TotalEnergies SE

TotalEnergies demonstrates strong governance over its indirect climate lobbying by systematically evaluating the public positions of its professional associations, noting that "since 2019, TotalEnergies has conducted an annual assessment of the climate-related public positions of the main professional associations of which it is a member," and "examines whether they are aligned with its own, based on the six principles from its Advocacy Directive." This process led the company to "voice its points of disagreement with the API" and ultimately decide "not to renew its membership" of groups whose stances diverged on key issues such as methane emissions. While the company clearly outlines a mechanism for monitoring and managing indirect lobbying alignment with its climate ambitions, TotalEnergies does not disclose which individual or formal body "reviews the associations' climate position," nor does it provide evidence of a comparable alignment process for its own direct advocacy activities. Consequently, the oversight structure and direct lobbying alignment remain unspecified within public disclosures.