Investors and regulators are paying increasing attention to how companies engage with governments and regulators on climate policy, an indicator of broader corporate strategy and how a company is planning for the net-zero transition.
In this webinar, we will hear from investors at the forefront of developing expectations in this area, including the recently re-launched Global Standard on Responsible Climate Lobbying. Significant progress has been made since its launch, with last year seeing a record number of the world’s largest emitting companies (the Climate Action 100+) producing enhanced disclosures in line with the Global Standard’s requirements.
Adam Gillett, Head of Sustainable Investment at Railpen, a UK institutional investor with 350,000 members, will:
InfluenceMap’s Advocacy Manager, Robert Magowan, will then explore requirements on policy engagement in emerging corporate sustainability reporting and transition plan regulations, and why comprehensive frameworks require policy engagement disclosures.
Pauline Bertrand, Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will share how governments can act to support increased transparency on policy engagement.
Finally, we will hear from James Fotherby, Senior Policy Officer at Aldersgate Group on climate transition plans, with a particular focus on the introduction of mandatory transition planning in countries like the UK. He will outline how companies can identify the policies they need from governments to achieve their transition plans and align their policy engagement with a 1.5°C degree future.
This webinar will be of interest to investors, companies, civil society, sustainability standard-setters, and policymakers who want to better understand the case for incorporating disclosures on policy engagement into corporate reporting and net-zero transition plans. Attendees will gain insight on how regulatory developments and disclosure frameworks compare—including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, International Sustainability Standards Board, Transition Plan Taskforce, and Global Standard on Responsible Climate Lobbying. The webinar will conclude with a panel discussion and interactive audience Q&A.
Railpen
Adam GillettHead of Sustainable Investment
Adam is the Head of Sustainable Investment and Co-Head of Sustainable Ownership at Railpen, the UK-based scheme which manages around £34 billion on behalf of over 350,000 members. Adam has leadership responsibilities across ESG integration, with a particular focus also on climate and nature. In that capacity, he leads the design and delivery of Railpen’s Net Zero Plan and Net Zero Engagement Plan. Prior to Railpen, Adam spent ten years as an investment consultant and latterly as Head of Sustainable Investment at WTW. He started his career at KPMG, and is a qualified accountant and CFA charterholder.
InfluenceMap
Robert MagowanAdvocacy Manager
Robert coordinates InfluenceMap's advocacy work, driving consensus on the importance of corporate policy engagement and ambitious climate regulation in the finance sector. This involves making use of InfluenceMap's database, expertise and stakeholder network to make the case for robust and binding regulation. Robert joined InfluenceMap in June 2024 with experience as a policy advisor in central and local government in the UK. He holds an MSc in Economics and Governance from Leiden University in The Hague.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Pauline BertrandPolicy Analyst, Lobbying and Influence
Pauline leads the OECD’s work on strengthening transparency and integrity in lobbying and influence within the Anti-Corruption and Integrity in Government Division. With seven years of experience at the OECD, she supports governments in designing and implementing policies that uphold public integrity and prevent corruption. Her expertise includes reinforcing integrity frameworks in public decision-making, enhancing transparency in lobbying and influence, and building resilience against foreign interference. Before joining the OECD, Pauline worked in business consulting and served as a policy analyst and international relations officer at the French High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP). A French national, she holds a Master’s degree in International Economic Policy from Sciences Po (2017) and a dual Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics.
Aldersgate Group
James FotherbySenior Policy Officer
James leads the Group’s work on green finance, with a particular focus on financial regulation, corporate sustainability reporting, and green skills. Before joining the Aldersgate Group, James worked as a Policy Adviser at the independent environmental think tank and charity, Green Alliance. He ran their parliamentary green finance programme as well as researching and advocating on additional policy areas including green skills and just transition. He holds a BA in Ancient History and a MSc in Anthropology, Environment, and Development from University College London, and has completed courses at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (University of Oxford) and Birkbeck Business School.
InfluenceMap
Cleo RankProgram Manager
Cleo joined InfluenceMap in May 2021 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she studied Political Science and International Political Economics; engaging in research on trade and immigration policy. At InfluenceMap, Cleo works as a Program Manager evaluating financial services industry associations’ engagement on sustainable finance, looking into their efforts to influence policy in the United States at the federal and state levels.