METRO AG

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

750,000€

Financial year: Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

3.25 Fte (4)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

3

High-level Commission meetings

5

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    METRO AG, Wholesale & Food Specialist Company

    EU Transparency Register

    479994110538-77 First registered on 29 Jan 2013

    Goals / Remit

    METRO GROUP is currently in the process of demerging its retail and wholesale business into two strong and successful companies with a clear strategic focus, both being exchange-listed market leaders in their respective segment. – METRO AG Wholesale & Food Specialist Company and METRO AG CECONOMY Company.

    The METRO AG Wholesale & Food Specialist Company (W&FS Co.) is a leading international player in wholesale and foodservice distribution. With its sales lines METRO Cash & Carry and Real as well as its other associated companies, METRO AG W&FS Co. is present in 35 countries and employs more than 150,000 people around the world. In 2015/16, METRO AG W&FS Co. achieved sales of around €37 billion. The company provides custom solutions to meet the regional and international needs of its wholesale and retail customers.

    METRO AG CECONOMY Company (CE Co.) is Europe’s leading consumer electronics platform, with Media-Saturn as its core business. METRO AG CE Co. currently comprises the brands Media Markt, Saturn, Redcoon, Juke!, IBOOD and Retail Media Group.

    In line with METRO AG’s self-image as a company which acts in a responsible manner, it is a natural step for the Group to involve itself in such political and social debates and take a clear stand on various issues. Ongoing dialogue with all stakeholders is firmly anchored in the company’s strategy as part of its vision statement.

    Main EU files targeted

    The below-mentioned issues are followed in order to contribute to the single market with e-commerce and omni-channel retail and bringing a high level of food safety and at at the same time respecting sustainabilty in retail. Contribution to EP discussions is given mainly via Associations, as well as direct input to the related EP Committees and consultations.

    Food policy:
    • Following issues on food safety and food information and labelling
    • Knowledge sharing on food safety risks, and ensure aproprietness of EU measures at different national markets.
    • Engagement with DG SANTE and manfucaturers.
    • Animal welfare and organics

    Digital single market:
    • Rules on consumer guarantees, online and digital purchases which facilitates cross-border trade
    • Accesibility requirements for traders
    • E-privacy and data protection; consent for cookies as well as profiling and transperency issues

    Circular economy:
    • Promotion of good retail practices and voluntary initiatives through REAP
    • (Food) waste prevention measures
    • Improving the environmental impact of packaging (waste)
    • F-Gas exit program

    Food supply chain
    • Trustful supplier and retailer relationships
    • Promotion of good practices through Supply Chain Initiative (SCI)

    Address

    Head Office
    Metro-Straße 1
    Düsseldorf 40235
    GERMANY
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    4

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%3
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    3.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 17 Mar 2017

    Name Start date End Date
    Basak BABAOGLU DE BRUYNE 15 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025
    Ms Basak BABAOGLU DE BRUYNE 15 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Ms Illa BROCKMEYER 08 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024
    Ms Basak BABAOGLU DE BRUYNE 07 Feb 2023 07 Feb 2024
    Ms Clara SALARICH ORTEGA 23 Sep 2022 17 Mar 2023
    Ms Basak BABAOGLU DE BRUYNE 04 Jan 2022 04 Jan 2023
    Ms Basak Babaoglu 04 Jan 2022 07 Jan 2022
    Ms Clara SALARICH ORTEGA 22 Oct 2021 23 Sep 2022
    Ms Clara SALARICH ORTEGA 04 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Ms Maria Heider 12 Jun 2019 01 Jul 2020
    Ms Basak Babaoglu 23 Jan 2019 23 Jan 2020
    Ms Clara SALARICH ORTEGA 25 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Ms Maria Heider 08 Jun 2018 08 Jun 2019
    Ms Basak Babaoglu 29 Nov 2017 28 Nov 2018
    Mr Jan WERNER 05 Oct 2017 29 Sep 2018
    Ms Clara SALARICH ORTEGA 05 Oct 2017 25 Sep 2018
    Ms Maria Heider 09 Jun 2017 05 Jun 2018
    Mr Bernd Wagner 05 May 2017 22 Sep 2017
    Ms Basak Babaoglu 06 Dec 2016 29 Nov 2017
    Ms Maria Heider 20 Jun 2016 10 Jun 2017
    Mr Bernd Wagner 26 Apr 2016 26 Apr 2017
    Ms Julia Münch 16 Jan 2016 15 Jan 2017
    Ms Maria Heider 27 May 2015 22 May 2016
    Mr Bernd Wagner 30 Apr 2015 26 Apr 2016
    Ms Julia Münch 19 Dec 2014 17 Dec 2015
    Mrs Julia Münch 19 Dec 2014 27 Jan 2015
    Mr Bernd Wagner 02 Apr 2014 01 Apr 2015
    Mr Michael Wiedmann 02 Apr 2014 01 Apr 2015
    Mr Michael Wedell 02 Apr 2014 01 Apr 2015
    Mr Michael Wedell 27 Feb 2013 26 Feb 2014
    Mr Bernd Wagner 23 Feb 2013 21 Feb 2014
    Mr Michael Wiedmann 23 Feb 2013 21 Feb 2014

