econsense is the German Business Network for Sustainability. Our members are 45 large, internationally operating companies from various sectors committed to sustainable development. They have long engaged with human rights due diligence based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights.
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econsense – Forum Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. / econsense – Forum For Sustainable Development of German Business e.V.
Industry association · Germany · EU Transparency Register 692607631397-19
2
positions filed
in the 639 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 639 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 639 consultation files tracked so far (53,766 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1474 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #1005 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (https://bdi.eu/)
- CSR Europe (https://www.csreurope.org/)
- WBCSD (https://www.wbcsd.org/)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- econsense - Forum Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (econsense)
- Head office
- Berlin, Germany
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
econsense – Forum Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. / econsense – Forum For Sustainable Development of German Business e.V. filed 2 positions between 13 Jul 2021 and 23 May 2022, across 2 of the 639 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2021 · 1 filed2022 · 1 filed
What they argued
econsense – Forum for Sustainable Development of German business is a network of 40 large international companies dedicated to sustainability. Sustainability reporting has a long tradition among our members and we welcome the EU Commission’s ambition for an upgrade of sustainability reporting.
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Turns up on the same files
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