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PGGM

Business / industry · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, PGGM appears in 6 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

6
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
€700,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“PGGM manages, investst and administers pensions for 5 million people in the Netherlands. These people mostly work in the health and care sector, but also in other sectors like metal industry and shipping. PGGM governance is based on a co-operative model. As well as aiming to create member value PGGM also invests in projects and assets which have high environmental,…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 6 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats467%
European People's Party233%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2026).

2025
2
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

Mohammed Chahim
3 meetings · S&D
Dirk Gotink
2 meetings · EPP
Lara Wolters
1 meeting · S&D

The 6 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
8 Jul 2026Dirk GotinkSupplementary pensions package
8 Jul 2026Mohammed ChahimETS Review
12 Mar 2026Mohammed ChahimAutomotive package & review ETS
11 Mar 2026Dirk GotinkSupplementary pensions package
25 Nov 2025Lara WoltersPensions package
21 Oct 2025Mohammed ChahimCar industry, climate policy, and pensions

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