Nina Holland

Research and campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)

Nina Holland works with Corporate Europe Observatory, a research and campaign group based in Brussels that aims to expose and challenge the privileged access and influence enjoyed by corporations and their lobby groups in EU policy making.

Nina Holland holds a master's degree in Environmental Sciences from Utrecht University with a final thesis on the EU life patents directive.

Nina works with Corporate Europe Observatory, a research and campaign group based in Brussels that aims to expose and challenge the privileged access and influence enjoyed by corporations and their lobby groups in EU policy making. CEO aims to curb the political clout enjoyed by corporations by revealing their tactics, financial firepower, privileged access and connections, exposing revolving door scandals and the common dominance of corporate interests in European Commission advisory groups, and by campaigning for stricter EU lobby regulation and against policies skewed in favour of corporate interests. Nina's focus is on lobbying by agribusiness and food industries covering issues like pesticides, food labeling and GMOs.

She is currently on the advisory boards of two EU-funded research projects: the Big Picnic (on the role of biodiversity in food) and RECIPES (on the precautionary principle and innovation). She is also involved with in various initiatives at local level on sustainable and just food systems and air quality.

Contact

nina@corporateeurope.org