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Overview

Lobbying Costs

850,000€

Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

5.75 Fte (11)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

4

High-level Commission meetings

53

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT

    EU Transparency Register

    27799842497-69 First registered on 12 Oct 2009

    Goals / Remit

    With total revenues in Europe of €14.324 billion, and 80 000 employees as of December 31, 2014, SUEZ environnement is a reference player in the environmental market in more than 70 countries.
    Our four expertises are water, recycling and waste recovery, water treatment solutions, and consulting.

    The Group is active at each stage of the water and waste cycles, and operates both on behalf of public authorities and private sector players. Europe represents 71% of SUEZ environnement's business.

    On March 12th 2015 SUEZ environnement accelerated the transformation of its businesses and its organisation by combining all of its activities under a single brand. This single brand, the culmination of over 150 years of shared history, expresses our ambition and demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding resources.

    Main EU files targeted

    SUEZ environnement follows :

    - Circular economy package
    - EU Energy-Climate package 2030
    - EU 315 bn investment plan (Juncker plan)
    - Transposition of the Concession directive
    - Right to water initiative
    - Regulation on fertilisers
    - Reuse

    Address

    Head Office
    Place de l'Iris, 16
    Tour CB21
    Paris La Défense Cedex 92040
    FRANCE
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    11

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%3
    75%1
    50%1
    25%6

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    5.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 29 May 2015

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Alexandra de Schonen 25 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2025
    Ms Antonia MEIRING 10 Oct 2023 30 Apr 2024
    Ms Margot RENAULT 16 Mar 2023 08 Oct 2023
    Ms Nicole Couder 21 Jan 2023 20 Jan 2024
    Mr Denis Bonvillain 13 Jun 2019 01 Jul 2020
    Mr JOSE MUNOZ 08 Jun 2018 08 Jun 2019
    Ms Nicole Couder 08 Jun 2018 08 Jun 2019
    Mr Denis Bonvillain 27 Apr 2018 27 Apr 2019
    Ms Nicole Couder 12 May 2017 28 Apr 2018
    Mr JOSE MUNOZ 01 Apr 2017 31 Mar 2018
    Mr Denis Bonvillain 20 Mar 2017 21 Mar 2018
    Mr Christophe SCIUS 12 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2017
    Mr Henry SAINT BRIS 11 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2017
    Ms Chloé SIMEHA 11 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2017
    Mr Denis Bonvillain 10 Mar 2016 10 Mar 2017
    Ms Chloé SIMEHA 13 Mar 2015 11 Mar 2016
    Mr Denis Bonvillain 27 Feb 2015 25 Feb 2016
    Mr Christophe SCIUS 27 Feb 2015 25 Feb 2016
    Mr Henry SAINT BRIS 28 Feb 2015 26 Feb 2016
    Mr JAN CAERELS 29 Nov 2013 28 May 2014
    Mr JAN CAERELS 12 Jan 2013 10 Oct 2013
    Mrs Florence MOUREY 17 Jan 2012 01 Dec 2012

    Complementary Information

    Within SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, the European Public Affairs department is responsible for monitoring legislative and policy iniatives at the EU level, for gathering expertise inside the company on issues of interest, and for delivering key messages to EU decision-makers.
    The team relies on an internal network gathering experts and country representatives who contribute to various extents, to the implementation of SUEZ environnement's European relations.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Henry Saint-Bris (Senior VP Marketing & Institutional Relations)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Jean-Louis Chaussade (Chief Executive Officer)

  • Categories

    Category

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

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    The list below includes our involvement in EU initiatives as well as our main institutional partnerships at European and global levels. More information on these partnerships or on institutional relations at national level are available upon request.

