Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Deforestation | — |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Deforestation | SRC |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | EUDR | SRC |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | EUDR | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Natividad Lorenzo Cabinet member | Discussion on recent developments, priorities on both sides, and future opportunities for collaboration | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Competitive Circular Economy | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Exchange of views on circular economy/recycling and the electrification of transport | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Competitive Circular Economy | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Competitive Circular Economy | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Simplification, sustainability | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Exchange of views on circular economy/recycling and the electrification of transport | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Jozef Síkela Commissioner | Discussion on recent developments, priorities on both sides, and future opportunities for collaboration | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Natividad Lorenzo Cabinet member | Discussion on recent developments, priorities on both sides, and future opportunities for collaboration | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Nicolo Brignoli Cabinet member | Simplification, sustainability | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Competitive Circular Economy | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Jozef Síkela Commissioner | Discussion on recent developments, priorities on both sides, and future opportunities for collaboration | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Exchange of views on circular economy/recycling and the electrification of transport | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Exchange of views on circular economy/recycling and the electrification of transport | SRC |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Elena Arveras Cabinet member | Value chain cap - Omnibus | — |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Elena Arveras Cabinet member | Value chain cap - Omnibus | SRC |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Vincent Hurkens Cabinet member | Simplification, CSRD, CSDDD | SRC |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Vincent Hurkens Cabinet member | Simplification, CSRD, CSDDD | — |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Exchange of views | SRC |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Exchange of views | — |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Martin Engell-Rossen Cabinet member | Clean Industrial Deal 2040 Climate Law | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Ingka Group consists of three business areas. Our core business is IKEA Retail, which consists of 411 IKEA stores including city stores across 32 markets, and counting. Each year, we welcome 657 million visitors to these stores, and we have more than 3.8 billion visits to IKEA.com. Ingka Centres creates great meeting places where each centre is anchored by an IKEA store. So far, we’ve established 37 experience-oriented meeting places across Europe and China – and more are on the way. We make responsible investments in our core business, or in areas that add value for our customers. Ingka Investments allows us to grow. Read more on Ingka.com The EU Public Affairs team performs EU advocacy activities for Ingka Group. It advises the company of relevant EU developments and inform EU decision makers of opportunities and barriers regarding EU rules and policies. The change we call for is good for IKEA but we also believe it is good for people, planet and wider society.
EU Legislative Interests
Better Homes • Retail Transition Pathways • Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy • Consumer Credits • Payment Services • Digital Euro • Instant Payments • European Market Infrastructure • Market in Financial Instrument Better Lives • European Pillar of Social Rights • European Gender Equality Strategy • LGBTI Equality Strategy • Refugee Rights • Anti-Racism Action Plan • Combatting Homelessness • Platform Work • Pact for Skills Better Planet • Sustainable Consumption • European Green Deal • Fit For 55 • Circular Economy Action Plan • Ecodesign for Sustainable Products • Right to Repair • Waste Shipment • Waste Framework • Packaging and Packaging Waste • Nature Restoration Law • Renovation wave, Energy Performance of Buildings • Carbon Removals Certification • Strategy for sustainable and smart mobility Better Company • Artificial Intelligence Act • Data Act • Digital Fairness Act • Digital Omnibus Package • Review of the market Surveillance Regulation • Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) • Sustainable Corporate Due Diligence • Forced Labour Ban • Corporate Sustainability Reporting • Sustainable Taxonomy
Communication Activities
• Contribution to public consultations • Issuance of position papers • Contribution to trade associations • Coalition building with stakeholders and key partners (policy makers, businesses, NGOs, think tanks…) • Cosigning of public letters • Speaking engagements • Contribution to societal IKEA campaigns
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EuroCommerce - https://www.eurocommerce.eu/ Ecommerce Europe - https://ecommerce-europe.eu/ Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Europe - https://www.corporateleadersgroup.com/ Climate Group EV100 - https://www.theclimategroup.org/EV100 GLOBE EU - https://www.globe-eu.org/ EU Nordics Network Reshaping Work - https://reshapingwork.net/ Financial Regulation Advisory Group World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) - https://wfanet.org Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) - https://wfanet.org/leadership/garm/about-garm B Team - https://bteam.org/ C40 - https://www.c40.org/ World Economic Forum (WEF) - https://www.weforum.org/ World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - https://www.wbcsd.org/ Business & Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC) - https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/ Ellen MacArthur - https://ellenmacarthur.com/
Organisation Members
United Nations Bodies - https://www.un.org/en/
Additional Information
Staff costs and support costs have increased to manage the number of laws coming from the Green Deal. This includes memberships, offices and other representation costs.
Connected Legislation