Political activity and trade association policy

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Principles

Rolls-Royce engages in Political activity - including Political advocacy - to communicate with political stakeholders. This includes the development of policies relevant to our business and our industry.
In doing this, we will comply strictly and fully with all relevant legal standards and requirements.
All employees, and anyone acting on behalf of Rolls-Royce, engaged in Political activity must act with honesty, integrity and transparency at all times and in line with Our Code and the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.
Rolls-Royce does not make Political donations.
Rolls-Royce does not engage in activity that favours one Political party over another.
Trade associations, Industry groups and Think tanks are a route by which Rolls-Royce can seek to influence policy. Any organisation we work with must meet our standards – see the Additional Guidance section below.

We

always inform the relevant Government Relations Team before engaging in any Political activity including:
- Political advocacy (either directly or via a third party), including responding to consultations and policy submissions; and
- any other engagement involving Political stakeholders.
do not comment on Political party matters and, if in doubt, we consult the relevant Government Relations Team for advice;
obtain approval through the Corporate Contributions Tool (see Additional Guidance below) before renewing or entering into a new membership with a Trade association, Industry group or Think tank. See political activity and trade associations standards document in Additional Guidance below for more information;
limit contact with Political stakeholders during Election periods;
obtain approval from our line manager before taking any time out of work to carry out Personal political activities, and keep a record of that time off via the relevant HR process or systems. If you are unsure how to record this type of absence, please contact your Government Relations or HR Team for advice;
inform the relevant Government Relations Team of any proposed secondments either into or from the offices of Political stakeholders.
avoid engagement with Think tanks that make direct contributions to registered Political parties.
do not second colleagues into Political parties; and
recognize that certain Rolls-Royce employees in the United States have a right to organize Political Action Committees and we comply with all laws and regulations governing them. The Rolls-Royce Employee Political Action Committee is administered by the company and supported by voluntary employee contributions. Our PAC is nonpartisan and supports Democrat and Republican Members of Congress.
read the introduction to our Code and Group Policies to understand who they apply to and the consequences for breaching them.