Below are details of our Direct Lobbying Transparency methodology. These methodological details represent how our underlying scoring is structured and what the instructions we are giving to our AI models look like. This information should be read in conjunction with our overview document, which explains the process for how this scoring is aggregated into its final form.
Lobbying Mechanisms (LM): Whether the company has been transparent about the 'lobbying mechanisms' used to engage with policy and disclosed the 'target entity' the lobbying is designed to influence (EU, government, legislators, political parties). Lobbying mechanisms include meetings, letters, consultations and participation in groups or coalition activities.
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Policy Lobbied (PLS): The company specifies the government policy, legislation, and initiative (henceforth: policy) being lobbied. This includes naming the specific government policy, or a clear reference to the specific policy area being lobbied through sufficiently descriptive text, like naming the geography, regulator, and year.
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Outcomes Sought (OS): The company has outlined the government 'policy outcomes' it aims to achieve through its lobbying efforts. This includes new policy recommendations, amendments to legislation, and removal of regulation.
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