This briefing note responds to a statement released by FuelsEurope in September 2023. It has been shared directly with the organization.
InfluenceMap’s open-access LobbyMap platform was launched in 2015 and assesses the climate policy engagement of over 500 companies and 250 industry associations globally. InfluenceMap's methodology adheres to key features of sound corporate assessment metrics: objectivity, transparency, ease of comprehension and use, and allows for like-for-like comparisons across and within sectors. It is widely used and trusted by a wide range of stakeholders from the investor, corporate, media, and civil society sectors who wish to better understand this critical issue for addressing climate change.
The metrics and summaries produced as a result of InfluenceMap analysis are based on rigorous the assessment of hundreds of items of evidence, enabling a detailed and statistically relevant assessment of each entity’s full climate policy engagement activities.
InfluenceMap is confident in accuracy and objectivity of its assessment of FuelsEurope that is based on 1528 individually assessed evidence pieces. An updated profile, including metrics and summary, can be found online here.
The briefing note available for download from this page provides further details on specific aspects of InfluecnceMap's methodology and offers responses to FuelsEurope's comments