Shimizu Corp

Shimizu Corp has established a governance framework in which "the results of direct and indirect activities where Shimizu may influence public policies are all deliberated in the SDGs and ESG Promotion Committee to ensure consistency with the stance and approach of our business strategy related to climate change." Once "appropriateness and consistency with our business strategy is confirmed," outcomes are "disclosed widely by IR and other procedures," and if "a major deviation from the direction of policy or the activities of The Japan Business Federation (JBF) and The Japan Federation of Construction Companies (JFCC) is identified, we have a process that the Committee deliberates the policy including continuity/revision of our mid-term management plan and reports the result to the Board of Directors." The framework further ensures that "where the Company's medium- to long-term business strategy is judged to be consistent with the direction of public policy, the annual strategy is reflected in the short-term business action plan" and embedded within its Environmental Management System PDCA cycle. Shimizu also confirms a "public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement? [...] Yes," underscoring its alignment with global climate objectives. While this demonstrates active oversight of both direct and indirect lobbying by a formal committee and escalation to board level, the company does not disclose any dedicated audit or third-party review on climate-lobbying alignment nor detail the specific methodology for assessing its lobbying activities against its climate commitments.