Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 2026 | Joachim Luecking Head of Unit | Presentation and exchange of views on Hitachi’s circular economy and decarbonisation strategy for railway rolling stock | SRC |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Joachim Luecking Head of Unit | Presentation and exchange of views on Hitachi’s circular economy and decarbonisation strategy for railway rolling stock | — |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Andrzej Celinski Cabinet member | Presentation on the state of play of the negotiations of the next MFF, with the special focus on communication activities. | SRC |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Andrzej Celinski Cabinet member | Presentation on the state of play of the negotiations of the next MFF, with the special focus on communication activities. | — |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner | Priorities of the EU’s trade agenda | — |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner | Priorities of the EU’s trade agenda | SRC |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Eric Ducoulombier Acting Director | Exchange of views on the state of play of inter-institutional relations on the digital euro regulation | — |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Eric Ducoulombier Acting Director | Exchange of views on the state of play of inter-institutional relations on the digital euro regulation | SRC |
| 05 Jun 2025 | Nathalie Berger Director | To discuss revision of the public procurement directives | — |
| 05 Jun 2025 | Nathalie Berger Director | To discuss revision of the public procurement directives | SRC |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Philippe Tulkens Head of Unit | Exchange of information on Hitachi R&I activities on climate adaptation and mitigation and on biodiversity, and from EC side, on activities on the EU Mission Adaptation to CC | SRC |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Philippe Tulkens Head of Unit | Exchange of information on Hitachi R&I activities on climate adaptation and mitigation and on biodiversity, and from EC side, on activities on the EU Mission Adaptation to CC | — |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Herald Ruijters Deputy Director-General | Introduction of Hitachi in Europe; Contribution to the EU’s transport policy; Discussion on forthcoming innovative and sustainable transport | — |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Herald Ruijters Deputy Director-General | Introduction of Hitachi in Europe; Contribution to the EU’s transport policy; Discussion on forthcoming innovative and sustainable transport | SRC |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | clean Industrial deal | — |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | Circular economy and sustainability | — |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Paulina Dejmek Hack Cabinet member | Circular economy and sustainability | SRC |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | clean Industrial deal | SRC |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | - Presentation of Hitachi’s activities - Deployment of rail control in the EU | SRC |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Magda Kopczynska Director-General | - Presentation of Hitachi’s activities - Deployment of rail control in the EU | — |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Presentation of Hitachi’s businesses strategy and investment in Europe | SRC |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Presentation of Hitachi’s businesses strategy and investment in Europe | — |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Energy, transport | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Energy, transport | — |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Transport | — |
Mission & Goals
Hitachi Europe Ltd employs over 400 people in 13 countries across Europe, Africa & the Middle East. Head office is in the UK, and R&D laboratories in London, Cambridge, Copenhagen, Munich, and Sophia-Antipolis. In align with our corporate credo - contributing to society through the development of superior, original technology and products, we engage in the ‘Social Innovation Business’, putting our IT, control, and operational technologies to use in the advanced social infrastructure systems we provide. Through collaborative creation, we are providing solutions in power & semiconductor systems, security and information systems, particle beam therapy systems, digital media & consumer products, industrial components & equipment, procurement & sourcing & Intelligent Fleet Decarbonisation. Hitachi is a Principal Partner of COP26 and strives to achieve carbon neutrality at all its business sites by 2030 & to achieve an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions across the company’s value chain by 2050.
EU Legislative Interests
Digital Strategy (General Data Protection Regulation, ePrivacy Regulation, Review of NIS Directive [NIS2], Data Governance Act, AI Act, Data Act, New Standard Contractual Clauses [SCCs], EU-UK Adequacy Decision); Trade (New EU Trade Strategy, EU-Japan EPA, EU-UK TCC, Export Control regulation); EU Framework Programme for R&I (Horizon Europe); EU Sustainable Finance Strategy; EU Taxonomy Regulation and its delegated acts; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; Sustainable Corporate Governance and mandatory due diligence; Conflict minerals regulation, Non-financial reporting directive revision; Environment & Climate (Chemicals [REACH, RoHS], Waste, EU Green Deal, Resource Efficiency/Circular Economy, Eco-design, Biodiversity); Energy Policy (Green Deal, Hydrogen Strategy); Transport (EU Strategy for Sustainable & Smart Mobility).
Communication Activities
12 March 2020 "IOT 4 SDGS What can the Digital Transformation and IoT achieve for Agenda 2030?" https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-publications/iot-4-sdgs/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Japanese Business Council in Europe (JBCE) BusinessEurope DigitalEurope CSR Europe AIOTI