    - EIP: Involvement in the High-Level Steering Groups of the European Innovation Partnerships on Water and Raw Materials

    Membership/ board member in EU scientific institutions:
    - Water Supply and Sanitation Technological Platform (Wsstp)
    - Acqueau

    Membership in waste organizations:

    - Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP)*
    - European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services (FEAD)*
    - European Recovered Fuel Organization (ERFO)
    - European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA)
    - EU Association for Co-Processing (EUCOPRO)
    - International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
    - Ellen MacArthur Fondation

    Membership in water organizations:

    - AQUAFED
    - EUREAU*
    - International Water Association (IWA)
    - World Water Council

    Cross sectoral federations:

    - E3PO*

    Relationship with think-tanks and associations:

    - Ellen Mac Arthur Fondation
    - Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and sustainable Resource management (ACR+)
    - CEN Strategic Advisory Body on Environment (SABE)*
    - CSR Europe
    - European Cooperation Council
    - European Policy Center
    - Globe / Bee Group
    - Institut Méditerranéen de l’Eau
    - Institut de Prospective Economique du monde Méditerranéen (IPEMed)
    - United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

    (* = through business federations)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    850,000€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    72,187 € (Source: KIC; CEE/LIFE+)

    Other financial info

    This estimate takes into account:
    - Human resources
    - The fees paid to the above mentioned organizations
    - Direct expenses paid to consulting firms for specific lobbying purposes;
    - Travel expenses.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    EIP high level steering groups (water and raw materials)
    SITA UK

    ACC

    None

    Groups (European Parliament)

    Water intergroup ; public services intergroup

    Communication activities

    - Various speaking engagements in events related to our activities (e.g. green week, ...)

    - Bilateral meetings with Members of the Commission and the Parliament, and ponctual events (e.g. Lunch seminar with MEPs assistants Nov. 11th 2014)

    - Distribution of our position papers and corporate booklets.

    Other activities

    The main initiatives covered in 2014 by SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT include:

    - on market issues: the review of legislation on VAT for public bodies; directives on public procurement and concessions

    - on environmental / climate / sustainable consumption & production issues: SCP/SIP action plan: energy-climate package 2030,EU urban agenda, ecolabel, eco-design, extended producer responsibility; roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe;

    - on waste management: Circular economy package; BREF reviews; End-of Waste criteria

