Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Nils Behrndt Deputy Secretary-General | Unilever Request for a meeting on the revision of the UCPD (DFA) | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Nils Behrndt Deputy Secretary-General | Unilever Request for a meeting on the revision of the UCPD (DFA) | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Karl-philipp Wojcik Cabinet member | Review of the Directive on Unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain | — |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Revision of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive (Directive 2019/633) and territorial supply constraints | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Karl-philipp Wojcik Cabinet member | Review of the Directive on Unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain | SRC |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Revision of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive (Directive 2019/633) and territorial supply constraints | — |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Review of the Unfair Trading Practices legislation and Unilever’s investment in Europe | SRC |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Review of the Unfair Trading Practices legislation and Unilever’s investment in Europe | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Exchange on carbon farming and regenerative agriculture | SRC |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Exchange on carbon farming and regenerative agriculture | — |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Market dynamics in supply chains | SRC |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Market dynamics in supply chains | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Bioeconomy | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Bioeconomy | SRC |
| 18 Sept 2025 | Flavio Facioni Cabinet member | Iodine deficiency in Europe | SRC |
| 18 Sept 2025 | Flavio Facioni Cabinet member | Iodine deficiency in Europe | — |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Discussion on the acceleration of more sustainable chemicals in cleaning products | — |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Miguel Jose Garcia Jones Cabinet member | Discussion on the acceleration of more sustainable chemicals in cleaning products | SRC |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Upcoming Circular Economy Action Plan and Chemicals package | SRC |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Vita Jukne Cabinet member | Upcoming Circular Economy Action Plan and Chemicals package | — |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Aleksandra Baranska Cabinet member | Energy and energy-intensive industries in Europe, Competition policy (i.e. mergers) | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Valvanera Ulargui Aparicio Cabinet member | Energy and energy-intensive industries in Europe, Competition policy (i.e. mergers) | — |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Valvanera Ulargui Aparicio Cabinet member | Energy and energy-intensive industries in Europe, Competition policy (i.e. mergers) | SRC |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Andreas Schneider Cabinet member | Geo-political importance of food, contribution of agriculture/food to success of the European Green Deal and the EU’s global competitiveness | — |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Andreas Schneider Cabinet member | Geo-political importance of food, contribution of agriculture/food to success of the European Green Deal and the EU’s global competitiveness | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Established over 100 years ago, Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. We are known for our great brands, a global footprint and our belief in doing business the right way. A truly global business • Our products are available in over 190 countries. • 3.4 billion people use our products every day. • Our turnover in 2024 was €60.8 billion. • A 25 million-strong global network of retailers. Great purposeful brands • We have over 400 household name brands. • 81% of our brands are top two in their market. • In Kantar’s top 50, 14 are Unilever brands. More information available here: https://www.unilever.com/our-company/at-a-glance/
EU Legislative Interests
Clean Industrial Deal Omnibus Circular Economy Act Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation EU Deforestation Regulation Unfair Trading Practices Directive Green Claims Directive Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Cosmetics Products Regulation REACH Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation EU Detergents Regulation Biotechnology Common Agricultural Policy EU Vision for Agriculture and Food
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Unilever is member of the following organisations: AIM (Trade association for branded goods) AISE (European detergents & maintenance products industry association) CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) Corporate Leaders Groups Europe (CLG Europe) Cosmetics Europe (Cosmetics industry trade association) CulinariaEurope (Soups, broths, emulsified sauces and condiments) Europen (European Organization for Packaging and the Environment) EPAA (European Partnership on Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing) Euroglaces (Ice cream association) FoodDrinkEurope (Food & Drink trade association) GLOBE EU - Bee Group WFA (World Federation of Advertisers)
Organisation Members
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Additional Information
Unilever employs 4 people specialised in EU affairs out of which 1 is involved 75% and the other 3 at 50%. Occasionally other Unilever colleagues in regulatory and scientific affairs are in contact with EU officials.
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