EPPA is a specialised management consultancy assisting its clients with their management of the risks and opportunities resulting from the European political, regulatory and socio-economic landscape.

Our company was established in 1987 as one of the first consultancies active in this sphere. We are independent and owned by our associates, so we are accountable only to our clients and personally committed to our and their business.

We are close to the policy-setters, close to our clients and their markets, sensitive to their concerns and fluent in their languages. Over the years we have achieved a significant track record in resolving major challenges related to public policy, regulatory affairs and societal issues.

Clients

Our clients are typically FTSE and Fortune 500 companies, with whom we jointly invest in long-standing relationships to create lasting added value. Discretion and confidentiality are key to our work. We attach great importance to respect for ethical values and sustainable business excellence.

We are specialist in the following sectors:

• Agriculture
• Food and Health
• Competition
• Energy
• Environment
• Public Sector
• Telecommunications
• Media & Technology
• International Trade
• Transport.

Projects

Apart from REACH, EPPA's environment consultants have worked on a wide variety of projects at EU, national and pan-European level concerning:

• Revision of chemicals management legislation Chemical, physical and biological agents directives
• Waste management (batteries, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
• restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ROHS), packaging, landfill and incineration
• Design for recycling and integrated product policy
• Precautionary principle
• Environmental liability Certification, labelling and auditing
• Climate change (Kyoto targets)
• Voluntary approaches (agreements and commitments).

EPPA Partnership operates within its own strict ethical code and according to the highest professional benchmarks in management and public affairs consultancy. The EPPA Partnership is an active member of the EPACA (European Public Affairs Consultancies Association).