    - on water management issues: European Citizens' Initiative (ECI); Reuse

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    53 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 03 May 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Biomethane production from wastewater.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
      • Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
      • Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
    • Date 03 May 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject EU circular economy and water policies
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
    • Date 21 Apr 2023 Location Videconference
      Subject Energy from waste and water management - biomethane production from wastewater
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
      • Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
    • Date 20 Sep 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject VTC meeting: Waste water surveillance
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
      Portfolio Health
      Attending
      • Daphne von Buxhoeveden (Cabinet member)
      • Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet member)
    • Date 18 Jul 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Mr Hugues d’Antin, Institutional Relations at Suez Group To discuss use of wastewater analysis in the preparedness and crisis management
      DG Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
      Attending
      • Pierre Delsaux (Director-General)
    • Date 05 Jul 2022 Location Virtual
      Subject To discuss the review of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 05 Jul 2022 Location Video-call
      Subject Urban wastewater treatment (Zero Pollution)
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 08 Oct 2021 Location video-call
      Subject World Materials Forum and EU action on circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
    • Date 01 Oct 2021 Location video-call
      Subject Circular economy, waste management and recycled content
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
    • Date 22 Jul 2021 Location video-call
      Subject World Materials Forum
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
    • Date 07 Jul 2021 Location Videoconference
      Subject Meeting on Fit for 55
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
      • Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
      • Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
      • Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
    • Date 30 Apr 2021 Location Virtual
      Subject To discuss the European Green Deal in in terms of clean technologies, innovation and sustainable investments, as well as the zero pollution ambition and the role of innovative environmental services.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      • Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Apr 2021 Location Virtual
      Subject EU Taxonomy and its impact on energy sector
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio An Economy that Works for People
      Attending
      • Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
    • Date 12 Apr 2021 Location Virtual
      Subject Taxonomy regulation and delegated acts
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness
      Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Katherine Power (Cabinet member)
    • Date 29 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - video meeting
      Subject Digital economy, smart cities, data management (virtual meeting)
      DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology
      Attending
      • Roberto Viola (Director-General)
    • Date 29 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - video meeting
      Subject Digital economy, smart cities, data management (virtual meeting)
      DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology
      Attending
      • Roberto Viola (Director-General)
    • Date 26 Mar 2021 Location Video Conferencing
      Subject Implementation of the Green Deal; Implementation of the EU recovery plan.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
      • Kitti Nyitrai (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 22 Mar 2021 Location video-call
      Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal and circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
      • Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 22 Mar 2021 Location Virtual
      Subject ‘’Implementation of the European Green Deal and circular economy’’
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 22 Mar 2021 Location Online
      Subject Implementation of the European Green Deal and circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 29 Sep 2020 Location Brussels - videoconference
      Subject Circular economy and green recovery
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
    • Date 16 Jul 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject Green Deal
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni
      Portfolio Economy
      Attending
      • Alienor Margerit (Cabinet member)
    • Date 29 Jun 2020 Location Videoconference
      Subject La double transition; Le plan de relance européen, Les Alliances industrielles
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
    • Date 26 Jun 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject Video conference on the Green Recovery
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira
      Portfolio Cohesion and Reforms
      Attending
      • Carole Mancel-Blanchard (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 Mar 2020 Location phone call
      Subject EU Green Deal, crisis recovery and circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
    • Date 06 Feb 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject Green Deal an circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
    • Date 21 Jun 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject SUEZ Manifesto on Sustainable Europe and compostable recycling
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 26 Mar 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject Innovation policy
      DG Research and Innovation
      Attending
      • Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
    • Date 11 Apr 2018 Location Brussels, BERL
      Subject discussion on the implementation of the Plastic Strategy
      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)
    • Date 07 Feb 2018 Location Brussels, BERL
      Subject Discussion on the Plastic Strategy
      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)
    • Date 30 Jan 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular Economy Action Plan
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella
      Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
      • Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
    • Date 30 Jan 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Clean Energy Package
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete
      Portfolio Climate Action &amp; Energy
      Attending
      • Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
    • Date 30 Jan 2018 Location Berlaymont
      Subject Circular Economy
      DG Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action
      Attending
      • Ann Mettler (Director-General)
    • Date 20 Dec 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Waste shipments to China
      DG Environment
      Attending
      • Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
    • Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Information regarding the work of SUEZ
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan
      Portfolio Agriculture &amp; Rural Development
      Attending
      • Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
    • Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas
      Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation
      Attending
      • Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
      • Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
    • Date 25 Apr 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject digitalisation, circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
      • Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
    • Date 18 Jan 2017 Location Davos
      Subject Economic outlook in France and Europe
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
      Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
      Attending
      • Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)
    • Date 02 Jun 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject CE8 side-event at EBS - Circular Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 19 May 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular Economy - Energy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella
      Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
    • Date 19 Apr 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject circular economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Oct 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Circular Economy
      DG Environment
      Attending
      • Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 01 Oct 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium
      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)
    • Date 02 Jul 2015 Location BERL
      Subject Circular Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska
      Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet member)
    • Date 02 Jul 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
      • Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet member)
    • Date 02 Jul 2015 Location Berlaymont
      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)
    • Date 02 Jul 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Heidi Jern (Cabinet member)
      • Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet member)
    • Date 05 May 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella
      Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
    • Date 20 Mar 2015 Location Paris
      Subject Economie Circulaire
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
      Portfolio Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs
      Attending
      • Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)
    • Date 04 Feb 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Heidi Jern (Cabinet member)
    • Date 04 Feb 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Public Private Partnerships within Cohesion policy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu
      Portfolio Regional Policy
      Attending
      • Mathieu Fichter (Cabinet member)
    • Date 27 Jan 2015 Location BERL 12/243
      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)
    • Date 04 Dec 2014 Location Brussels
      Subject Circular economy and water issues
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella
      Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Patrick Costello (Cabinet member)
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