Lobbying

News & analysis

March 24, 2025

Unilever and VW claim ‘positive’ lobbying impact in first official CSRD reports

Expert says ‘bold' statements will be judged in the court of public opinion
February 6, 2025

Shareholders praise Unilever and Nestlé for breaking ranks with trade associations

Both firms had disclaimers inserted into omnibus proposals from ERT
December 11, 2024

US preparing to take down Europe’s due diligence law 

Chamber of Commerce reveals campaign by senators is already underway as experts call CS3D “a red rag for Donald Trump”
September 24, 2024

L’Oreal, Coke and Amazon join list of ‘best climate lobbyists’

InfluenceMap identifies 40 global leaders, including eight new additions to the annual list
September 16, 2024

Aussie gas lobby called out over taxonomy claims

AEP challenged for mischaracterising the EU's approach to fossil fuels
February 14, 2024

LyondellBasell, Danone, Nestle, Bayer ‘lead on trade-body climate practices’

Planet Tracker warns that misalignment between corporate climate statements and industry association activities could be seen as greenwashing.
November 17, 2023

The REP Wrap: Euronext head says ESG rating markdown ‘annoying’, firms called out for ‘greenwash’ lobbying

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
March 16, 2023

Should net zero lobbying be based on the EU taxonomy?

The EU developed the green taxonomy to steer the private sector, but ignore it when it comes to public spending and industrial policy