SGI Europe
SGI Europe
Along with BusinessEurope and ETUC, SGI Europe is one of the three European general cross industry social partners.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Pierre Schellekens (Director Energy)
3 Nov 2025 · Energy governance, system planning and electrification
Response to Digital Omnibus revising several legislative acts in view of regulatory simplification
14 Oct 2025
Meeting with Brigitte Fellahi-Brognaux (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
11 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on social economy and SGI Europe
Meeting with Laia Pinos Mataro (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Valentina Schaumburger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)
10 Sept 2025 · Public procurement revision and Circular Economy Act
Meeting with Pernille Weiss-Ehler (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)
3 Jun 2025 · Water Resilience Strategy and Circular Economy Act
Response to Amendments to Taxonomy Delegated Acts
26 Mar 2025
Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Deputy Secretary-General Secretariat-General)
20 Mar 2025 · competitiveness
Meeting with Aleksandra Kordecka (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Valentina Schaumburger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)
18 Mar 2025 · Revision of European public procurement rules
Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament) and
12 Mar 2025 · Economie sociale et solidaire et Services d'intérêt général
Meeting with Pierre Jouvet (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
12 Mar 2025 · marchés publics
Meeting with Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Mar 2025 · Competitive and sustainable European economy
Meeting with Aurore Lalucq (Member of the European Parliament) and Fédération des élus des Entreprises Publiques Locales
12 Mar 2025 · Renouveau industriel et relance économique
Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and
20 Feb 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy
Meeting with Roxana Mînzatu (Executive Vice-President) and
20 Feb 2025 · Exchange on priorities in the area of employment and social policy
Meeting with Luca De Carli (Head of Unit Climate Action)
11 Feb 2025 · Designing a resilient climate architecture beyond 2030
Response to Single Market Strategy 2025
30 Jan 2025
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Commissioner) and
16 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the engagement of social partners in the European Semester and on future implementation dialogues
Meeting with Benedetta Scuderi (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Oct 2024 · SGI Intergroup
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
9 Jul 2024 · Social dialogue at European level
Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
26 Apr 2024 · Competitiveness
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and
8 Apr 2024 · Dialogue on Clean Mobility
Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and
26 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and
26 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures
Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and
23 Feb 2024 · Energy market
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
5 Feb 2024 · European Green Deal
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and
5 Feb 2024 · Meeting with social partners on the European Green Deal
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
29 Jan 2024 · Affordable and social housing
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
9 Jan 2024 · Exchange on the challenges faced by the inclusive (affordable and social) housing
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and
17 Nov 2023 · Involvement of social partners in the green transition
Meeting with Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
23 Oct 2023 · Tripartite Social Summit preparatory meeting
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
10 Oct 2023 · The policy priorities for the 2024 Commission Work Programme
Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)
27 Mar 2023 · Meeting with President SGI
Meeting with Margrete Auken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and IDEXX laboratories
21 Mar 2023 · Recast of the UWWTD
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and
16 Mar 2023 · CMRD6
Response to 2023 Strategic Foresight Report
13 Mar 2023
Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
1 Mar 2023 · Urban wastewater treatment
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
19 Dec 2022 · The European Partnership for Integration to support the labour market integration of third-country nationals and people fleeing Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
9 Dec 2022 · Social Dialogue initiative.
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
16 Nov 2022 · pesticide reduction, water pollution and provision of clean drinking water, sensitive areas
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
8 Nov 2022 · Social Dialogue Initiative.
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
8 Jul 2022 · European Care Strategy.
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and
28 Jun 2022 · EU Social Partners Conference "Strengthening Europe through Social Dialogue" -European Social Dialogue Work Programme 2022-2024
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
24 Jun 2022 · The promotion of social dialogue and collective bargaining in EU.
Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
15 Jun 2022 · How to decarbonise urban and peri-urban mobility?
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
17 Mar 2022 · Skills and Talent Package, help for Ukrainian refugees.
Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Fabien Dell (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)
9 Mar 2022 · Social Taxonomy
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and
10 Feb 2022 · Videoconference with social partners on RRF implementation and the economic governance review
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
19 Nov 2021 · The social dialogue initiative
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and
25 Jun 2021 · right to disconnect Business Europe
Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
24 Jun 2021 · Fit for 55 package
Meeting with Mattia De' Grassi (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)
16 Jun 2021 · Discussion on the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and
1 Jun 2021 · Fit for 55 Package
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
1 Jun 2021 · Exchanges on the Fit for 55 package.
Meeting with Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
4 Mar 2021 · To present their position papers on the recent consultation of the European Commission on the Renewable Energy Directive II and the Energy Efficiency Directive.
