European Coalition for Corporate Justice

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

None declared

Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

19

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    European Coalition for Corporate Justice   (ECCJ)

    EU Transparency Register

    48872621093-60 First registered on 06 Feb 2009

    Goals / Remit

    The European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) is a coalition of NGOs, trade unions and other civil society groups campaigning for greater corporate social responsibility and corporate accountability. Our members are mainly national platforms from European countries, with individual organisations participating if no platform yet exists in their country. A full list of members is available on our website http://www.corporatejustice.org/-mitglieder-.html?lang=en. Altogether we represent over 250 NGOs, trade unions and CSOs across Europe.

    ECCJ has three concrete objectives:
    1. To increase European co-operation amongst NGOs working on Corporate Accountability and to influence policies within the EU and its member states.
    2. To raise public awareness about Corporate Justice and policies of the EU and to promote a consistent viewpoint from civil society.
    3. To build capacity and knowledge among NGOs in Europe with regard to corporate justice and accountability policies.

    In addition to this the coalition calls for better EU regulation to ensure that European companies consider their social and environmental impacts and mitigate them where they are negative. In order to achieve this, we advocate the extension of parent company liability, the establishment of a duty of care for companies over their sphere of influence and greater transparency through mandatory social and environmental reporting and clarification of corporate lobbying activities.

    In relation to this last aim, we consider this register to be insufficient. The ECCJ believes that this register fails basic transparency standards and that it does not provide EU lobbying transparency. When registering, we have therefore chosen to give all relevant information that we consider necessary for lobbying transparency. A credible EU lobbying transparency register should include names of individual lobbyists and the issues that they try to influence, provide precise and comparable financial information on lobbying, and have effective sanctions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information disclosed. In an effort to arrive at a more objective way of calculating lobbying expenditures, we follow guidelines that result from consultations with public interest organisations, professionals working on lobby transparency as well as experts of US lobby disclosure legislation. Our registration is therefore providing a more comprehensive calculation of our expenses for activities that aim to influence the policy formulation and decision-making processes of the European institutions, and a list of those who, on behalf of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice, carry out such activities. Our registration is based on the guidelines for transparent registration developed by the Civil Society Contact Group and ALTER-EU. Find the guidelines on http://www.act4europe.org/register or http://www.alter-eu.org

    Main EU files targeted

    - Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups
    - European Commission Communication COM(2011) 681 – “final A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility”
    - European Commission flagship initiative on responsible supply chains in the textile sector
    - The EU strategic framework on human rights and democracy
    - 2014/0059(COD) – “Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas”
    - European Commission Communication COM(2014)263 – “A Stronger Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries”
    - Consultation on The European Commission’s strategy on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 2011-2014: achievements, shortcomings and future challenges
    - Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II)
    - Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
    - EU plan for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
    - Collective redress and access to evidence

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue d'Edimbourg, 26
    Brussels 1050
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    50%1
    25%2

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 24 Apr 2015

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Sabela GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA 12 Sep 2023 11 Sep 2024
    Ms Virginie ROUAS 12 Sep 2023 30 Sep 2024
    Ms Anya VERKAMP 12 Sep 2023 11 Sep 2024
    Ms Marion LUPIN 12 Sep 2023 11 Sep 2024
    Mr Christopher PATZ 12 Sep 2023 11 Sep 2024
    Ms Marta DE VESCOVI 28 Apr 2023 26 Apr 2024
    Ms Frauke Nele Meyer 27 Apr 2023 26 Apr 2024
    Ms Nele MEYER 27 Apr 2023 28 Apr 2023
    Ms Andriana LOREDAN 03 Feb 2023 03 Feb 2024
    Ms Maria Sylvia Obregon Quiroz 13 Jan 2023 13 Jan 2024
    Ms Claudia Saller 17 Sep 2022 13 Jan 2023
    Ms Marion LUPIN 06 Sep 2022 06 Sep 2023
    Ms Anya VERKAMP 03 Sep 2022 12 Sep 2023
    Mr Christopher PATZ 06 May 2022 06 May 2023
    Ms Maria Sylvia Obregon Quiroz 18 Nov 2021 18 Nov 2022
    Mr Alejandro GARCÍA ESTEBAN 18 Nov 2021 20 May 2022
    Ms Claudia Saller 25 Feb 2020 25 Feb 2021
    Ms SOFIA GUALANDI 25 Feb 2020 01 Sep 2020
    Mr Alejandro GARCÍA ESTEBAN 18 Dec 2019 18 Dec 2020
    Ms Bianca Colette MIZZI 17 Oct 2019 15 Feb 2020
    Ms Adriana ESPINOSA GONZALEZ 24 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020
    Mr Christopher PATZ 06 Sep 2019 05 Sep 2020
    Ms Claudia Saller 08 Feb 2019 08 Feb 2020
    Ms Adriana ESPINOSA GONZALEZ 29 Sep 2018 24 Sep 2019
    Mr Christopher PATZ 12 Jun 2018 12 Jun 2019
    Ms Claudia Saller 09 Feb 2018 07 Feb 2019
    Mr Christopher PATZ 14 Oct 2017 01 Jun 2018
    Ms Adriana ESPINOSA GONZALEZ 05 Oct 2017 23 Sep 2018
    Mr Jérome Chaplier 27 Jun 2017 22 Jun 2018
    Ms Sandra Juncu 27 Jun 2017 22 Jun 2018
    Ms Chiara Pettinelli 22 Mar 2017 28 Jun 2017
    Ms Chiara Pettinelli 15 Sep 2016 15 Mar 2017
    Ms Sandra Juncu 19 Jul 2016 28 Jun 2017
    Mr Jérome Chaplier 30 Jun 2016 28 Jun 2017
    Adriana ESPINOSA GONZALEZ 03 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016
    Adriana ESPINOSA GONZALEZ 06 Oct 2015 02 Apr 2016
    Ms Sandra Juncu 07 Jul 2015 03 Jul 2016
    Mr Jérome Chaplier 22 May 2015 20 May 2016
    Mr Jérome Chaplier 05 Jun 2014 22 May 2015
    Ms Yolaine Delaygues 05 Jun 2014 05 Jun 2015
    Mr Jérome Chaplier 18 Jun 2013 05 Jun 2014
    Ms Yolaine Delaygues 18 Jun 2013 05 Jun 2014
    Mr Jérome Chaplier 23 Mar 2012 02 Apr 2013
    Ms Yolaine Delaygues 23 Mar 2012 02 Apr 2013

