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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.

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    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.

    Net Zero and the Need for New Leadership in Corporate Climate Advocacy

    March 2023

    Using InfluenceMap's world-leading database for tracking and assessing corporate climate policy engagement, and extensive interactions with corporations and investors on the issue, this article proposes five steps that companies can take to shift to true leadership in climate policy advocacy.

    Climate Policy Engagement

    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 deliv...

    Climate Policy EngagementFossil Fuels

    The U.S. Chamber's Climate Policy Engagement, February 2023

    February 2023

    InfluenceMap's ongoing research into the climate policy engagement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds a continuing trend of positive climate-related PR, creating the impression of reform on the issue, despite the group's continued opposition to key legislation and regulation introduced by the ...

    Climate Policy EngagementUnited States

    Climate Policy Engagement

    Climate Policy Engagement in South Africa

    February 2023

    South African industry remains a blockage to ambitious climate change policy in the country. This report analyses the corporate climate policy positions of sixteen companies and twelve industry associations in South Africa, and examines the policy impact of climate policy engagement by South Afri...

    Climate Policy Engagement

    The International Gas Union’s Climate Strategy

    December 2022

    This analysis considers a collection of strategy documents detailing the International Gas Union's (IGU) communications, advocacy, and outreach playbooks. IGU describes itself as “the spokesperson for the gas industry worldwide”. It has 150+ members including Shell, TotalEnergies, Sempra Energy, ...

    Climate Policy EngagementFossil Fuels

    Industry Influence on Biodiversity Policy

    October 2022, with December 2022 update

    New research demonstrates that industry associations representing key sectors and some of the largest companies in the world are lobbying to delay, dilute and rollback critically needed policy aimed at preventing and reversing biodiversity loss in the EU and US.

    Biodiversity/Land UseClimate Policy EngagementEuropeUnited States
    View All Climate Policy Engagement

    Finance and Climate Risk

    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 see...

    Finance and Climate RiskSustainable Finance

    Corporate America and the Build Back Better Act

    October 2021

    This briefing analyzes the 20 largest, US-based companies with InfluenceMap Organization Scores over 65, indicating broadly positive positioning towards climate change policy. Despite their apparent support for climate action, the majority of these companies are not publicly endorsing the Build B...

    Climate Policy EngagementFinance and Climate RiskUnited States

    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...

    Finance and Climate RiskSustainable Finance
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    Sector, Country and Company

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    Energy Policy

    Big Oil's Real Agenda on Climate Change 2022

    September 2022

    Following up on InfluenceMap's 2019 edition of 'Big Oil's Real Agenda', this latest report compares and contrasts the public communications, business operations, and policy engagement of 5 'supermajor' oil companies: BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies. The report provides evidence ...

    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementEuropeUnited StatesFossil Fuels

    Airlines and European Climate Policy

    July 2022

    New research shows how legacy airlines are leading opposition to European climate policy, amidst a growing divide within the airline industry in their climate policy engagement.

    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementEuropeAutomotive and TransportAviation

    Japanese and South Korean LNG Industries and Vietnam’s Energy Transition

    June 2022
    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementJapanKoreaFossil Fuels
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    Sustainable Finance

    The European Pensions Sector and Sustainable Finance Policy

    September 2022

    Research suggests that despite many pension funds’ leading efforts in climate stewardship of investment portfolio companies, European pension funds do not appear to be engaging proactively on emerging efforts by EU and UK policymakers to create sustainable and climate finance related policy.

    Sustainable FinanceEurope

    The US Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Regulation

    May, 2022

    Despite a growing consensus among financial regulators that climate change poses significant risks to the insurance sector, industry associations representing the largest US insurance companies have been actively engaged in efforts to weaken and delay emerging climate-related insurance regulation...

    Sustainable FinanceUnited States

    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 see...

    Finance and Climate RiskSustainable Finance
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    Japan

    Japanese Industry Groups and Climate Policy

    November 2022

    Heavy industry groups along with the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) dominate Japan's climate agenda. Their staunch opposition to policies like carbon taxation and continued advocacy for thermal fossil power is disconnected from their own support of the government's 2050 net zero target, an...

    Climate Policy EngagementJapan

    Japanese and South Korean LNG Industries and Vietnam’s Energy Transition

    June 2022
    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementJapanKoreaFossil Fuels

    Japan GX (Green Transformation) Policy:
    Less Green Than It Appears

    January 2023

    Flagship 150 trillion yen (USD 1.1 trillion) GX Strategy and Roadmap is under strong negative influence by the heavy industry to weaken carbon pricing policy elements and extend financing for technologies misaligned with IPCC science, including coal and ammonia thermal power.

    Climate Policy EngagementJapanInvestor Briefing
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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 ...

    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementDigital MediaUnited StatesFossil 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 EngagementDigital MediaUnited StatesTechnology
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    Australia

    Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update:
    October 2022

    November 2022

    An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to oil, fossil gas, and methane for the month of October 2022.

    AustraliaUnited StatesEuropeFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing

    Oil/Gas Sector Climate Lobbying Update:
    July 2022

    August 2022

    An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to oil, fossil gas, and methane for the month of July 2022.

