Duracell International Operations Sàrl
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Batteries | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Batteries | SRC |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Olivier Micol Head of Unit | to discuss safety issues related to button cell batteries | SRC |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Olivier Micol Head of Unit | to discuss safety issues related to button cell batteries | — |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Battery regulation | SRC |
| 08 Apr 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Batteries Regulation | SRC |
| 08 Apr 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Batteries Regulation | — |
| 13 May 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | EU Batteries Regulation and Omnibus I | — |
| 13 May 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | EU Batteries Regulation and Omnibus I | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Duracell is a leading consumer battery company and manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries. As part of the Berkshire Hathaway group, over 3,300 people work for Duracell around the world and the global headquarters is located in the USA. Building on a strong presence in Europe and in parts of the African continent, we employ around 900 people in our regional operations, commerce, and other key functions. We operate the European production hub out of Belgium, i.e., the Aarschot production plant and the packaging and distribution centre in Heist-op-den-Berg, both having received the 'Factory of the Future 4.0' Award in 2025. Through our ESG strategy 'Powering a Greener Future', we are committed to driving positive impact for the environment and the communities relevant to our business. Our aim is to be recognised as sustainability leader in the portable battery industry in Europe and Africa, and the primary partner of choice for stakeholders.
EU Legislative Interests
1. Clean Industry Deal e.g. Batteries Regulation, Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Green Claims Directive, Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive, Corporate Social Due Diligence Directive, Critical Raw Minerals Act, Industrial Emissions Directive 2. Omnibus simplification package 3. Child-safety legislation 4. General legislation relevant for the industry (sector)
Communication Activities
[Reception] 'Power Down-Emergency Kits' Stakeholder event of EPBA - Consumer Batteries Europe and other industry associations [Reception] Stakeholder event of our industry association EPBA - Consumer Batteries Europe [Video] Aarschot & Heist op-den-Berg - Our Factories of the Future [Video] Our Low Emissions Journey across Europe (November 2024) [Video] Employee Recycling Month (August 2024) [Video] Keeping Our Children Safe (June 2024) [Video] Battery Collection in the Ukraine (February 2024) [Video] Integrating Colleagues with Special Needs (December 2023) [Video] TVC Child-safe batteries (October 2023 - tbc) [Video] Solar Panels in Europe (September 2023) [PDF] Duracell Global Responsible Marketing Code for Lithium Coin Batteries (June 2023) [Video] Partnership with EAP (February 2023)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Membership: EPBA - Consumer Batteries Europe (https://www.epbaeurope.net/) IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission (https://www.iec.ch/homepage) AmCham Belgium (www.amcham.be) Sponsorship: European Academy of Paediatrics (https://eapaediatrics.eu/)
Organisation Members
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Additional Information
Cost related to salaries of designated staff and consultancy fees