Governments are often our customers, ensuring our ability to operate in country and so we therefore build strategic relationships with host governments in our key market countries. Governments set the legislative and policy framework within which our business is conducted.
The EU and national governments set the legislative and policy framework within which our business must be conducted.
They are a potential source of funding and support for research, technology, and development, manufacturing, education and training initiatives, as well as for certain capital projects. On occasion they also provide support or sponsor our partners, suppliers and competitors.
We are committed to undertaking any lobbying activities in compliance with all applicable laws, and to behave ethically in all our interactions with governments, their agencies and representatives.
All lobbying and engagement activities are conducted in line with the principles set out in our Global Code of Conduct, including the policy that we do not make any corporate contributions or donations to political parties or causes.
Rolls-Royce is registered on all appropriate lobbying registers, including in Germany, the EU's Transparency register, and Rolls-Royce North America is registered under the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act. Certain employees have qualified as lobbyists under the Act and are consequently listed as such on the company's registration.