Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2025 | Estelle Goeger Cabinet member | Overview of the Commission's Single Market Strategy. | — |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Estelle Goeger Cabinet member | Overview of the Commission's Single Market Strategy. | SRC |
| 17 Sept 2025 | Elena Arveras Cabinet member | Sustainability Omnibus | — |
| 17 Sept 2025 | Elena Arveras Cabinet member | Sustainability Omnibus | SRC |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Didier Millerot Head of Unit | Sustainability reporting | — |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Didier Millerot Head of Unit | Sustainability reporting | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | The role of food retail in the chain and the vision for agriculture and food - implementation; current value chain reforms, such as CMO and UTP. | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | The role of food retail in the chain and the vision for agriculture and food - implementation; current value chain reforms, such as CMO and UTP. | — |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the Single Market | SRC |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the Single Market | — |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Jiri Plecity Head of Unit | Exchange on challenges to doing business in Serbia | SRC |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Jiri Plecity Head of Unit | Exchange on challenges to doing business in Serbia | — |
| 16 Apr 2020 | Gaelle Garnier Cabinet member | COVID crisis: exit and recovery of the agro-food ecosystem | SRC |
| 16 Apr 2020 | Gaelle Garnier Cabinet member | COVID crisis: exit and recovery of the agro-food ecosystem | — |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Andrzej Celinski Cabinet member | Commissioner Bienkowska Meeting with COO METRO AG Philippe Palazzi | — |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Andrzej Celinski Cabinet member | Commissioner Bienkowska Meeting with COO METRO AG Philippe Palazzi | SRC |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Kilian Gross Cabinet member | preparation of e-commerce event | SRC |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Kilian Gross Cabinet member | preparation of e-commerce event | — |
| 28 Jan 2016 | Sebastian Kuck Cabinet member | Application of transitional periods in the Audit Regulation | — |
| 28 Jan 2016 | Sebastian Kuck Cabinet member | Application of transitional periods in the Audit Regulation | SRC |
| 25 Jan 2016 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | preparation VP speech | — |
| 25 Jan 2016 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | preparation VP speech | SRC |
Mission & Goals
METRO is a leading international food wholesaler and operates in more than 30 countries. The store network comprises a total of 622 stores in 21 countries, of which 524 offer out-of-store delivery (OOS). In addition, there are 102 dedicated depots for food service distribution. In 12 countries, METRO runs only the delivery business by its delivery companies (Food Service Distribution, FSD). HoReCa and Traders are core customer groups of METRO. The HoReCa section includes hotels, restaurants, catering companies as well as bars, cafés and canteen operators. The Traders section includes small grocery stores and kiosks. The majority of all customer groups are small and medium-sized enterprises as well as sole traders. METRO helps them manage their business challenges more effectively. The group is headed by METRO AG, which acts as the central management holding company. It handles group management tasks and bundles central management and administrative functions for METRO.
EU Legislative Interests
The below-mentioned issues are followed in order to contribute to the single market with e-commerce and omni-channel trade and bringing a high level of food safety as well as respecting sustainability in supply chains. Contribution to EU discussions is given mainly via associations, as well as via direct input to the work of the European Parliament's Committees, Commission's consultations, etc. Besides simplification efforts of the EU are closely monitored along with Omnibus proposals. Food policy: • Following issues on food safety and food information and labelling • Knowledge sharing on food safety risks, and ensure appropriateness of EU measures at different national markets. • Animal welfare and organics • Alternative protein sources • Health and nutrition • Sustainable sourcing • Traceability systems Digital single market: • Rules on consumer/customers guarantees, online and digital purchases which facilitates cross-border trade; platform regulation • Accessibility requirements for traders • E-privacy and data protection; consent for cookies as well as profiling and transparency issues • Data exchange, digital information, Digital Product Passport • Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence Circular economy: • (Food) waste prevention measures • Improving the environmental impact of packaging, especially packaging (waste) and fight against marine litter • Alternative mobility solutions (electric cars and delivery bans) • F-Gas exit program • Energy efficiency • Green Corporate Fleet • Green Claims, EMPCo Supply chain • Trustful supplier and retailer/wholesaler relationships along the supply chain • Prevent trade barriers within the Single Market and promote EU harmonization • Responsible Supply Chains, EUDR, Forced Labour, CSRD, CS3D, Taxonomy, UTP Revision Payments • Payment terms (Interchange Fees) • Digital Euro Customs & International Trade • Free Trade Agreements • Modernising EU Customs Union SMEs and independent business • Advocate in favour of our customers, mainly small companies and independent businesses, by promoting a better business environment for SMEs and help them to profit form the Digital Single Market and business opportunities offered by increasing digitalisation of the economy.
Communication Activities
- Publications and informative leaflets on several topics such as own studies, policy positions and METRO's initiatives. - METRO Corporate Public Policy Website -https://politics.metroag.eu/ complemented by our X and Instagram's accounts METRO_Politics. - Several events formats to discuss specific issues relevant to our business. - Campaigns mit online media to highlight and promote debate around topics such as the gastronomy and hospitality in Europe and the importance of city centres.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
amfori Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Betriebliche Altersversorgung e.V. (aba) Arbeitsgemeinschaft für wirtschaftliche Verwaltung e.V. (AWV) Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche e.V. (BBUG) Bitkom e.V. Business Social Compliance Initiative c/o amfori (BSCI) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung e.V. (DGFP) Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V. (DSW) Deutscher Investor Relations Verband e.V. (DIRK) Deutsches Aktieninstitut e.V. Deutsches Institut für interne Revision e.V. (DIIR) Deutsches Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee e.V. (DRSC) Deutsch-Indische Handelskammer Deutschsprachige SAP Anwendergruppe e.V. (DSAG) Deutsch-Ukrainisches Forum e.V. Destination Düsseldorf e.V. EHI Retail Institute EuroCommerce Europäische Bewegung Deutschland e.V. European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) European Food Forum Fördererkreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V. (DGAP) Foundation for the Global Compact GS1 Germany GmbH Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Instituts für Handelsforschung an der Universität zu Köln e.V. (IfH) Lebensmittelverband Deutschland e.V. Industrie- und Handelskammer Düsseldorf Institut Finanzen und Steuern e.V. Interessengemeinschaft Königsallee (IG Kö), Düsseldorf Internationaler Controller Verein e.V. LEAD Network Nah- und Mittelost-Verein e.V. (NUMOV) Ostasiatischer Verein e.V. (OAV) Ost-Ausschuss – Osteuropaverein der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. Prout at Work Foundation Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. Stiftung WHU: Otto Beisheim School of Management The Consumer Goods Forum UmsatzsteuerForum e.V. Unternehmervereinigung für Arbeitsbedingungen im Handel und Dienstleistungsgewerbe e. V. (AHD) Wirtschaftsjunioren Düsseldorf im Bereich der IHK e.V.
Organisation Members
https://politics.metroag.eu/organisations
Additional Information
Please see the Annual report 2024 / 2025 here: https://investors.metroag.de/downloads