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Unilever

Business / industry · Consumer & retail · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Unilever appears in 46 declared MEP meetings (32 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

46
declared meetings
with current MEPs
32
MEPs met
€500,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“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…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 46 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1635%
Renew Europe1635%
Socialists & Democrats1022%
European Conservatives & Reformists24%
Greens/EFA24%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2025).

2021
4
2022
4
2023
9
2024
8
2025
11
2026
10

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

Martin Hojsík
6 meetings · Renew
Pascal Canfin
5 meetings · Renew
César Luena
2 meetings · S&D
Manuela Ripa
2 meetings · EPP
Christophe Clergeau
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Jul 2026Marc AngelTSCs and Unfair Trading Practices Directive
24 Jun 2026Yannis ManiatisIntroductory meeting
24 Mar 2026Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch zu unfairen Handelsbedingungen
23 Mar 2026Marion WalsmannAustausch über über die bevorstehende Überarbeitung der UTP-Richtlinie
23 Mar 2026Norbert LinsUTP
20 Jan 2026Lara WoltersUnfair Trading Practices
20 Jan 2026Cristina MaestreRegenerative agriculture
15 Jan 2026César LuenaRegenerative agriculture
14 Jan 2026Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch zu UTPs
8 Jan 2026Nikola MinchevExchange of views
2 Dec 2025Dóra DávidUnfair trading practices
26 Nov 2025Elsi KatainenPackaging, sustainability
26 Nov 2025Dirk GotinkUnfair Trading Practices
25 Nov 2025Pietro FiocchiOmnibus VI
13 Nov 2025Martin HojsíkChemical omnibus - Cosmetics Regulation

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