Overview
Lobbying Costs
400,000€ - 499,999€
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
High-level Commission meetings
58
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Unilever
EU Transparency Register
6200524920-25 First registered on 05 Jan 2009
Goals / Remit
Established over 100 years ago, Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. We are known for our great brands, a global footprint and our belief in doing business the right way.
A truly global business
• Our products are available in over 190 countries.
• 2.5 billion people use our products every day.
• Our turnover in 2023 was €59.6 billion.
• A 25 million-strong global network of retailers.
Great purposeful brands
• We have over 400 household name brands.
• 81% of our brands are top two in their market.
• In Kantar’s top 50, 14 are Unilever brands.
Using our scale for good
• Improved the health and hygiene of 1.3 billion people since 2010.
• 100% renewable grid electricity globally.
• 67% sustainably sourced agricultural raw materials.
• Making sustainable living commonplace.
More information available here: https://www.unilever.com/our-company/at-a-glance/Main EU files targeted
European Green Deal
Circular Economy Action Plan
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Green Claims Directive
EU Deforestation Regulation
Unfair Trading Practices Directive
Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
REACH
Eco-design for Sustainable Products
Cosmetics Products Regulation
EU Detergents Regulation
Food Information to Consumers
EU Soil Monitoring Law
Common Agricultural Policy
Nature Restoration LawAddress
Head Office
Unilever House100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
Unilever EU OfficeAvenue des Arts 56
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 12 Dec 2024
Name Start date End Date Giovanni GONANO 02 Dec 2024 01 Dec 2025 Francisca Alejandra Paulsen Radbil 03 Sep 2024 02 Sep 2025 Nona MCELWEE 03 Sep 2024 02 Sep 2025 Cecile BIALOT 14 Feb 2024 04 Oct 2024 Martina FAVALE 08 Jul 2023 05 Jul 2024 Stephanie BROCHARD 14 Jul 2023 12 Jul 2024 Nona MCELWEE 04 May 2023 04 May 2024 Cecile BIALOT 14 Feb 2023 15 Feb 2024 Stephanie BROCHARD 24 Jun 2022 23 Jun 2023 Martina FAVALE 21 Jun 2022 21 Jun 2023 Julie PAQUAY 01 Jun 2022 30 Aug 2022 Martina FAVALE 18 Jun 2021 18 Jun 2022 Stephanie BROCHARD 18 Jun 2021 18 Jun 2022 Julie PAQUAY 17 Apr 2021 16 Apr 2022 Ms Fatma SAHIN 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Julie PAQUAY 10 Sep 2019 10 Sep 2020 Mr Thomas Burgess 15 Feb 2019 23 Jan 2020 Ms Fatma SAHIN 08 Jan 2019 01 Jan 2020 Ms Renatte Georgescu 23 Jan 2018 18 Jan 2019 Mr Thomas Burgess 20 Jan 2018 19 Jan 2019 Ms Fatma SAHIN 20 Nov 2017 16 Nov 2018 Mr Florian VERNAY 20 Dec 2016 16 Dec 2017 Ms Renatte Georgescu 20 Dec 2016 16 Dec 2017 Ms Renatte Georgescu 15 Jan 2016 20 Dec 2016 Mr Christiaan PRINS 12 Dec 2015 10 Dec 2016 Ms Renatte Georgescu 06 Jan 2015 23 Dec 2015 Mr Florian VERNAY 04 Dec 2014 02 Dec 2015 Mr Christiaan PRINS 02 Sep 2014 27 Aug 2015 Ms Renatte Georgescu 14 Jan 2014 21 Dec 2014 Mr Florian VERNAY 24 Dec 2013 04 Dec 2014 Mr Christiaan PRINS 12 Feb 2013 09 Feb 2014 Mr Florian VERNAY 11 Jan 2013 24 Dec 2013 Mr Florian VERNAY 20 Oct 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr Christiaan PRINS 14 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr Florian VERNAY 24 Jan 2012 01 Nov 2012 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
Unilever is member of the following organisations:
AIM (Trade association for branded goods)
AISE (Trade association for soap and detergents)
CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council)
Corporate Leaders Groups Europe (CLG Europe)
Cosmetics Europe (Cosmetics industry trade association)
CulinariaEurope (Soups, broths, emulsified sauces and condiments)
EAPF (European Alliance for Plant-Based Foods)
ECPA (European Centre of Public Affairs)
ERIF (European Regulation and Innovation Forum)
Europen (European Organization for Packaging and the Environment)
EPAA (European Partnership on Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing)
Euroglaces (Ice cream association)
FoodDrinkEurope (Food & Drinks trade association)
GLOBE EU - Bee Group
WFA (World Federation of Advertisers)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
400,000€ - 499,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
Name Amount fleishmanhillard brussels 25,000€ - 49,999€ nove 50,000€ - 99,999€ edelman public relations worldwide 50,000€ - 99,999€ Intermediaries for current year
Name nove edelman ga Closed year Costs
400,000€ - 499,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
None declared
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
58 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 28 Jun 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Geo-political importance of food, contribution of agriculture/food to success of the European Green Deal and the EU’s global competitiveness Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Andreas Schneider (Cabinet member)
- Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
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Date 09 Feb 2023 Location conference call Subject Revision of the Regulation on CO2 emissions standards for HDVs Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Jan 2023 Location video-call Subject CO2 emission standards for HDVs Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
- Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Dec 2022 Location video-call Subject Green Deal state of play Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Workshop on the transition towards sustainable food systems Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Oct 2022 Location video-call Subject Circular economy and rules on substantiating green claims Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Jul 2022 Location video-call Subject Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jul 2022 Location video-call Subject Implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, replacing fossil carbon with renewable carbon Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jul 2022 Location Online Subject Implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, replacing fossil carbon with renewable carbon Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
- Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 May 2022 Location Davos, Switzerland Subject European Green Deal and Circularity Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 06 May 2022 Location video-call Subject European Green Deal and nature restoration Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Apr 2022 Location Brussels Subject European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
- Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jul 2021 Location Rome, Italy Subject Unilever commitments to the EU Code of Conduct as well as their Regenerative Agriculture Practices Code. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Roberto Berutti (Cabinet member)
- Maciej Golubiewski (Cabinet member)
- Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Jun 2021 Location Brussels Subject VTC Meeting - Code of Conduct on responsible food business and market practices Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Annukka Ojala (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jun 2021 Location Videoconference Subject EU Code for responsible business and marketing practices Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 May 2021 Location video-call Subject Presentation on radical decarbonisation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 May 2021 Location Virtual Subject Presentation on radical decarbonisation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Camilla Bursi (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 May 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject EU code of conduct for responsible marketing and business practices Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Apr 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on the Pact for Skills. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Apr 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Dairy denominations Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Feb 2021 Location video-call Subject Implementation of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and Farm to Fork Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
- Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the representatives of agri-food sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the representatives of agri-food sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Eszter Batta (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Jan 2021 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject Roundtable on the Green Deal, organised by the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition, with the participation of the Dutch Prime Minister and other Dutch Government Ministers. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 12 Oct 2020 Location Video meeting Subject To discuss recycled carbon and clean future, the chemicals strategy for sustainability and plastic packaging Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Camilla Bursi (Cabinet member)
- Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Apr 2020 Location Video Conference Subject COVID crisis: exit and recovery of the agro-food ecosystem Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Gaelle Garnier (Cabinet member)
- Valere Moutarlier (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Pauline Weinzierl (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Mar 2020 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable food systems Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jan 2020 Location Davos, Switzerland Subject Opportunities and collaboration on the European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 25 Oct 2019 Location Brussels Subject discussion on Sustainability and circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jun 2019 Location Brussels Subject Unilever Sustainability and SDGs Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Sebastien Paquot (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jun 2019 Location Brussels Subject discussion on circular economy and sustainable development Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Mar 2019 Location Brussels Subject Corporates and Ecosystems DG Research and Innovation Attending - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 04 Apr 2018 Location Brussels Subject Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Jun 2017 Location Brusssels Subject Trade's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals / sustainability standards. Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Isabelle Magne (Cabinet member)
- Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable Development Goals Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 12 May 2017 Location Brussels Subject Evolved pan-European nutrition labelling scheme Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet member)
- Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner)
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Date 04 May 2017 Location Brussels Subject The Evolved Nutrition Label initiative Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Business discussion Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Tom Tynan (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Youth employment, the changing nature of work and skills Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet member)
- Julie Fionda (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Consumer protection Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová Portfolio Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Attending - Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet member)
- Věra Jourová (Commissioner)
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Date 17 Oct 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Innovation Union DG Research and Innovation Attending - Robert-Jan Smits (Director-General)
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Date 23 Feb 2016 Location Rue d'Italie, 9-13, 1050 Brussels Subject speach on Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Feb 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Discussing the role of the private sector in the implementation of Agenda 2030 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Ivan Prusina (Cabinet member)
- Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Nov 2015 Location BERL 08/304 Subject presentation of Unilever’s sustainable sourcing strategy, our Sustainable Agricultural Code and our work with European (and non-European) farmers Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Dermot Ryan (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Oct 2015 Location Brussels Subject creation of a network of Energy Union Business Ambassadors Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
- Peter van Kemseke (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Oct 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 30 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy and Food Research in Horizon 2020 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 30 Sep 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Outcome of the Addis “Financing for Development” International Conference and New York Post-2015 Summit. Business contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Perspectives on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Europe. Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy, Sustainable Development Goals Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 05 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject Single market Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
- Edward Bannerman (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 May 2015 Location Director-General's office Subject State of Play in developments food industry PPP DG Research and Innovation Attending - Robert-Jan Smits (Director-General)
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Date 07 May 2015 Location Brussels, Berlaymont Subject Political priorities of this Commission Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Sandra Kramer (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Mar 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Heidi Jern (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Mar 2015 Location BERL 10/286 Subject Circular Economy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Mar 2015 Location Brussels Subject Circular economy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Investment plan and sustainability Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Edward Bannerman (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Introductory meeting: single market legislation & circular economy package Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)
- Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Economic and industrial priorities of the EU Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet member)