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Duracell International Operations Sàrl

Business / industry · Chemicals & manufacturing also Environment & climate, Consumer & retail · HQ: Switzerland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Duracell International Operations Sàrl appears in 16 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

16
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
€200,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“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…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 16 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1062%
Socialists & Democrats319%
Renew Europe212%
European Conservatives & Reformists16%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2025).

2021
1
2022
0
2023
0
2024
4
2025
7
2026
4

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Jessica Polfjärd
4 meetings · EPP
Angelika Winzig
2 meetings · EPP
Bruno Tobback
2 meetings · S&D
Lukas Mandl
1 meeting · EPP
Karin Karlsbro
1 meeting · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
10 Jun 2026Lukas MandlEU Regulatory Environment - Omnibus
21 Apr 2026Andrea WechslerEnergy and Industry Policy
15 Apr 2026Jessica PolfjärdCircular economy
9 Jan 2026Jessica PolfjärdBattery Safety regulation
3 Jul 2025Jessica PolfjärdOmnibus (Batteries)
2 Jul 2025Maravillas Abadía JoverOmnibus Simplification Package
27 Jun 2025Jessica PolfjärdOmnibus (Batteries)
13 May 2025Ingeborg ter LaakBatterijverordening en noodpakketten
12 Mar 2025Angelika WinzigMeeting with a representative of Duracell
17 Feb 2025Angelika WinzigMeeting with a representative of Duracell
21 Jan 2025Bruno TobbackBatteries Circular Economy
10 Dec 2024Anna StürgkhIntroduction
4 Dec 2024Kris van DijckBatteries - level playing field - sustainability - child safety standards
4 Dec 2024Bruno TobbackThe Battery Alliance
25 Jan 2024Kathleen van BremptDuracell: bedrijfsbezoek batterijenproductie

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