    Complementary Information

    • Trade barriers / Protectionism / Nationalism
    • Infringement procedures
    • Digital single market
    • Accessability
    • Digital Rights Chartar
    • SCI
    • “Unfair trading practices” in the Supply Chain
    • Information needs and labelling
    • Healthy food
    • Food Contact Materials
    • Digitisation of retail and wholesale
    • European Pillar of Social Rights
    • Social standards along the supply chain
    • Free trade agreements
    • Customs Union with Turkey
    • Circular economy Package
    • Food waste / food loss
    • Energy efficiency/labelling
    • F-Gas-exit
    • REAP
    • Climate change/Energy Efficiency
    • Tobacco Traceability
    • VAT Reform
    • EBA – Customer Authentification

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Maria Heider (Director EU Affairs)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Olaf Koch (Chairman of the Management Board)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Mitgliedschaften bei:
    - EuroCommerce
    - ERRT
    - FTA
    - HDE
    - BGA
    - EMI

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    750,000€

    Other financial info

    Aforementioned estimated costs include membership fees or payments for activities under the scope of the transparency register to the organisations listed above.

    Informationen siehe auch:
    https://www.metrogroup.de/en/investor-relations/events/2016/10/19/trading-statement-financial-year-2015-16

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    None

    ACC

    None

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    METRO GROUP TRADE LETTER

    In the METRO GROUP TRADE LETTER, we concern ourselves each quarter with political and social issues which affect our company or the industry as a whole. The intention behind the METRO GROUP TRADE LETTER is not only to keep people informed but also to serve as a basis for dialogue with our political and social contacts in Germany and the EU. The METRO GROUP TRADE LETTER is published quarterly in print, in German and English.

    Digital Office METRO Brussels and Twitter Account METRO_EU

    For METRO GROUP transparent political interest representation as well as dialogue are of very high importance. This is why we have launched a website for Brussels on which we publish topics about retail and wholesale as well as Europe. Our online presence is complemented by our Twitter Account METRO_EU.

    BRUSSELS WEDNESDAY SOCIAL as platform for dialogue among politics, business and society.

    In cooperation with EuroCommerce, the European umbrella organisation for retail and wholesale and the European Movement International (EMI) METRO GROUP has launched the Brussels Wednesday Social at the end of 2013. Twice a year Wednesday Social provides for an opportunity to discuss with guests from politics, business and society about European topics.

    Other activities

    o Supply Chain Initiative - B2B-relations in the food supply chain
    o Retailers Environmental Action Plan (REAP)

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    5 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.

    • 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)
      • Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
      • Valere Moutarlier (Cabinet member)
      • Pauline Weinzierl (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 29 Jan 2019 Location BERL
      Subject Commissioner Bienkowska Meeting with COO METRO AG Philippe Palazzi
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Andrzej Celinski (Cabinet member)
    • Date 21 Apr 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject preparation of e-commerce event
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Kilian Gross (Cabinet member)
    • Date 28 Jan 2016 Location Belgium, Brussels, BERL
      Subject Application of transitional periods in the Audit Regulation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill
      Portfolio Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Sebastian Kuck (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Jan 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject preparation VP speech
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet member)
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