Overview
Lobbying Costs
750,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.75 Fte (12)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Aspect (Aspect)
EU Transparency Register
15392729381-19 First registered on 22 Aug 2012
Goals / Remit
Aspect is a strategic consultancy first and foremost. We help our clients relate their business challenges to the world around them, identify the key factors and priority areas for action, and devise strategic approaches that
improve reputation. We enable our clients to successfully navigate the increasingly complex and challenging communications environment by identifying the most appropriate approaches, tools and tactics to deliver their programme, offline and online, adopting a classic ‘channel neutral’ approach.
While embracing the potential of new communication channels, we believe that intelligent and compelling content is the foundation for successful corporate communications. We translate business strategy into actionable communications campaigns - which often means not just working with client headquarters but also with business units to deliver. We build and manage corporate reputations, protecting them, through the identification and management of issues before they become a crisis.
Our areas of expertise include:
•Communications strategy development
•Messaging and positioning
•Advocacy
•Regulatory
•Institutional Relationship Building
•Issues and crisis preparedness and management
•Stakeholder relations
•Optimising communication structures
•Strategy communication
•International implementation
•Media relationsMain EU files targeted
Energy
Energy Security
Energy efficiency
Post-2020 CO2 Transport Emissions
Renewables & Biofuels
Cyber Security
Digital Agenda
Digital Single Market & Connected Continent
Big Data
Towards a thriving data-driven economy
Common European Data Protection Reform
E-Privacy Directive
Review of 2009 Telecoms Framework
Ultra High Frequency Radio Spectrum
Natural Resources
Industrial Renaissance
EU Enlargement
Homeland Security
Comprehensive European Security Agenda
Border Management (Schengen)
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Transport
Automotive
Connected Vehicles
eCall
Connecting Europe Facility
Regional Development
Horizon 2020
R&D
CSRAddress
Head Office
Avenue Louise, 120
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
12
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 5 25% 6 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 12 Apr 2017
Name Start date End Date Franz KRAUS 21 Jun 2019 20 Jun 2020 Mr Oliver Frans Green 12 Feb 2019 01 Feb 2020 Ms Sylvie Laure Isabelle AITKEN 01 Feb 2019 01 Feb 2020 Mr Nitsan MANBAR 13 Dec 2018 31 Oct 2019 Mr Lutz MEYER 13 Dec 2018 13 Dec 2019 Mr Lukasz Marcin BOCHENEK 13 Dec 2018 13 Dec 2019 Mr Jeremy Robert JONES 13 Dec 2018 13 Dec 2019 Ms Larisa PIRCALABELU 12 Jun 2018 05 Oct 2018 Ms Paula Calabuig 12 Jun 2018 12 Jun 2019 Mr Andrei Cazacu 12 Jun 2018 12 Jun 2019 Franz KRAUS 12 Jun 2018 12 Jun 2019 Jessica BROBALD 18 May 2018 18 May 2019 Mr Nitsan MANBAR 20 Nov 2017 16 Nov 2018 Ms Sylvie Laure Isabelle AITKEN 20 Nov 2017 16 Nov 2018 Mr Oliver Frans Green 20 Nov 2017 16 Nov 2018 Ms Larisa PIRCALABELU 27 Jun 2017 12 Jun 2018 Ms Paula Calabuig 27 Jun 2017 12 Jun 2018 Jessica BROBALD 09 Jun 2017 18 May 2018 Franz KRAUS 28 Apr 2017 27 Apr 2018 Mr Andrei Cazacu 21 Feb 2017 17 Feb 2018 Ms Larisa PIRCALABELU 19 Jul 2016 28 Jun 2017 Ms Paula Calabuig 28 Jun 2016 28 Jun 2017 Sebastiaan BATELAAN 27 Nov 2015 25 Nov 2016 Ms Albana Xhixha 14 Aug 2015 11 Aug 2016 Ms Anna Burton Garcia 20 Jan 2015 13 Aug 2015 Ms Jacqueline Hogue 13 Jan 2015 08 Jan 2016 Mr Philip Delistoyanov 04 Nov 2014 12 Feb 2015 Sebastiaan BATELAAN 24 Oct 2014 02 Oct 2015 Ms Albana Xhixha 13 Sep 2014 14 Aug 2015 Mr Philip Delistoyanov 05 Dec 2013 04 Nov 2014 Ms Albana Xhixha 14 Sep 2013 12 Sep 2014 Mr Oliver Frans Green 14 Sep 2013 13 Sep 2014 Mr Aymeric Leruste 11 Sep 2013 15 Jan 2014 Mr Aymeric Leruste 18 Dec 2012 12 Sep 2013 Ms Tybee Kiejdan 01 Nov 2012 17 Jun 2013 Ms Albana Xhixha 05 Oct 2012 14 Sep 2013 Complementary Information
- James Hunt, Founding Partner & CEO