    Complementary Information

    On behalf of the ECCJ the persons listed below have had, during the reporting period, four or more contacts with members or officials of the EU institutions with the objective of influencing the policy formulation and decision-making processes of the European institutions; or they have spent 20% or less of their working time on behalf of the ECCJ carrying out such activities:

    Geneviève Paul (FIDH)
    Marion Cadier (FIDH)
    Johanna Kusch (Germanwatch)
    Suzan van der Meij (MVO Platform)
    Paul de Clerck (Friends of the Earth Europe)
    Marilyn Croser (CORE Coalition)
    Filip Gregor (Frank Bold)
    Sandra Cossart (Sherpa)

    Sanne Borges (Amnesty International Denmark Section)
    Richard Dyer (Friends of the Earth EWNI)
    Christopher Halburd (Frank Bold)
    Paige Morrow (Frank Bold)

    Stefan Scheuer (external consultant)

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Jerome Chaplier (Coordinator)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Jerome Chaplier (Coordinator)

  • Categories

    Category

    III - Non-governmental organisations

    Subcategory

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    ALTER-EU http://alter-eu.org/
    GoodElectronics http://goodelectronics.org/

    Member organisations

    Netzwerk Soziale Verantwortung,
    Research Group for an Alternative Economic Strategy - GRESEA,
    Franck Bold,
    92 Group Forum for Sustainable Development,
    Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO),
    Friends of the Earth Europe,
    Karat Coalition,
    Jesuit European Office,
    Finnwatch,
    Forum Citoyen pour la Responsabilité Sociale,
    CorA,
    Fédération Internationales des ligues des droits de l’Homme,
    Manitese,
    MVO Platform,
    Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM),
    CentrumCSR.pl,
    Observatorio de RSC,
    Swedish Coalition for Corporate Justice,
    The Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition,
    Access Info,
    Swiss Coalition for Corporate Justice

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    None declared

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    6,883 € (Source: DG Justice JUST/2013/JCIV/AG)

    Other financial info

    ECCJ's own budget in 2012 was of approx. €163,773.
    About €57130 was allocated for lobby related activities.

    ECCJ relies on voluntary contributions by the members of the Steering Committee and other members of the coalition. Our members contribute in-kind (staff time) and share the costs for specific activities (rent of venues, cost of adverts and publications). Friends of the Earth Europe notably is hosting ECCJ secretariat and its staff and Frank Bold Society has been particularly active in providing legal expertise.

    Further information on ECCJ staff and activity expenditures can be found on Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) and frank Bold Society register profiles.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    None

    ACC

    Coordination committee of the multistakeholder forum on CSR

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    - Civil justice in the Context of Transnational Business Activities & Human Rights (project funded by DG Justice) http://www.corporatejustice.org/Access-to-Justice-Project.html?lang=en As part of this call:
    o Conference in the European parliament jointly with MEP Richard Howitt: The EU’s business? Ensuring remedy for corporate human rights abuses http://www.corporatejustice.org/The-EU-s-business-Ensuring-remedy.html?lang=en
    o Outcome of the conferences: http://www.corporatejustice.org/New-report-identifies-recommended.html?lang=en
    - Non-financial reporting initiative
    o Analysis http://www.corporatejustice.org/Corporate-transparency.html?lang=en
    - UNGPs
    o ECCJ & ICAR Release Assessments of Current National Action Plans on Business & Human Rights http://www.corporatejustice.org/ECCJ-ICAR-Release-Assessments-of.html?lang=en
    - Human Rights Due Diligence Report translated in 7 languages http://www.corporatejustice.org/Human-Rights-Due-Diligence-Report.html?lang=en

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    19 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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