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
12 Feb 2021 · Preparatory meeting for the organization of the Porto Social Summit.
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
3 Feb 2021 · Presentation of the report on strengthening European social dialogue to the Social Dialogue Committee (SDC).
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
2 Feb 2021 · Meeting on the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Response to Green Paper on Ageing
14 Dec 2020
Meeting with Celine Gauer (Head of Task Force Secretariat-General)
3 Dec 2020 · Recovery and Resilience Facility
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
16 Nov 2020 · Meeting on the Recovery Strategy.
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
11 Nov 2020 · Meeting with EU Social Partners on the Pharmaceutical Strategy and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
Meeting with Carole Mancel-Blanchard (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira)
10 Nov 2020 · Long-term vision for rural areas
Response to Evaluation of the Sewage Sludge Directive 86/278/EEC
24 Aug 2020
Response to Legislative framework for the governance of common European data spaces
28 Jul 2020
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
11 Jun 2020 · Skills Agenda
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
11 Jun 2020 · Meeting with Vice-President Schinas and Social Partners on Skills.
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
10 Jun 2020 · impact of Corona virus
Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner)
9 Jun 2020 · Exchange of views on impact of Coronavirus on women’s economic situation; the importance of Gender Equality Strategy and Pay Transparency measures.
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
8 Jun 2020 · High-level hearing with Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and the Social Partners on the Action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
13 May 2020 · Videoconference on the Recovery Plan.
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
5 May 2020 · Migrants’ challenges in the current COVID-19 crisis and their contribution to economic recovery
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
29 Apr 2020 · VC meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Services and the risks for persons in vulnerable situations
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
29 Apr 2020 · Videoconference meeting on social support care service and COVID-19
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
23 Apr 2020 · Exchange of views on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
Response to Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
31 Mar 2020
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
18 Mar 2020 · Videoconference meeting on the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
3 Mar 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
20 Feb 2020 · Minimum wage
Response to Climate Law (Legislative proposal)
5 Feb 2020
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
3 Dec 2019 · Minimum wage and Social economy
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
17 Jul 2019 · Skills
Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
9 Jan 2019 · PSI Directive
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
17 Jul 2018 · Introductory meeting to reinforce the fruitful cooperation
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
9 Jul 2018 · Public sector information proposal, ePrivacy, eGovernment
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and
15 May 2018 · Exchange of views on the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and
10 Apr 2018 · 3rd Mobility package
Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
12 Feb 2018 · Exchange of views on Social Fairness Package
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
15 Nov 2017 · European Pillar of Social Rights
Response to Evaluation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (UWWTD)
9 Nov 2017
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and
6 Nov 2017 · 2nd Mobility Package
Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)
30 Oct 2017 · Social dialogue
Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)
27 Oct 2017 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
13 Oct 2017 · social services
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
17 Jul 2017 · EU-social dialogue
Response to Revision of the EU SME Definition
6 Jul 2017
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and
15 May 2017 · Transport and mobility policy
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
20 Apr 2017 · Update on EC position vis-à-vis setting up a sectoral social dialogue for social services
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner)
20 Mar 2017 · Pillar of Social Rights, Work-Life Balance, Working Time Directive
Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)
16 Mar 2017 · Prep. Discussion with Social Partners (2nd European Dialogue on Skills and Migration)
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and
21 Nov 2016 · Consultation of Social Partners on Energy Union
Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
23 Sept 2016 · Exchange of views on Social Dialogue
Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
21 Apr 2016 · Digitalisation
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
18 Feb 2016 · Digital Single Market and it's impact on jobs
Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)
19 Jan 2016 · Public Transport, White Paper, 4th Railway Package, Aviation Package
Meeting with Johannes Laitenberger (Director-General Competition)
1 Dec 2015 · To make acquaintance and to review competition policy trends
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and
27 Nov 2015 · Discussion focused on the European Semester, namely the implementation of structural reforms; Five Presidents' report, in particular Competitiveness Boards and organisation/timings of the Tripartite Social Summit
Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
22 Oct 2015 · Single market, industry modernisation, SME policy
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
18 Sept 2015 · State of play
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and
13 Jul 2015 · Presentation of European Social Partners' autonomous Work Programme 2015-2017 and In-depth employment analysis
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
24 Feb 2015 · Energy Union
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
23 Feb 2015 · la question du dialogue sectoriel des administrations centrales
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and
12 Feb 2015 · Meeting with Social Partners
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and
26 Jan 2015 · Meeting with social partners
Meeting with Markus Schulte (Digital Economy)
22 Jan 2015 · Telecommunication policy
Meeting with Michel Servoz (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and
14 Jan 2015 · Meeting with Social Partners
Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)
19 Dec 2014 · Services of economic general services