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Lobby organisation

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

Business / industry · Chemicals & manufacturing also Energy · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, UPM-Kymmene Oyj appears in 17 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

17
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
€200,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“UPM - a material solutions company We contribute to the sustainable transformation of society with material solutions, utilizing renewable feedstocks. We create long-term value through our extensive portfolio of decarbonization solutions, advanced materials, renewable fibres and communication papers, collaborating with industries and brands worldwide. Our performance in sustainability has been recognized by third parties, including EcoVadis and the Dow Jones…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 17 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe847%
European People's Party529%
European Conservatives & Reformists212%
Socialists & Democrats212%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (8 in 2025).

2022
2
2023
0
2024
3
2025
8
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

Elsi Katainen
4 meetings · Renew
Eero Heinäluoma
2 meetings · S&D
Katri Kulmuni
2 meetings · Renew
Aura Salla
2 meetings · EPP
Jens Gieseke
1 meeting · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Jul 2026Pietro FiocchiIndustrial Accellerator Act - Circular Economy Act
14 Jul 2026Eero HeinäluomaIndustrial Accelerator Act
24 Jun 2026Katri KulmuniIAA
17 Jun 2026Oliver SchenkCircular Economy Policies
25 Nov 2025Elsi KatainenCurrent issues in forestry policy and EU
2 Oct 2025Aura SallaThe EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy, the omnibus packages and the upcoming Circular Economy Regulation in 2026
4 Jul 2025Elsi KatainenBioeconomy strategy
20 May 2025Karin KarlsbroSverige och Finland i EU
20 Mar 2025Elsi KatainenForest policy in the EU and upcoming legislation
17 Feb 2025Katri KulmuniBiobased plastics in ELVR
5 Feb 2025Aura Sallaforest industry, EU, bioeconomy
7 Jan 2025Pascal CanfinEnd-of-life of vehicles Regulation
23 Sep 2024Sebastian TynkkynenMetsäteollisuuden innovaatiot biotaloudessa
30 Jan 2024Elsi KatainenForest monitoring
30 Jan 2024Eero HeinäluomaAjankohtaisaiheet

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