The AES Corporation

Lobbying Transparency

Overall Transparency Score: 60 (Aligned)

Direct Lobbying Transparency
Area Transparency Score
Direct Policy Lobbying The AES Corporation has clearly specified the policies being lobbied, including HR 5376 Build Back Better Act, HR 848 Green Act of 2021, S 627 Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2021, S1298 Clean Energy for America Act, HR 1512 CLEAN Future Act, HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, S 1298 Clean Energy for America Act, S. 2377 Energy Infrastructure Act, S.1017 Clean Hydrogen Production Incentives Act of 2021, S.627 Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2021, and mandatory carbon reporting. 70
Lobbying Mechanism The AES Corporation has disclosed direct lobbying activities with federally elected officials and administrative offices, detailing the specific mechanisms used to engage with policymakers. 73
Policy Outcomes Sought The AES Corporation has outlined the government policy outcomes it aims to achieve through its lobbying efforts, including subsidies for renewable energy projects, tax credits for renewable projects, and clean energy standards. 77
Trade Association Lobbying Transparency
Area Transparency Score
Trade Association Influence AES Corporation has provided some detail on how they are trying to influence the policy of the trade associations, including promoting their current positions and having a senior executive on the board of ACP. However, there is no detailed information on the specific outcomes sought from this engagement. 43
Trade Association lobbying consistency AES Corporation has described its broad consistency with the trade associations' policy lobbying positions, including support for the Paris Agreement and clean energy initiatives. However, it has not provided specific details on whether its positions are consistent with or differ from the trade association's positions. 46
Trade Association policy lobbying AES Corporation has outlined the lobbying activities of its trade associations, including ACP, BRT, EEI, and SEIA, and has provided details on their positions and policy outcomes sought, such as supporting the Paris Agreement and promoting clean energy initiatives. However, it is unclear if they have disclosed a breakdown of the trade associations' lobbying positions on climate change or specific legislative outcomes sought. 34
Lobbying Governance
Area Transparency Score
Good Lobbying Governance The company has disclosed a detailed process for reviewing its lobbying, including its alignment with trade associations, and the team responsible for this. 75
Good Lobbying Governance The company has disclosed a detailed process for reviewing its lobbying, including its alignment with trade associations, and the team responsible for this. 75
Some Lobbying Governance The company has disclosed a team responsible for ensuring alignment of its climate engagement activities across business divisions and geographies. However, there is limited detail on the specific governance process for lobbying, including how they ensure alignment with trade associations. 50
Disclosure Inconsistencies
Category Public Statement Inconsistency