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Corporate lobbying serves as a powerful yet often overlooked force that shapes and undermines climate policy. Despite the rising alarm among investors and the public about climate change, a crit ical information gap persists regarding the effectiveness of companies’ internal governance structures in managing this risk. This is crucial: inadequate lobbying governance leads to disconnects between companies’ climate commitments and their lobbying actions. It also creates signifi

Danu Insight analysed 8,500 firms and found fewer than 1 in 4 show any signs of climate lobbying oversight. This is not just a disclosure gap - it’s a climate risk hiding in plain sight.  Here’s what the graph shows and why it matters for policy, investors, and net zero: ✅ Score 4 – Comprehensive: A public lobbying alignment report that thoroughly addresses both direct and indirect lobbying efforts, with named oversight (e.g., CEO/Board involvement). 🟢 Score 3 – Strong - D

Are companies failing to govern their climate lobbying? Danu Insight unveils  Silent Influence , the most extensive data-driven study to date on how over 8,500 publicly listed companies worldwide disclose and govern their climate lobbying activities. This is accompanied by a new publicly available  database . Key Findings: 78 % of companies say nothing about either their direct climate lobbying or the lobbying done in their name or by their trade associations. 75 % show zero