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Founded on the eve of the Paris Agreement in 2015, we are a global non-profit think tank working on the cutting edge of climate and sustainability issues. Our mission is to facilitate ambitious action by corporations and governments globally to address the climate and biodiversity crises. We do this by generating innovative analysis for use by investors, corporations, policymakers, campaigns, and a range of other influential actors, as well as being a trusted and widely covered resource for the global media. Our two work streams, LobbyMap and FinanceMap, are world-renowned platforms that respectively hold the corporate and finance sectors accountable for climate performance. InfluenceMap is philanthropically funded and based in London, with offices in New York, Tokyo, and Seoul.

Mission and Impact

Meet Our Team

InfluenceMap's programs generate timely and topical reports on a variety of themes around climate change and business. They have been cited in over 2,000 media stories since 2015 and used extensively by investors, corporations and policymakers. Browse our online library by report category.

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

The 2023 Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders report provides an updated analysis of the global landscape for science-aligned climate policy influence, setting a clear bar for positive and active climate advocacy.

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

September 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of August 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Europe United States Fossil Fuels

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

August 2023

This report maps how European energy corporations are influencing climate and energy investment policy globally. Using LNG advocacy in Europe and Africa as a case study, it demonstrates how industry's attempts to influence policy risks locking in fossil fuels across the entire value chain, from upst...

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement Europe Fossil Fuels

Climate Policy Engagement

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Europe United States Korea Rest of World

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

September 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of August 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Europe United States Fossil Fuels

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

August 2023

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement Europe Fossil Fuels

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Finance and Climate Risk

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

August, 2023

FinanceMap's 2023 Asset Managers and Climate Change assessment of 45 of the world's largest asset managers shows that the firms have not made significant progress on climate goals since 2021, despite an increase in climate targets through Net Zero Asset Managers and similar initiatives.

Finance and Climate Risk Sustainable Finance Europe United States Japan

Finance and Climate Change

March, 2022

A comprehensive assessment of the world's 30 largest listed financial institutions shows a clear disconnect between the concrete short-term targets and actions needed to address the climate emergency and the limited, long-term targets currently being set by the financial sector. This research seeks ...

Finance and Climate Risk Sustainable Finance

Climate Funds:
Are They Paris Aligned?

August, 2021

This research assesses 723 equity funds specifically marketed using ESG- and climate-related key words, with over US$330 billion in total net assets. It does so on the basis of two climate criteria (portfolio Paris Agreement alignment and fossil fuel intensity) likely to be of primary interest to in...

Finance and Climate Risk Sustainable Finance

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Sector, Country and Company

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Energy Policy

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

August 2023

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement Europe Fossil Fuels

Fact Check:
G7 Industry Association Letter

April 2023

InfluenceMap has assessed a 7th March joint letter sent by oil and gas industry associations advocating for fossil gas and LNG development to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on its accuracy using findings and recommendations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Climate Policy Engagement Energy Policy Japan Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update #7

April 2023

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement United States Fossil Fuels

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Sustainable Finance

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

August, 2023

Finance and Climate Risk Sustainable Finance Europe United States Japan

US Banks and Climate-Related Policy

June, 2023

New research shows that despite their high-level support for action on climate change, the largest US banks are not engaging in support for key US climate-related policy measures. At the same time, these banks retain membership to industry associations that are actively opposing key climate policies...

Climate Policy Engagement Sustainable Finance United States

Anti-ESG and the Fossil Fuel Sector

May 2023

This briefing highlights the involvement of the fossil fuel industry in the "anti-ESG" political movement in the US, from the movement's inception to the present.

Sustainable Finance Climate Policy Engagement United States Fossil Fuels

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Japan

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Europe United States Korea Rest of World

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

August, 2023

Finance and Climate Risk Sustainable Finance Europe United States Japan

Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update #9

June 2023

An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels and methane for the month of May 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia United States Japan Fossil Fuels

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Digital Media

The US Oil/Gas Industry and the War in Ukraine

May, 2022

This research details an active effort from the US oil and gas industry capitalize on the war in Ukraine to advocate for long-standing policy asks relating to the continued expansion of oil and gas. The research looks at the month following the invasion of Ukraine on the 24th February 2022. This has...

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement Digital Media United States Fossil Fuels

Big Tech and Climate Policy

January, 2021

The five Big Tech companies (Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook & Microsoft) account for more than 25% of the value of the S&P500 and 20% of its Q3 2020 profits.

