Climate Lobbying Overview: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) appears to have low engagement with climate change policy. It broadly recognizes the necessity of reducing CO2, without referencing IPCC guidelines nor Paris Agreement. It appears to have mixed position on the energy transition, expressing support for nuclear power without specifying a position on the broader energy mix.

Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: NTT appears to hold ambiguous positions in its top-line messaging on climate policy. In its annual report published in September 2022, it recognized the necessity of reducing CO2, however, was unclear whether it was supporting emissions reductions in line with IPCC guidelines. In a committee meeting held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in November 2020, NTT showed support towards carbon neutrality by 2050, yet it did not specify whether it supported near-term action to achieve the goal. NTT has not appeared to disclose its position on climate change science, climate change regulation nor Paris Agreement.

Engagement with Climate-related Regulations: NTT appears to have limited engagement with climate change policy, only describes position on climate change in broad terms, without referencing specific policy items or describing engagement activities undertaken by the organization.

Positioning on Energy Transition: NTT appears to have ambiguous and limited positions on the energy transition. In its Sustainability 2020 report published in September 2020, NTT stated that it is taking action on transitioning its own operations, however, it was unclear if it supported the broader transition of the energy mix. In a METI committee meeting held in October 2020, NTT expressed support on utilizing nuclear power generation, without specifying a position on the broader energy mix.

Industry Association Governance: NTT has not disclosed a full list of industry association memberships in its corporate reporting, nor has it published a review of its alignment with its industry associations on climate policy. In its 2021 CDP submission, NTT only disclosed membership to one industry association, Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), which has engaged negatively on climate policy. The former chairman and current advisor of NTT also serves as a vice chair of Keidanren. NTT is a policy member of Central Japan Economic Federation and is a member of Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) and Japan Climate Leaders Partnership (JCLP), the latter of which has advocated for more ambitious climate policies in Japan.

InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically. This summary was last updated in Q4 2022.