influencemap.org objective, neutral analysis of corporate influence on climate policy february 2015
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InfluenceMap.org
Objective, neutral analysis of corporate influence on climate policyFebruary 2015
What is InfluenceMap
• A Web-based mapping of relationships between companies,
business associations and lobbying firms in the context of
climate change policy.
• A knowledge base of the extent to which companies and
business associations are influencing climate policy, based
on sets of legitimate and transparent evidence sources.
• A scoring and comparison system for quantifying this
issue.
What is InfluenceMap
• Internet based tool, graphical in nature that will allow
users to gain an overview of climate policy influencing
activity.
• Layers of hyperlinks to details of our data relating to
business associations, companies, individuals and finally
discrete examples of influencing activity.
• Our transparent scoring system will allow comparison
between companies and business associations’
involvement in influencing climate policy, clearly showing
the logic of each score.
Who is behind InfluenceMap
• Founded as a UK based non-profit by environmental and
Internet entrepreneur Dylan Tanner (ERM, ekobai.com)
and former CDP Lead Policy Analyst Thomas O'Neill.
• Working in partnership with the
Union of Concerned Scientists on methodology for
assessment of corporate influence.
• Funded by leading foundations interested in creating a
neutral, objective knowledge base on this important topic.
How is InfluenceMap Unique
• A living, dynamic knowledge base, updated in real time.
We do not issue 100 page reports. Or retain highly paid
climate experts.
• We assess a range of evidence sources (GRI reports, CDP
responses, disclosure web sites, consultation outcomes)
and weigh them according to reliability and importance in
our scoring.
• We are objective and neutral – its up to civil society to
refer to our tool and decide to what extent corporation
should be involved in the climate policy process.
InfluenceMap: Looking Ahead
• Working tool by summer 2015 –
looking towards UNFCCC Paris
Dec 2015
• Want to partner with like minded
people and organizations
• Following first iteration we will
absorb user and community
feedback
• Discussions with anchor donors
ongoing.
• Contact:
Appendix
• How InfluenceMap Works
• Mapping
• Assessment
• Scoring and Updating
Mapping Assessment Scoring Updatin
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How InfluenceMap Works
Mapping the Links
Relationships
Companies
Business Associations
Key PeopleLobbyists
Strands of Evidence
We map relationships between companies, lobbyists, people etc. and also connect these to strands of evidence. The strength of each relationship is weighted.
Assessment
We have worked out, along with the
Union of Concerned Scientists, a set of indicators covering
corporate influence on climate policy.
Assessment
Data sources are chosen carefully to ensure we have similar
data for each company. Data sources are weighted by
reliability.
Scoring and Updating
• We query each of our data sources against these
indicators, using well defined questions and highly
transparent and consistent instructions to our scoring
team.
• Scores can be viewed for companies and business
associations, by indicator and by data source with the full
logic apparent.
• Aggregate scores can be used to compare business
associations and companies across geographies or sectors.
• Scores change in real time as new data becomes apparent.