Strengthening public procurement for human rights and sustainability in the EU Public procurement in the EU accounts for 14% of GDP (2 trillion annually) and holds immense potential for fostering sustainable and ethical business practices. However, significant human rights and environmental risks persist in supply chains.
SWE
Swedwatch
NGO · Sweden · EU Transparency Register 441236726401-64
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 784 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #413 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2017
in the register since
Declares membership of
- CONCORD Sweden
- International Working Group on Ethical Public Procurement (IWGEPP)
- OECD Watch
- ERIN
- The Business, Conflict and Human Rights Network
- Environment
- Climate
- Conflict and Peace (ECCP)
- Defend the Defenders Coalition
- European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Swedwatch filed 2 positions between 7 Mar 2025 and 23 Jan 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The current Public Procurement Directives do not sufficiently equip contracting authorities to advance social and environmental objectives, prevent adverse social and environmental impacts, nor reward responsible businesses.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- Cefic · 2 files in common
- EDF - Electricité de France · 2 files in common
- DIGITALEUROPE · 2 files in common
- Danish Chamber of Commerce · 2 files in common
- FEAD - European Waste Management Association · 2 files in common
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