance as well as with Legal department and PR," indicating that multiple internal functions collectively review and sign off any external engagement to make sure it is consistent with the bank's climate strategy. This cross-departmental review constitutes a defined mechanism for aligning advocacy with internal policy, and the explicit reference to ESG & Sustainability Management and Legal departments shows that oversight goes beyond the teams that actually conduct lobbying. In practice, the bank applied this process when it decided to "set a sign against the inclusion of nuclear power into the Green EU Taxonomy," demonstrating that policy stances are vetted for consistency with its "group-wide Code of Conduct and the approach to act as a Responsible Banker." However, the disclosure does not specify a formal committee or individual at executive or board level with ultimate responsibility, nor does it describe how ongoing monitoring of direct and indirect lobbying is carried out, whether trade-association positions are assessed, or whether misalignments trigger corrective action. The absence of a publicly available lobbying-alignment report or a structured audit further limits transparency. Overall, the evidence suggests a moderate governance approach built around an internal multi-function review of climate-related advocacy, but key details on oversight authority, monitoring frequency, and trade-association governance are not disclosed.