This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payments, a violation of Wikipedia's terms of use. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. (December 2021)
The Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) is a non-profit research and campaign group whose declared aim is to "expose any effects of corporate lobbying on EUpolicy making". It is based in Brussels.[1]
EU decisions and policies often mirror the interests of big business, as a result of the corporate capture of EU decision-making processes. This has consequences in terms of social and economic injustice and inequality, climate change and environmental destruction. Thus, CEO has developed a particular expertise in the following EU policy areas: agriculture, food safety, energy, climate change, EU lobbying regulation, trade, investment, economy, and finance.
Corporate Europe Observatory's reports often attract the attention of media from all over the world. Recently[when?], it gained international attention by announcing (in a joint publication with Global Witness and Corporate Accountability) that at COP26 the fossil fuel industry had the largest delegation at the summit.
With French NGO Observatoire des multinationales,[2] CEO issued a report on Emmanuel Macron's French Presidency of the EU Council which shows how the French EU Presidency had been prepared closely with the industry, raising several democratic concerns.
CEO's work as a lobby watchdog of big pharma and big tech, has also issued significant reports, which were published in The New York Times, and Reuters.
Working in coalitionsedit
Corporate Europe Observatory carries out research and publishes reports on corporate lobbying activities at the EU level.
CEO is one of the founders of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU). This coalition of over 160 civil society groups, trade unions, academics and public affairs firms monitors the influence of lobbyists on the political agenda in Europe.
In 2010 ALTER-EU published "Bursting the Brussels Bubble". This collection of articles provides an insight into decision-making in the European Union and explores some lobbying techniques.[3]
CEO jointly organises the Worst EU Lobbying Awards, which are given to the lobby group, which uses "the most deceptive, misleading or otherwise problematic lobbying tactics in their attempts to influence EU decision-making" in a given year.[4]
Referencesedit
^ ab"About CEO | Corporate Europe Observatory". Retrieved 2021-03-10.
^"Multinationals Observatory - Investigative Media and Corporate Watchdog". multinationales.org. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^"Bursting the Brussels Bubble". 27 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
^. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
External linksedit
Official website
Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)
Le Monde: "Un rapport met en garde contre une présidence française de l’Union européenne « sous l’influence » des lobbies"
The New York Times: "Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators"
Euractiv: "NGOs concerned about role of big business in preparations of French EU presidency"
Jacobin: "Big Pharma’s EU Lobbying Could Spell Disaster for Global South Vaccine Waivers"
Reuters: "EU Commission investigated over secrecy of COVID-19 contracts"
EU Observer: "EU's 'secret' vaccine negotiators: Who's dealing with Big Pharma?"
Politico: "EU border agency Frontex met with scores of unregistered lobbyists: report"
The New York Times: "Facebook Hearing Strengthens Calls for Regulation in Europe"
BBC: "COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit"
January 01, 1970
corporate, europe, observatory, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, . This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Corporate Europe Observatory news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payments a violation of Wikipedia s terms of use It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The Corporate Europe Observatory CEO is a non profit research and campaign group whose declared aim is to expose any effects of corporate lobbying on EU policy making It is based in Brussels 1 Corporate Europe ObservatoryAbbreviationCEOFormation1997TypeFoundationBudget 2019 806 686 Staff13Websitewww wbr corporateeurope wbr org The team 2021 consists of 13 staff members 1 Contents 1 Areas of work 2 Working in coalitions 3 References 4 External linksAreas of work editEU decisions and policies often mirror the interests of big business as a result of the corporate capture of EU decision making processes This has consequences in terms of social and economic injustice and inequality climate change and environmental destruction Thus CEO has developed a particular expertise in the following EU policy areas agriculture food safety energy climate change EU lobbying regulation trade investment economy and finance Corporate Europe Observatory s reports often attract the attention of media from all over the world Recently when it gained international attention by announcing in a joint publication with Global Witness and Corporate Accountability that at COP26 the fossil fuel industry had the largest delegation at the summit With French NGO Observatoire des multinationales 2 CEO issued a report on Emmanuel Macron s French Presidency of the EU Council which shows how the French EU Presidency had been prepared closely with the industry raising several democratic concerns CEO s work as a lobby watchdog of big pharma and big tech has also issued significant reports which were published in The New York Times and Reuters Working in coalitions editCorporate Europe Observatory carries out research and publishes reports on corporate lobbying activities at the EU level CEO is one of the founders of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation ALTER EU This coalition of over 160 civil society groups trade unions academics and public affairs firms monitors the influence of lobbyists on the political agenda in Europe In 2010 ALTER EU published Bursting the Brussels Bubble This collection of articles provides an insight into decision making in the European Union and explores some lobbying techniques 3 CEO jointly organises the Worst EU Lobbying Awards which are given to the lobby group which uses the most deceptive misleading or otherwise problematic lobbying tactics in their attempts to influence EU decision making in a given year 4 References edit a b About CEO Corporate Europe Observatory Retrieved 2021 03 10 Multinationals Observatory Investigative Media and Corporate Watchdog multinationales org Retrieved January 31 2024 Bursting the Brussels Bubble 27 April 2010 Retrieved 2010 06 30 About the Awards Worst EU Lobbying Awards Archived from the original on 2015 03 21 Retrieved 2014 02 02 External links editOfficial website Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation ALTER EU Worst EU Lobbying Awards Le Monde Un rapport met en garde contre une presidence francaise de l Union europeenne sous l influence des lobbies The New York Times Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe Alarming Regulators Euractiv NGOs concerned about role of big business in preparations of French EU presidency Jacobin Big Pharma s EU Lobbying Could Spell Disaster for Global South Vaccine Waivers Reuters EU Commission investigated over secrecy of COVID 19 contracts EU Observer EU s secret vaccine negotiators Who s dealing with Big Pharma Politico EU border agency Frontex met with scores of unregistered lobbyists report The New York Times Facebook Hearing Strengthens Calls for Regulation in Europe BBC COP26 Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Corporate Europe Observatory amp oldid 1201369769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