Climate Policy Engagement Digital Media United States Technology

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Australia

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

September 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of August 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Europe United States Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #11

August 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of July 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement United States Australia Fossil Fuels

Australia's Safeguard Mechanism and Corporate Advocacy

July 2023

New analysis shows heavy emitters push back against ambitious reforms of Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism

Climate Policy Engagement Australia

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Rest of World

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Europe United States Korea Rest of World

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #10

July 2023

An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels and methane for the month of June 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Korea Rest of World Fossil Fuels

The Canadian Oil and Gas Industry and Climate Policy

February, 2023

This report analyzes the climate-related policy messaging and engagement of the Canadian oil and gas industry. If finds that despite the Canadian oil and gas sector's widespread use of net zero commitments and narratives, the industry remains strategically opposed to science-based policy to deliver ...

Climate Policy Engagement Rest of World Fossil Fuels

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Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

September 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of August 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Europe United States Fossil Fuels

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

August 2023

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement Europe Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #11

August 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of July 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement United States Australia Fossil Fuels

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Electric Power

Utility Engagement on U.S. Power Plant Rules, April 2023

April, 2023

Climate Policy Engagement United States Electric Power

The U.S. Power Sector and Climate Policy

April 2022

Utilities carry significant clout in policymaking processes, particularly at the subnational level, and have a critical role to play in advancing the legislation and regulation needed to mitigate climate change. This report analyzes the climate policy engagement of the 25 largest investor-owned ener...

Climate Policy Engagement United States Electric Power

Gas & Power Companies Divided on the EU's Taxonomy

February 2021

European companies backing robust, science-based regulation on CO2 emissions under the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy are also performing better on stock markets when compared with their peers that are opposing the same policy, according to analysis of InfluenceMap's policy position scores and fina...

Climate Policy Engagement Sustainable Finance Energy Policy Europe Electric Power Fossil Fuels

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Korea

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Europe United States Korea Rest of World

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #10

July 2023

An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels and methane for the month of June 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Korea Rest of World Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update #6

March 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Korea United States Fossil Fuels

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Europe

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Europe United States Korea Rest of World

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

September 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of August 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Europe United States Fossil Fuels

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

August 2023

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement Europe Fossil Fuels

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United States

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

September 2023

Climate Policy Engagement Japan Europe United States Korea Rest of World

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

September 2023

This briefing contains an overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to fossil fuels for the month of August 2023.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Europe United States Fossil Fuels

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

August, 2023

Finance and Climate Risk Sustainable Finance Europe United States Japan

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Technology

Big Tech and Climate Policy

January, 2021

The five Big Tech companies (Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook & Microsoft) account for more than 25% of the value of the S&P500 and 20% of its Q3 2020 profits.

Climate Policy Engagement Digital Media United States Technology

Apple Scores an A for Climate Lobbying

April 2016

Research by InfluenceMap reveals the California based tech giant's pledges on the use of renewable energy are backed up by its calls to policy makers to push through ambitious climate change policy and legislation. Apple tops our current scoring with its recent support of ambitious climate policy a...

Climate Policy Engagement United States Technology

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Automotive and Transport

The FCAI and Australian Climate Policy

May 2023

New documents reveal how the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has led a strategic, coordinated campaign to push back against Australian fuel efficiency standards.

Climate Policy Engagement Australia Automotive and Transport

The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association and Climate Policy

March 2023

This briefing provides an analysis of the climate-related policy engagement of the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA), which includes Hyundai Motor, KIA, General Motors Korea (GM Korea), and Renault Korea Motors in its corporate members. KAMA acts as the collective voice of automakers...

Korea Automotive and Transport

US Heavy-Duty Transport & Climate Change

December 2022

New research finds that US truck manufacturers are actively lobbying to weaken and delay key US climate policies promoting zero-emission trucks, while simultaneously running PR campaigns that appear to promote the decarbonization of the sector.

Climate Policy Engagement United States Automotive and Transport

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Media

In The Media

Press Releases

Read a selection of the major news coverage that InfluenceMap’s analysis has generated in the press and media around the globe.

