Sonae welcomes the Commissions proposal to harmonise the registration and reporting formats for national producer registers under the PPWR, in particular the provisions aimed at enabling automated data processing and bulk verification of producer registration numbers and digital certificates.
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Sonae
Company · Portugal · EU Transparency Register 687748032165-82
12
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
11
legislative files
of 665 tracked
10
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1210 companies & groups on this site, they rank #114 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€50K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
2
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since
Declares membership of
- EuroCommerce →
- ERT - European Roundtable for Industry
- WBCSD - World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- WEF - World Economic Forum
- UN Global Compact
- CIP - Confederação Empresarial de Portugal
- BRP - Associação Business Roundtable Portugal
- APED – Associação Portuguesa de Empresas de Distribuição
- BCSD Portugal - Conselho Empresarial para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável
- PCS - Plataforma para o Crescimento Sustentável
- APCC – Associação Portuguesa de Centros Comerciais
- APLOG – Associação Portuguesa de Logística
- and 13 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Companies & groups
- Registered as
- Sonae SGPS, S.A. (Sonae)
- Head office
- Maia, Portugal
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Sonae filed 12 positions between 8 Nov 2021 and 29 Sept 2026, across 11 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 10 times.
2021 · 3 filed2022 · 2 filed2023 · 2 filed2025 · 1 filed2026 · 4 filed
What they argued
Sonae welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission Call for Evidence on the Circular Economy Act. Our feedback, outlining key considerations and recommendations to strengthen the proposal and support its effective implementation, is provided in the attached document.
November 05, 2021 Response to the public consultation on the proposal for revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) Sonae is a multinational corporation managing a wide portfolio of businesses in retail, financial services, technology, wood-based panels, shopping centres and telecommunications, creating value acrocss several geographic areas.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
September 9, 2023 Response to the call for evidence about environmental impact of waste management – revision of EU waste framework Sonae is a multinational corporation managing a wide portfolio of businesses in retail, financial services, technology, wood-based panels, shopping centres and telecommunications, creating value across several geographic areas.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Sonae is a multinational company managing a diversified portfolio of businesses in retail, financial services, technology, real estate and telecommunications. We welcome the opportunity to share feedback about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Please find our feedback in the attached document.
November 05, 2021 Response to the public consultation on the proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Sonae is a multinational corporation managing a wide portfolio of businesses in retail, financial services, technology, wood-based panels, shopping centres and telecommunications, creating value across several geographic areas.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
16th April 2026 Sonae’s position paper on the Renewable Energy legal framework after 2030 Sonae is a multinational corporation that manages a large portfolio of food and non-food retail, financial services, technology, shopping centres and telecommunications businesses, creating value across various geographic areas. We are deeply committed to decarbonisation.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Sonae is a multinational corporation that manages a large portfolio of retail, financial ser-vices, technology, fashion, wood-based panels, shopping centres and telecommunications businesses, creating value across various geographic areas.
March 22, 2022 EU Consultation: Sustainable Consumption of Goods – Promoting Repair and Use Sonae is a multinational corporation managing a wide portfolio of businesses in retail, financial services, technology, wood-based panels, shopping centres and telecommunications, creating value across several geographic areas.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
November 05, 2021 Response to the public consultation on the proposal for revision of the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Directive (LULUCF) Sonae is a multinational corporation that manages a large portfolio of retail, financial services, technology, wood-based panels, shopping centres and telecommunications businesses, creating value across various geographic areas.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Sonae welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence on the revision of the Energy Efficiency legal framework post-2030. Please find attached our contribution, which sets out our key perspectives and recommendations, reflecting our role as a large energy consumer and our ongoing commitment to decarbonisation and energy efficiency across our operations. Thank you for your consideration.
Sonae supports the Commissions objective of promoting quality jobs while ensuring that Europe remains competitive and able to adapt to technological and organisational change. The Quality Jobs Act should first assess whether identified challenges can be addressed through effective implementation, clarification and enforcement of the existing framework before creating additional obligations.
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