Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, companies must provide information on the activities and commitments related to exerting their political influence, including lobbying activities related to their material impacts, risks, and opportunities.
The data collected under this metric corresponds to the definition of direct political contributions, as defined by EFRAG in Annex of Disclosure Requirements for ESRS G1-5.
AR 9. For purposes of this Standard ‘political contribution’ means financial or in-kind support provided directly to political parties, their elected representatives or persons seeking political office. Financial contributions can include donations, loans, sponsorships, advance payments for services, or the purchase of tickets for fundraising events and other similar practices. In-kind contributions can include advertising, use of facilities, design and printing, donation of equipment, provision of board membership, employment or consultancy work for elected politicians or candidates for office.
If the company reports the financial and/or in-kind contributions it made to political parties, elected representatives, or candidates, input the value in euros.
The amount spent on lobbying, trade associations and think tanks is collected through another metric.
Please select "Unknown" if the data is not disclosed in the report.