E&E News

12 September 2023

Truck-makers oppose EPA tailpipe plan despite public pledges

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Financial Times

12 August 2023

US airlines ally with farmers to seek subsidies for corn as jet fuel

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MSN

1 August 2023

Canada's money managers mirror ESG backtrack on Wall Street: report

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In The Media

E&E News

12 September 2023

Truck-makers oppose EPA tailpipe plan despite public pledges

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Financial Times

12 August 2023

US airlines ally with farmers to seek subsidies for corn as jet fuel

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MSN

1 August 2023

Canada's money managers mirror ESG backtrack on Wall Street: report

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Press Releases

New Research Shows Corporate Advocacy to Weaken the EPA Clean Trucks Plan

Energy Policy Climate Policy Engagement United States Fossil Fuels

European Companies’ Fossil Gas Advocacy Threatens Energy Transition in Europe and Africa

Climate Policy Engagement Europe Rest of World Fossil Fuels

New Study:
World's Largest Asset Managers Far Off Track to Meet Own 2050 Net Zero Commitments

Climate Policy Engagement Sustainable Finance Finance and Climate Risk Europe United States Japan

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Japan Energy Transition Initiative

The Japan Energy Transition Initiative (JETI) is a collaboration of global and Japanese knowledge providers dedicated to accelerating the energy transition among business, finance and policy makers in Japan.

FinanceMap

InfluenceMap maintains the FinanceMap platform which is the most comprehensive publicly available metrics and analysis of the asset management sector through a climate lens, both on portfolios and corporate stewardship.

LobbyMap

InfluenceMap maintains the world’s leading database of corporate and industry association lobbying of climate policy around the globe. Our research and reports have been informing investors, the media and the corporate sector since 2015. InfluenceMap is a data provider to the Climate Action 100+ investor process.

Programs

Japan Energy Transition Initiative

FinanceMap

LobbyMap

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Platforms

Automotive Climate Tool

The Automotive Climate Tool combines InfluenceMap's leading analysis of the climate policy engagement for twelve of the world’s largest automakers, with industry-standard data from S&P Global on their forecasted zero-emission production out to 2029. It highlights how the climate strategies of the world’s largest automakers are undermining a 1.5°C-aligned transition

Climate Policy Engagement Automotive and Transport

The CA100+ Investor Hub

The CA100+ Investor Hub contains LobbyMap’s profiles and metrics for the 166 target companies under the Climate Action 100+ investor initiative, a list that accounts for up to 80% of corporate industrial greenhouse gas emissions globally. The platform holds additional resources covering the companies’ key industry associations, assessments of their corporate lobbying reviews, and briefings on relevant shareholder resolutions.

Climate Policy Engagement

Sustainable Finance Platform

This platform contains rankings and profiles for 80+ of the largest financial institutions in Europe and the US, along with their industry associations. Its focus is on their engagement with sustainable finance policy. The platform contains links to InfluenceMap reports relating to sustainable finance and "live lobbying updates" – the most significant lobbying developments on sustainable finance tracked by the LobbyMap team, updated on a weekly basis.

Sustainable Finance Climate Policy Engagement

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Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

Climate Policy Engagement

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

Finance and Climate Risk

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

Finance and Climate Change

Climate Funds:Are They Paris Aligned?

Sector, Country and Company

Energy Policy

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

Fact Check:G7 Industry Association Letter

Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update #7

Sustainable Finance

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

US Banks and Climate-Related Policy

Anti-ESG and the Fossil Fuel Sector

Japan

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update #9

Digital Media

The US Oil/Gas Industry and the War in Ukraine

Big Tech and Climate Policy

Australia

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #11

Australia's Safeguard Mechanism and Corporate Advocacy

Rest of World

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #10

The Canadian Oil and Gas Industry and Climate Policy

Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #11

Electric Power

Utility Engagement on U.S. Power Plant Rules, April 2023

The U.S. Power Sector and Climate Policy

Gas & Power Companies Divided on the EU's Taxonomy

Korea

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #10

Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update #6

Europe

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

The Oil and Gas Industry's Policy Advocacy in Africa and Europe

United States

Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leaders, 2023

Fossil Fuel Climate Lobbying Update #12

Asset Managers & Climate Change 2023

Technology

Big Tech and Climate Policy

Apple Scores an A for Climate Lobbying

Automotive and Transport

The FCAI and Australian Climate Policy

The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association and Climate Policy

US Heavy-Duty Transport & Climate Change

Media

E&E News

Financial Times

MSN

In The Media

E&E News

Financial Times

MSN

Press Releases

New Research Shows Corporate Advocacy to Weaken the EPA Clean Trucks Plan

Climate Funds:
Are They Paris Aligned?

Fact Check:
G7 Industry Association Letter

New Study:
World's Largest Asset Managers Far Off Track to Meet Own 2050 Net Zero Commitments