    AustraliaEuropeUnited StatesFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing

    Oil/Gas Sector Climate Lobbying Update:
    June 2022

    July, 2022
    AustraliaEuropeUnited StatesFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing
    View All Australia

    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 EngagementUnited StatesAutomotive and Transport

    Corporate Capture and the UN International Civil Aviation Organization

    October 2022

    New research highlights the limited transparency practices and significant opportunities for industry engagement with climate negotiations at the UN agency for aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It demonstrates the aviation industry’s likely influence on the direction...

    Climate Policy EngagementAutomotive and TransportAviation

    Airlines and European Climate Policy

    July 2022

    New research shows how legacy airlines are leading opposition to European climate policy, amidst a growing divide within the airline industry in their climate policy engagement.

    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementEuropeAutomotive and TransportAviation
    View All Automotive and Transport

    Fossil Fuels

    The International Gas Union’s Climate Strategy

    December 2022

    This analysis considers a collection of strategy documents detailing the International Gas Union's (IGU) communications, advocacy, and outreach playbooks. IGU describes itself as “the spokesperson for the gas industry worldwide”. It has 150+ members including Shell, TotalEnergies, Sempra Energy, ...

    Climate Policy EngagementFossil Fuels

    Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update:
    October 2022

    November 2022

    An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to oil, fossil gas, and methane for the month of October 2022.

    AustraliaUnited StatesEuropeFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing

    Oil/Gas Sector Climate Lobbying Update:
    August/September 2022

    October 2022

    An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to oil, fossil gas, and methane for the months of August and September 2022.

    EuropeUnited StatesFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing
    View All Fossil Fuels

    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 e...

    Climate Policy EngagementUnited StatesElectric 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 f...

    Climate Policy EngagementSustainable FinanceEnergy PolicyEuropeElectric PowerFossil Fuels

    Gridlock in UK Power Markets

    October 2017

    This report finds the Big Six utility companies have undue influence on UK energy policy and regulation, hindering the clean energy transition and posing significant investor risk.

    Climate Policy EngagementEnergy PolicyEuropeElectric Power
    View All Electric Power

    Korea

    Japanese and South Korean LNG Industries and Vietnam’s Energy Transition

    June 2022
    Energy PolicyClimate Policy EngagementJapanKoreaFossil Fuels

    The Japanese and South Korean Steel Sectors & Climate Policy

    April 2022

    InfluenceMap’s new report finds that Japanese and South Korean steel companies rank among the most negative on climate policy engagement when compared with their global competitors. This opposition to Paris-aligned climate policy contrasts with many of the steel sector’s customers (in real estate...

    Climate Policy EngagementJapanKorea
    View All Korea

    Europe

    Industry Influence on Biodiversity Policy

    October 2022, with December 2022 update

    New research demonstrates that industry associations representing key sectors and some of the largest companies in the world are lobbying to delay, dilute and rollback critically needed policy aimed at preventing and reversing biodiversity loss in the EU and US.

    Biodiversity/Land UseClimate Policy EngagementEuropeUnited States

    Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update:
    October 2022

    November 2022

    An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to oil, fossil gas, and methane for the month of October 2022.

    AustraliaUnited StatesEuropeFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing

    The Consumer Products Sector and the EU's Circular Economy Policy for Products

    October 2022

    An Analysis of the Consumer Products Sector's Engagement on the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

    Climate Policy EngagementEuropeInvestor Briefing
    View All Europe

    United States

    Industry Influence on Biodiversity Policy

    October 2022, with December 2022 update

    New research demonstrates that industry associations representing key sectors and some of the largest companies in the world are lobbying to delay, dilute and rollback critically needed policy aimed at preventing and reversing biodiversity loss in the EU and US.

    Biodiversity/Land UseClimate Policy EngagementEuropeUnited States

    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 EngagementUnited StatesAutomotive and Transport

    Fossil Fuels Climate Lobbying Update:
    October 2022

    November 2022

    An overview of the corporate lobbying detected by InfluenceMap related to oil, fossil gas, and methane for the month of October 2022.

    AustraliaUnited StatesEuropeFossil FuelsInvestor Briefing
    View All United States

    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 EngagementDigital MediaUnited StatesTechnology

    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 polic...

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

    AP News

    12 January 2023

    Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s

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    The Sydney Morning Herald

    18 December 2022

    ‘This could be existential’: Behind gas’ desperate global game plan

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    Le Monde

    15 December 2022

    Réchauffement climatique : comment l’industrie du gaz fait du lobbying pour défendre sa survie

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    In The Media

    AP News

    12 January 2023

    Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s

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    The Sydney Morning Herald

    18 December 2022

    ‘This could be existential’: Behind gas’ desperate global game plan

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    Le Monde

    15 December 2022

    Réchauffement climatique : comment l’industrie du gaz fait du lobbying pour défendre sa survie

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    Industry Lobbying Imbalance Putting South Africa’s Climate Goals At Risk

    Climate Policy Engagement

    Strategy Documents Reveal Gas Industry’s Climate Lobbying Playbook

    Climate Policy EngagementFossil Fuels

    New Docs Reveal Truck Makers’ Coordinated Campaign Against Climate Plan

    Climate Policy EngagementUnited StatesAutomotive and Transport
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  • Programs & Platforms
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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

    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.

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    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 EngagementAutomotive 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 FinanceClimate Policy Engagement
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