Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

Smurfit Kappa discloses that it seeks to keep its external engagement aligned with its sustainability goals, stating that it is "involved with selected trade bodies to influence understanding and share knowledge about embedding sustainability throughout operations" and that it "upholds standards on a variety of matters material to our business, representing them to the parties concerned, either directly or through industry bodies." The company also confirms that it has "a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement." These statements indicate an intention to align both direct and trade-association engagement with its climate strategy, which suggests some awareness of lobbying alignment; however, the disclosure does not explain how this alignment is ensured - there is no mention of an internal review mechanism, no description of monitoring procedures or audits, and no identification of a specific executive or board committee responsible for overseeing lobbying activities. We found no evidence of a structured process for evaluating trade-association positions, corrective actions for misalignment, or regular reporting on lobbying alignment, so the governance appears limited and largely aspirational rather than systematically governed.