Overview
Lobbying Costs
350,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
7
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
AkzoNobel
EU Transparency Register
365563511941-15 First registered on 23 Sep 2013
Goals / Remit
AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals.
Calling on centuries of expertise, we supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and sustainable technologies designed to meet the growing demands of our fast-changing planet.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we have approximately 45,600 people in around 80 countries, while our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International, Interpon and Eka.
Consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability, we are committed to making people's lives more liveable and inspiring.Main EU files targeted
Energy & Climate
Raw materials
Circular economy
R&D / Innovation / Horizon 2020
REACH/Product Stewardship
International trade
BrexitAddress
Head Office
Christian Neefestraat 2
Amsterdam 1077 WW
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 30 Jan 2018
Name Start date End Date Mr Marcel HALMA 13 May 2016 01 May 2017 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Marcel HALMA (Head of Public & Government Affairs Europe and EU)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Leslie McGibbon (Corporate Director of Global Communications and Public Affairs)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
Cefic, member
Cepe, member
EuSalt, member
EuroChlor, member
Biceps, member
CESIO, member
CEPAD, member
FEA, member
EPCA, member
ECSA, member
EFfCI, memberMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
350,000€
Other financial info
The declared amount is the best estimate of costs associated with interest representation activity as defined in Section III of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission on the establishment of a transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation, such as preparation and communication of position papers, meetings with policy-makers, organisation of and participation in policy events. This includes: salaries of staff and travel expenses attributable to interest representation; the estimated percentage of the membership fees paid to the European industry associations listed under the section “Membership and affiliation" and fees paid to EU affairs consultancies.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
7 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.
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Date 10 Jan 2023 Location virtual Subject Taxonomy, ESG ratings, CSRD Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)
- Florian Denis (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Dec 2022 Location Virtual Subject Implementation of the Chemicals Strategy and phasing out of the most harmful substances Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Apr 2022 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with CEO Alliance on Digitising Energy Action Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 27 Oct 2021 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Discussion with CEO Alliance for Europe’s Recovery, Reform, and Resilience (R3) on contributions of industry to the transformation of Europe towards climate neutrality, in particular pan-European cross-sector projects. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 18 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject European Green Deal as a growth strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists -
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 01 Oct 2020 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject Discussion on Green Recovery Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists
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