- Frans Green, Founding Partner & Managing Director
- Sylvie Aitken, Partner
- Eliot Edwards, Director Public Affairs
- Jacqueline Hogue, Senior Consultant
- Evan O'Connell, Senior Consultant
- Diego Massimiliano De Giorgi, Strategic Partnerships
- Larisa Pircalabelu, Senior Consultant
- Paula Calabuig Domingo, Consultant
- Esther Tenge, Consultant
- Andrei Cazacu, Consulting SupportPerson in charge of EU relations
Mr Eliot Edwards (Public Affairs Director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr James Hunt (CEO and Founding Partner)
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Categories
Category
I - Professional consultancies/law firms/self-employed consultants
Subcategory
Professional consultancies
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Networking
Affiliation
Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP)
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
750,000€
Other financial info
The financial information submitted has been calculated according to the SEAP guidelines.
Declared lobby clients
Client Name Amount ACEA 300,000€ - 399,999€ Amway 25,000€ - 49,999€ Ceereal 100,000€ - 199,999€ European Chemical Industry Council 0€ - 9,999€ European Coffee Federation 10,000€ - 24,999€ Foreign Trade Association 0€ - 9,999€ International Sweetners Association 50,000€ - 99,999€ Kellogg 50,000€ - 99,999€ Mondelez 25,000€ - 49,999€ Municipality of Cair 25,000€ - 49,999€ Tata 25,000€ - 49,999€ Uber 0€ - 9,999€ Velux 50,000€ - 99,999€ WISE 25,000€ - 49,999€ -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
In a public affairs arena that is saturated with trade associations and NGOs, the impact of traditional communications is limited. Aspect brings a new way of thinking to public affairs by combining its know-how of the Brussels political scene with an approach based on strategic corporate communications.
Today’s political climate is extremely complex and competitive, and heavily influenced by a range of different (and often competing) interests. Getting yourself heard and consistently understood is no simple task.
With extensive experience of European public affairs, lobbying and issues management, and an excellent understanding of international media, Aspect has the expertise to provide support that makes a difference.
We approach political communications as it should be done, recognising the range of influences that coalesce to form opinions among decision-makers. We recognise the equal importance of formal and informal channels and influencers, news media and NGOs, commentators and academics as well as elected politicians or officials or civil servants. All contribute to the creation of ideas and attitudes, and all have their place in the strategy.
Our areas of expertise include:
• Governmental communications
• Coalition building and campaigning
• Brussels press corps media relations
Meetings
Meetings
6 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 05 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject - Introduction of WISE - Women in Digitalization Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Eric Peters (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 31 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with the Founder & CEO of The Ocean Cleanup/ Presentation of The Ocean Cleanup initiative Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
- Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 30 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Ocean governance, Our Ocean Conference, marine litter Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
- Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Dr Sakena Yacoobi, Chief Executive Officer of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) and representatives of the WISE Qatar Foundation to discuss inclusive education for refugees Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject The Ocean cleanup Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject Marine Pollution, Plastics, The Ocean Cleanup Project Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
- Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)