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We help build sustainable public and political positioning of your core business.
EPPA’s recognised European policy expertise, coupled with an ability to think laterally, allows us to provide bespoke solutions that strengthen the management of your corporate affairs. We use the latest management consulting techniques to identify unrealised synergies between your regulatory affairs objectives and your overall strategic priorities.
Working closely with clients, we analyse the interaction between the related corporate functions of public and regulatory affairs, PR and communications. We identify strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations to improve the performance of your policy-related work.
Throughout the process we remain resolutely focused on ensuring that your policy objectives are best tailored to your corporate objectives. Our creative approach will guarantee that your regulatory affairs initiatives are fully integrated into your business and optimally delivering upon your commercial priorities.
Partner to contact: Stefan Schepers
Which factors influence political thought in your industry sector? In order to develop a sustainable public affairs strategy that can deliver on your objectives, it is important to gain insight into the key policy drivers.
EPPA’s political expertise is renowned and our in-house skill-set encompasses high level private and public sector expertise. We analyse the potential impact policy developments could have on your business and when we put political developments into perspective, we do so in a language that business leaders recognise.
Policies are constantly being developed – at both EU and national levels – which directly impact your business. Failure to anticipate and manage these developments can damage competitiveness and major opportunities may be lost. EPPA provides clarity regarding the context in which such developments are taking place. This insight is invaluable in preparing a successful long-term public affairs strategy.
Partner to contact: Stefan Schepers, Pascal Michaux
EPPA utilises a systematic approach when evaluating the regulatory forces that affect the sustainability of your business. In particular, we provide strategic advice concerning the management of ethical, social and environmental aspects of international trade. By anticipating political developments, our analysis facilitates clients looking to adopt the most appropriate strategy to safeguard their supply chain.
We monitor the related legal requirements as well as the influential voluntary initiatives in order to map out your CSR environment across Europe. This approach allows us to anticipate future developments - be they regarding security of supply or environmental issues, for example - and together with our clients we help to position products in the policy debate.
Sustainable product sourcing is a process which needs to be managed politically as well as operationally. At EPPA we understand the dynamics of the debate. We work at the interface between government and private sector interests. We monitor relevant initiatives, note the concerns of stakeholders in the debate and recognise the political momentum being generated.
Partner to contact: Sharon Leclercq-Spooner
When seeking to develop an optimal public affairs strategy it is important to know which way the wind is blowing. In other words, policy is not created in a vacuum, and certain factors help to generate political momentum.
EPPA has the expertise to place policy issues in a wider context and to illuminate the fundamental societal and cultural drivers influencing the political decisions which are relevant to your business.
Understanding the context in which political thought takes place is essential in creating an effective public affairs strategy. EPPA works with you to identify the trends which have real political resonance and we help you to translate this knowledge into public affairs objectives that are in tune with the political reality and hence more likely to be successful.
By their nature, social and cultural paradigm shifts do not take place overnight. Recognising significant trends prior to their subsequent regulatory manifestation, allows you to reflect upon the level of regulation that best fits your organisation’s strengths and weaknesses and gives you the time to prepare your adaptation strategy.