Draft Maia Growth Partners Responsible Lobbying Policy

Responsible Lobbying Policy

Responsible regulatory guidance plays a key role in addressing social and environmental problems associated with how companies conduct business. We include policy advocacy as part of our business strategy at Maia Growth Partners. This page documents our approach to responsible lobbying and advocacy. 

Lobbying Policy Statement

First, we base Maia Growth Partners’ policy advocacy efforts on information vetted from reliable and publicly available sources that are science- and fact-based. 

Two primary drivers inform our lobbying strategy at Maia Growth Partners:

  1. Our organizational mission to support local independent food producers,

  2. Requirements outlined by B Corp certification standards

External Appointments

Maia Growth Partners team members may sit on executive boards or advisory committees at other organisations. Occasionally, Maia Growth Partners will partner with these organisations to lend our voice to campaigns they work on. 

This could include sitting on panels, meeting with legislators, signing and sharing petitions, and so on. 

Financial & In-Kind Contributions

Maia Growth Partners does not make financial political contributions due to our small size and limited resources. Donations and in-kind contributions are limited to internal product development and philanthropic initiatives, typically in support of our Funders Programme, see also our Charitable Giving Policy.

Anti-Corruption & Bribery

Our approach to anti-corruption and bribery includes the following points:

  1. We call out corruption when we see it and take requisite action as needed.

  2. We will never offer or take bribes on our own behalf or as a representative of another organization or legislator. 

  3. In tandem with our Purchasing Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct we partner with values-aligned organizations that have made the same or similar commitments.

  4. We will always abide by our company Code of Ethics which includes statements on trust, transparency, and accountability. 

Lobbying Partners

Maia Growth Partners has no official lobbying partners. However, we do work with advocacy groups and nonprofit intermediaries to advance legislation, standards, and other regulatory guidance.

These include but are not limited to:

  • B Lab and its partner organisations

  • Better Business Act

  • SME Climate Hub

  • Regional Food Organisations such as Food Drink Devon

While our work with Food Drink Devon on Gather, the South West Food & Drink summit does not directly include advocacy, informing laws and policies for more sustainable and responsible food systems is a natural extension of these initiatives.

Governance & Risk Management

Maia Growth Partners employs the following governance, control, and risk management practices as part of this policy. 

Governance

Advocacy efforts at Maia Growth Partners are overseen by the Directors. However, with a small team, we are able to request and receive feedback quickly from our entire team to support this work. This enables us to enforce the policy with broader perspectives. 

Operational Practices

Here’s how Maia Growth Partners’ Responsible Lobbying Policy is embedded within our operations:

  • Our policy is posted in a publicly accessible location on the company website for anyone to read (this page).

  • We review opportunities to engage in advocacy on a case-by-case basis based on input from our team, requests from partners, and so on. We document and track these efforts via regular management meetings. 

  • Specific lobbying activities include:

    • Signing and sharing petitions for causes we believe in

    • Reviewing or providing feedback on proposed regulatory guidance that affects our operations, our mission, or the B Corp movement overall

    • Meeting individual lawmakers to advocate for a general or specific piece of legislation

    • Presenting the case for a piece of legislation to lawmaking bodies

    • If necessary, participating in peaceful public protest

  • External stakeholders may provide input or express concerns via the process described below. 

Compliance & Risk Management

Legislation that affect how Maia Growth Partners operates as a service provider, and consultancy are constantly changing. Examples include:

  • Data privacy

  • Accessibility

  • Security

  • Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies

  • Climate reporting and disclosures

  • Ecodesign and greenwashing rules

  • Human capital management regulations

  • Any legislation that impacts how we govern and manage our company

Maia Growth Partners regularly reviews legislation and conducts ongoing research into laws or policies that could impact how we conduct business. This research informs customer service and communications strategies as well as training and capacity building efforts on behalf of our team, customers, and other stakeholders..

Here’s how the company identifies, manages, and monitors risks of non-compliance:

  • Potential risk issues are evaluated at regular informed by ongoing conversations with clients and the points above.

  • We share relevant announcements as they are released via internal communications channels and discuss potential avenues to address the emerging issues.

  • Our team reviews new or updated regulatory guidance to interpret how changing legislation might impact our operations on at least a quarterly basis at in-person team meetings.  

  • Policies and procedures are implemented to maintain good governance and put controls in place to address potential risks.

  • Clients and other relevant stakeholders are informed via ongoing communications. 

Expressing Concerns

Company stakeholders and the general public are welcome to express concerns or grievances based on the grievance policy and form published on this site.

Due Diligence

This policy is reviewed by the Maia Growth Partners team at least once per year for consistency and to audit whether edits or additions should be made. 

Last review: February 2026

This first draft is a work in progress